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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25
THE ANT EATER.
A Harmless Animal That Will Fight
Hard When at Bay.
Tailored Dress

A peculiar looking animal is the
ant eater, which is closely allied to
the sloth family Its head is drawn
out into long, tubular muzzle, at the
end of which is a tiny mouth just big
enough TO permit the exit of its long.
wormlike tongue, which is covered
with sticky saliva.
This tongue is thrust among the
hosts of ants with great rapidity, COM
ing back laden with the tiny insects.
To obtain Its prey the ant eater breaks
open the ant hills. when all the active
inhabitants swarm to the breach and
are instantaneousiy swept away by the
remOrseless tongue.
The jaws of the ant eater are entire
~ without teeth. and the eyes and
ears are very small
There are several species OF ant eat
er, the largest kind being about four
feet long and having a tail covered
with very long hair, forming a huge
| brush. The claw on the third toe, of
each fore limb is of great size and is
used for breaking open ants and other
insects nests. Is
Generally speaking, the ant eater Is
a harmless animal, but at times when
at bay it will fight with great cour
age. sitting up on it's hind legs and
hugging its foe with its powerful arms
London Express.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25
A PEDDLER's JOKE.
Il Had Sharp Turn That Toois All
the Fun Out Of 1t.


One day a peddler of tinware stopped
at country house in New England
and. leaving his horse and wagon at
the gate, went to the door, where a
big woman with q rather pleasant
face met him. He told her what H.
had for sale and succeeded in dispos-
ing of half Il dozen articles to her.
Then she said that she had not MONEY
enough to buy more.
well. ma am said the peddler, "1ll
take rags if you have any"
Il have none to SELL" answered the
woman.
The peddler saw at least dozen
children. all small, about the house
and the yard. and he suddenly thoug.t
of joke that he might play on the
woman.
"You seem to have plenty of chill
dren." he said. Maybe you might sell
me. one of them and take the pay in
tinware.'
What will you give:" said the wo-
man.
IN give So" said the man. "all II
the best tinware."
well. sir said the woman. Its a
bargain; take your pick of the lot
The peddler was surprised that his
Joke was working so well, but he kept
a very serious face. and. selecting Il
very bright looking little follow OF
six years. he took him up and put hin
on the seat of the wagon and then
gave the woman $40 worth of such
| articles as she wanted.
Never doubling that the mother
would repent of her bargain and give
| him, to redeem the boy, SO in money
the minute she saw him starting off
be climbed up on the seat, touched Al,
| his horse and drove off He drove
very slowly. however. for he expected
every second to hear the woman cal
him back. for how could he think fol
moment that a mother would sci
her child for lot of tinware?
But she did not call him back
| much to his amazement. while. as fol
the boy, he was in high glee, for ht
| was going TO have a drive. Presently
the peddler fearing that the joke hat
| been turned on him, drove back to thu
| gate. Lifting the disappointed little
| fellow down from the wagon, he wen
| with him to the door, where he fount
that the woman had just finished ar
ranging her new tins nicely on he
shelves.
II think the boy will not do, afte
an said the peddler, land you hat
| better take him back and let me hay,
my tins"
NO, SIR cried the woman. "A bar
gains a bargain, and you must sticl
| to it,
| why. ma an said the man. "sure
~ you wouldn't sell your little son 70
a lot of tinware:"
oh" answered the woman, Il hav
no children. mister. The boys and girl
you see here are pauper children. ant
as YOU seem to be n good sort of MAJ
I'll sell you as many of 'em as yo
want for SO apiece
The peddler stared at her for Il min
ute in speechless amazement and then
turning suddenly toward his Wagon
he drove away as fast as his hors
could take him.
But he left his tins behind him.
Pittsburg Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25
BIRDS TONGUES.
Why tte Parrot Is Able to Initiate Hu.
man Speech.

man speech.
One of the government naturalists
at Washington has recently gathered
some fresh Information concerning the
tongues of birds,
Many people suppose that woodpeck
ers use their sharp pointed tongues as
darts with which to transfix their
prey. 1t is true that the woodpecker.
like the humming bird. can dart out Its
tongue with astonishing rapidity and
that its mouth is furnished with an
elaborate mechanism for this purpose.
yet. according to the authority men,
toned. investigation shows that the
object of this swift motion is only to
catch the prey. not to pierce 1t. For
the purpose of holding the captured
victim the woodpecker's tongue is fur.
nished with a sticky secretion.
Considering its powers of Initiating
speech. it is not surprising to learn
that the parrots tongue resembles that
of man more closely than any other
birds. 1t is not because the parrot is
more intelligent than the other birds
but because its tongue is better suited
for articulation than theirs. that 1t is
able to amuse us with its mimicry.
The huniming birds tongue is IN
some respects the most remarkable OF
all. 1t is double nearly from end tC
end. so that the little bird is able &c
grasp its insect prey with its tongue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25
OF With the Old Love,

A prominent Chicago lawyer tells Of
an amusing incident which he wit
messed. subsequent to certain breach
of promise suit in which he had acted
as the defendants attorney. The two
were standing talking when they were
Joined by third man, friend of the
client and an acquaintance of the law
yer. The third man had been out OF
town for some little time.
Hello, old man. what are you look
Ing SO blue about?" the newcomer de-
manded as they shook hands.
..Oh, I've had a little hard luck.
I've got to pay Miss Blank $1,000 on
account of breach of promise judg-
ment." was the disconsolate reply.
Say. I'm glad to- hear that, old fell
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25
His Modest Rcoucot.

Your regular professional" tramp
has sharp tongue and is not slow TO
use it when occasion arises
A farmers wife had curly refused
the usual request for Il nights lodging
from Il gentleman of this fraternity
We'll, then. ma am said the tramp.
would you mind if | slept in that big
meadow there behind your barn."
NO" said the woman in magnani-
NOUS tone. you may sleep there if you
like"
"One thing more, ma'anl." said the
tramp, before say good night. Will
YOU please have me called ut sharp
| want to catch the cattle train to
market"-San Francisco Chronicle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25
Lacked Relish,

A good many of the Sac and Fox
Indians do not talk much, and when
they are in store and see something
they want they pick it up and pay for
it. When Tom Hall was keeping 4
drug store an Indian woman entered
it and picked up a can of varnish and
paid for it. A few weeks later the
same woman was in again and Tom
asked her if she wanted another. can.
She said no. they couldn't eat the can
she had.-Stroud (Okla.) Messenger
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25
CITY CHAT.

Buy home of Reidy Bros.
Jones for second hand goods.
TriCity Towel Supply company.
Tar paper, ali kinds, at Mueller's
For bus or express. Spencer & Trefz.
Read the linen bargains in McCabe's
ad.
Dresses worth to SIS fer s. at -Ic.
Cabe's
Godfrey's laundry gives green trad
ing stamps.
60 to Mascatiue Sunday on the
steamer J. S.
Big ribbon furore Monday at Nc
Cabe's. See adj.
Cool Regis corsets for summer, 7G
cents. almost half, at McCabe's
Man tailored dress skirts, made to
order, $1.50, again. at McCabe's.
Sell me your household goods
Jones, second hand and loans.
Let Krell & Johnston do your tir
aid furnace work. 1916 Thipd avenue
White and colored wash goods at q
big reduction, $3.50 Monday, at Nc
Cabe's.
Out go the surplus of ladies' summer
underwear at ~ cents and up, at Nc
Cabe's.
Remember the leaving time of the
J. S. for Muscatine Sunday, July &c
Is D. III.
A pleasant way to spend Sunday
afternoon will be by going to Musca
tine on the steamer J. S.
Afternoon excursion to Muscatine OF
steamer J. s., Sunday, July 90 Leaves
Rock Island 3 p. m. Fare only 81
cents.
Leo Leonhart and Miss Belva Reese
both CT this city, were united in mar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25
Pearl FARMING,

e. r. jefferson of Duluth. Mich. has
devised scheme for treating clans
so each may prove pearl bearer, He
made a study of the pearl question as
applied to bivalves and ascertained the
scientific theory of the origin of the
pearl in shellfish. Then he figured the
cultivation of the gems was possibly
a practical venture Mr.. Jefferson &C
mally has grown some pearls, although
hey are small 1t remains to be seen
with lapse of time If large ones canno,
he cultivated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25
with a pair of fingers.-1Chicago Rec
ord Herald.
I.lsnd For Caribou.

An island in Lake Superior has been
stocked with caribou. Caribou island,
so named because it formerly was
noted as home for the animals.
again shelters a herd. Six of the anil
mails have recently been taken to the
island, and 1t Is expected they Will
largely increase in number. The carl
bou were procured in Newfoundland.
The herd on Grand island. the original
members of which game from the Ca
madam Willis, is attaining goodly pro-
portions. There are no hunters to mo-
,.sst or wolves to prey upon it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Sun sets T:1S, rises 4:47; moon rises
S:04 a. M: moon farthest north; mooa
at ascending node. crossing SUMS path
upward; ESQ p. m. today. conjunction
between Venus and the moon r.
m, planet Mercury at greatest elonga
ton west of the sun, 10 degrees 81
minutes: visible low in east before
sunrise; Mercury rapidly leaving the
earth, TO swing into the side of is
orbit eastward: 6:2I a. m. moon IN
conjunction with Mercury; 1896 a. %.
moon In conjunction with Neptune
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25
A Golf OUTRAGE,

The Earl of Wemyss was on a Fife
golf course on one occasion accompa-
MED by an old caddie. His lordship got
his ball on one occasion so near the
hole that to play it was, as it appeared
to him, superfluous. So he simply tip.
ped 1t in with the toe Of his boot.
The caddie revolted instanter, threw
down the clubs and looked Mortified
When he found words to speak it was
to say, Hang it. me lord, COWS
gowf."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25
IS. nGcabe 4 CO:
sROCK ISLAND lie EsssR 4s ssss5as
8-inch decorated
Salad or Berry
COMFORTS were
lec each, &c.

"ONFIDENCE, which is rapidly
returning, is casting its rays of
sunshine before it and has dispelled
the gloom which was so long prevalent.
The shadows Of the late months of 1907
are things of the, past. The sunlight of
confidence and prosperity is spreading
courage and hope.
Fear and hesitancy are no longer
present; faith in our neighbors and our
selves, in our ability and our stability
has taken full possession.
Let us all join hands and pull togeth-
er, prosperity is within easy reach for all
who have courage and thrift.
We show you how to economic. The
laggard, the lazy, the shiftless are not
included. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25

low" the friend exclaimed fervently.
Selling the detected ones hand and
shaking It vigorously.
"'Glad to hear. it,. I've got TO pay
that money, | tell you. What do you
mean?' the other demanded in aston
ishment.
"Just that. my boy. 1t will be just
about enough for us to set up house,
keeping on. Miss Blank and | are to
be married next month, you know"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25
President Silent.

oyster Bay, n. Y, July 25.-Silent
as the depths after a storm was Presi-
dent Roosevelt yesterday on his ar
raignment of the judges of the United
States circuit court of appeals for re-
versing the findings of Judge Lands
filming the Standard Oil company Oh
Indiana $29,000.b00.
Has the president anything further
to say along the same lines?" he was
asked
NO. not word" was Secretary
Loeb's reply. by the way, what the
president said enabled the papers to
get good rise out of Judge Grosscup,
didn't it,"
The secretary was asked if this rise
out of Judge Grosscup" had not ellie.
tied any rejoinder from the president
why, he hasn't seen it, said Mr.
Loeb
When establishment at this oversig al
was expressed, Mr.. Loeb fastened to
add: "At least | didn't show it to
him, and as | didn't don't suppose he
saw it. What's the use of botherine
him about anything Judge Grosscur
has to say?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25
A Live seareerow.

Fred Small. ON his farm in Swan
vile, Me-. has a very successful
method Of soaring crows from his
cornfield, having bantam rooster in
a wire cage. with nest attached. and.
as everybody knows. the cockerel is q
very early riser aud starts in growing
at once. which keeps the crows from
Interfering with the corn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25
Mrs. Stevenson Worse.

San Francisco, July 25.-The condi-
ton of Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson,
who is i'll at her home near Gilroy,
Cal. is regarded as serious by the at
tending physician. Mrs. Stevenson
was recently injured in an automobile
accident in Mexico and has not been
well since her return to this state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25
Murderer Kills Himself.

Louisville, KY, July 25.-The body
of Philip B. Hans, who Thursday shot
and killed Arthur w. Kraft and badly
wounded Mrs. Kraft. was found yes
terday morning lying near the high
way mile from ST. Mathews, a SUI
burb. Hans had shot himself through
the head
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25
Fault Eindinn.

Nothing is easier thap fault finding
No talent, no self denial. no brains. no
character is required to set up In tbs
grumbling business. but those who arc
moved by genuine, desire TO do good
have little time for murmuring or com.
plant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25
Swim Causes Death.

Sterling, ILL.,, July 25.-Fred Kuebler
is dead as the result of bathing in Elk
horn creek while overheated. He was
taken with spinal meningitis, death
following quickly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25
Satin Ashes.

Small Nellie read aloud from her
Sunday school lesson as follows: And
the king of Nineveh covered himself
with sackcloth and sat in ashes.''
This was puzzler. and finally she
said. Mamma, what kind of ashes IS
satin ashes ?''-Chicago News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25
"MsIs" WIN IN KENTUCKY
BY Majority of One Vote Local oP
ton Advocates are Defeated.

Georgetown, KY, July 25.-n one of
the most exciting local option cleo
lions. in the history of this city yester-
day and in the principal distilling sec
tion of central Kentucky the "wets" Sc
cured victory by a majority of one
vote Women and children took part
in the canvass of voters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25
THE WEATHER.
Partly cloudy, with probably thunder
showers tonight or sunday, continued
warm.
}. M. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.

Temperature. mt a. M, ~; at $500
Penn. 80. Maximum temperature in last
"a hours, So, minimum, CD. Velocity of
wind mt n M, miles per hour. Stage
of water, 1912 feet, fall of - foot in
last "a hours. Precipitation, none.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25

uieu lcou sam houston
1S63-General Sam Houston, at one
time governor of Tennessee and
later of Texas, died: born 1893.
1901-Japaa assumed entire control of
the internal administration of
Korea.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25
RIVER BULLETIN,

The Mississippi will continue TO fall
at moderately rapid rate from below
Dubuque to Muscatine.
J. M. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25

Most people who rob Peter to pay
Paul forget the last part of the con.
tract.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25
July Is In History.

1471-Thomas II Kempis.
quaint old author,
died.
1i50-Henry Knox, Amer
lean general. secrc-
tary of war under
Washington, born:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25

of the case What are his powers in
the matter?"
'They are simply those of any de-
feated litigant-not more and no less.
AS the representative of the govern
ment. the executive can ask for re-
consideration of the case which has
just been decided adversely to the gov
eminent by the court of appeals which
rendered the decision. But no demand
can be made as a matter of right UNI
der such circumstances.
Governments Chances Small.
What is the proportion of cases in
which application for writ of GER
tiorari is favorably acted upon?"
"Oh, about one in fifty"
Concerning corporations, Judge Gross
cup dictated the following:
1.-The corporation is here to stay. 1t
| already embodies more than onc-third
of the property of the entire country.
One-half of the people of the country
get their bread and butter out of it. 1t
lis the form in which the largest pro
portion of the property of the future
will be carried.
MY position is this: That the cor
Iporation should be made so secure, as
a form of holding property, that the
corporate domain of the country will
invite investment by lie people, just
as the farms of the country are dis
ltributed among people.
| 81 would like to see every clerk, ev
tery mechanic and every other kind oi
cmploye have proprietary interest in
the enterprise to which he is attached
and this can be done if We go about
the work of corporate reconstruction
lsanely and constructively."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25
* 7HITE and Col

IL ana Nol-
wv ored Wash Goods. 800
yards at big reduc-
ton Monday at $50 a. m.
1000 yards Batistes and Challies
worth up to l2tc a yd-- clean EN- up
quick at SIC yd.
1850 yards of Barred Organdies--
Batistes. Ginghams. ETC., worth up to
loc yd at &c.
About 500 yards OF the seasons
finest wash goods. selling at Csc. 38c.
soc and 75c yard, out Monday and
till sold at l9c and 12c yard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25

All the news all the time-Tae Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25

riage yesterday afternoon by Justice
G. Albert Johnson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-25

r INEN Bargains
Fine all linen hemstitched
damask towels. each 2Ic.
Fine all linen Huck toweling, %
inches wide. per yard, zoe.
68-inch all linen bleached table
damask. worth 75c, now 6Oc per
yard.
l7-inch colored border crash tow
cling. per yard. &c.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-15
Bryan. Roosevelt,
Taft, Proposed For
president Of World''

NEW YORK, Oct. 15.-The reported
declaration by Rev. DR.. Wilbur +.
Crafts. superintendent Of the interna'
tional reform bureau. In Boston re-
Gently, that within a few years Theo.
dore Roosevelt would be president OF
the world" has called forth letter
to DIR. Crafts from William q. Nc
Dowell. acting executive OF the
League OF Peace, asking that the re-
form bureau cooperate with the
league In its work OF bringing abont
the selection of a world executive.
McDowelrs letter says In part:
The time has come and plans are
well under way for the election OF an
executive with the title or the Peace
maker" by the electoral college COM
posed OF the intellectual leaders OF the
world. something like 100000 voters.
1 note your advocacy OF Theodore
Roosevelt as the head of the executive
departn.e nt. or as you designate IL,
'.president of the world. SO far as
can nudge the members OF the electorai
college in determining their naiiot,
will doubtless look TO America. put you
must remember that the United states
has no monopoly OF the great peaCe
workers OF the world. In the writer
opinion the vote cast for citizens OF the
United States will be divided between
Andrew Carnegie Theodore hoostvSlt
and the defeated candidate Tor tne
presidency of the United states, Wheth-
err AZ shall be Ar. Bryan or MT. latt
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-15
CHINESE SOLDIERS
FIRE ON JAPs
MEN OF NIPPON RETURN SHOTS
AND COMPLICATIONS MAY
RESULT.

LONDON, Oct 15.-Complications
which threaten the peace OF China and
japan, are feared as the result OF
clash between Japanese and Chinese
troops on the Korean border near
Kantao. According to reports. body
Of Chinese troops fired on the Jap
anese without provocation and In the
fighting which ensued many were kill
ed Ira both sides. the Chinese being
finally forced to retreat. The japan
ese followed them to the border and
the Japanese commander demanded
the surrender of the Chinese, which
was refused. The Japanese foreign
Office was quickly communicated with.
TOXIC. Oct. 15.-The Japanese for
eign Office does not attach much i'm.
portance to the encounter between
Japanese and Chinese troops at Kan
lao. According to information receiy-
ed here the Chinese attacked a police
garrison and In the fighting that fol-
lowed eight Chinese and three Japa-
nese soldiersw ere killed. The Chin
est are said to have been the aggress-
ors
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-15
FAVOR IN COURT;
TRIAL GOES OVER
TILL MONDAY
JUDGE PHELAN GRANTS SHORT
DELAY IN CASE OF DETECTIVE
CHARGED WITH GRATING
ANNIE SMITH ON HAND.

The trial OF Former Precinct De-
tective Edward p. Favor. charged
with compromising a felony by accept
Ing a bookcase as gift from Annie
Smith. former Delray resort keeper
will begin before Judge Phelan and
jury Monday morning. The trial
was To have started Thursday morning
and all the principals were on hand.
but when the case was called Favors
attorneys, Murtha and Mistersky,
asked for q delay. They first wanted
II put over the term on the ground
that some OF the jurors on the present
panel would be disqualified to sit In
the case by reason OF having officiated
in the case OF Paul Baetz before Judge
Connolly last week.
Favor was endorsed on the informa-
ton In this case az one Of the prin-
cipal witnesses, but was not called
The same attorneys appeared for the
defendant. Baetz. and roasted Favor
for failing to appear In that case. II
they should appear now before some
Of the same jurors az attorneys for
Favor they would be placed in .
rather embarrassing position
Judge Phelan pointed out that this
objection could be overcome by ex-
cusing Jurors drawn for the Favor
case who had happened to serve IN
the Baety case. and refused to grant
the continuance. Attorney Murtha
then asked for delay until Monday
TO give q chance to prepare and the
court granted the request
Favor was In court with his wife and
little girl latter sweet child of
about years, who won the heart of
everyone In the courtroom with her
smiles. While counsel was arguing
before the bar of-the court the little
girl sat on her fathers lap. receiving
his caresses.
Annie Smith, the main witness, was
on hand early. attired In q brand new
suit with hat 10 match. Annie had
little 70 say.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-15
ROCKEFELLER DOMAIN
LICKED UP BY FIRE

CLEVELAND, Oct. 15-Hard luck
for poor old John D.!
A few days ago II was his secret
code for the Standard OIL Co. that got
away from him-probably through
some one who can use It to advantage.
And now he has to lose 100000 at
one fell and dizzy swoop, through a
fire.
The flames started from a live spark
from the stack OF a passing locomotive
and famed by furious gale, devastat-
ed 10 acres owned by Rockefeller. near
Collinwood. early today. Just south
OF Euclid village the flames destroyed
so acres of valuable timber land and
burned TO the ground a stone crushing
mill. On account OF the lack OF rain
the woods and underbrush was dry
as finder and the blaze swept over the
woodland with the rapidity of the
wind. The loss 10 Rockefeller will be
more than 100000.