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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-20

preston that they are the original
model from which all playing CARDS
have been copied. Unfortunately for
the fame of the exhibit. it has been
proved that the, cards shown in Paris
are really very fine Venetian tarok
cards and are part of an edition made
at least as late as 1925.
During the twenty years that follow
this date of the royal treasurer's 1892
literature is full of references to play
ing cards. Almost every author that
mentions games of gambling parapher-
MALTA particulariZes one or more games
of cards. But before that date no al
fusion has been found to game that
could be construed as Il card game al
though there are several writer's who
might reasonably be expected to men
tion cards if they were acquainted
with them.
Hugh Won Tymberg. who wrote in
the second half of the thirteenth and
the beginning of the fourteenth CEN
fury; Ietrarch. who wrote in the first
half of the fourteenth century; Chau-
Ger. who wrote in the second half of
the fourteenth century, made no men.
ton of cards. although in the writings
of all of them there are references to
gambling tables and implements.
In the EscuriaI library there is n
manuscript composed by order of Don
Alphonso the Wise. dated 1921. which
gives the rules for number of games.
especially chess and dice. but does not
contain a word about cards.
mention of cards is To be found in the
register of the royal treasurer of
France where did cards come from if
they were not a new thing to him?
To 90 back little. it is well known
that there existed long before the date
of any mention of playing cards n Sc
ries of emblematic pictures called
naibis. which were used by gypsies
and others for the purpose of fortune
telling and sorcery.N 1t is probably
these naibis that were brought to Eu-
rope by the Saracens. and perhaps
they were supposed to be of Saracenic
origin.
Authorities seem to be pretty well
agreed that toward the end of the
fourteenth century some inventive
genius, probably Venetian. selected a
number of these naibis or pictures and
added 10 them series of numerai
cards so as to convert them into i'm
plements by which the excitement of
chance and the interest of gaming
might be added to the amusement af-
forded by the original naibis
The principal reason for assuming
that. cards originated in Italy and not
IN France is that the names of the
cards themselves and the names of the
earliest known games played with
them are all Italian and that these
Italian terms were carried all over
Europe. If they were of French orr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-20
z AT THE THEATER

Iof the greatest laughing acts i'll yaude.
Vile. The dramatic feature of the bill
Is a one-act masterpiece entitled "A
Bit of Old Chelsea" which is present
ed in vaudeville by special arrange
ment with Harrison Grey Fiske. The
principal part of the "FlowrT Cir"
will be played by Miss Ida O'Day. an
attractive young woman who was for
merly with Arnold Daily in vaudeville
The great Millman trio, featuring Miss
Bird Millman, will give a remarkable
high wire entertainment, and James
Harrigan. the tramp juggler, is more
than amusing with his rapid patter Of
humorous stories and clever exhibit
ton of skill. Dainty Emma Francis
and her Arabs will give a series Of
acrobatic dances, and the Melody
Lane Girls will sing. The Permane
brothers are musical and whistlins
clowns. while Abel and Irwin are king
pins of the black face testers. A
of other notables in the vaude-
vile world will be included in the
program. which IS such that makes a
visit to the beautiful Majestic we'll
worth while
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-20
FIRST PLAYING CARDS.
They Seem to Have Sprung From the
Naibis of the Saracens.

The earliest direct mention of play
ing cards discovered so far is in the
History of the City of Viterbo.' says
the New York Telegraph, The author
quotes Covelluzzo. who wrote about
the end of the fifteenth century:
"In the year of 1879 was brought
into Viterbo the game of cards. which
comes from the country of The Sara
Gems and is with them called uaib."
1t is worthy of remark that Covel-
luzzo did not write at that date he
mentioned. but Il century later. in
1850. and it is quite possible that he
may have been mistaken in attribut-
ing the cards to SaracPnic origin or
may have simply been quoting popu-
lar tradition The Saracens were fa-
miiiar with naibiS. the predecessor OF
cards, but they did not invent the
game of cards. of which naibiS We're
only part.
The earliest date about which there
can be no dispute at which playing
cards are directly mentioned by a
writer as a matter of his personal ex-
pprieuce is that discovered in the reg
lister IF the court treasurer of France,
in thetreign of Charles VI ThefentTy
is under the date of Feb. ], 1902, as
foliog
.'Giteu to Jacquemin GrinGonneur.
painfer. for three packs of playing
cards. in gold and various colors and
with several devices, to
carry before the lord our king for his
1GsaAsGnle ;1tiszales@ef Paris"
This is the foundation upon which
is based the popular notion that play
ing cards were invented for the amuse
ment of a crazy French king. Critics
have pointed out that the amount paid
is simply for the hand painting and
decoration of the cards. There is moth
ing in the entry that gives ground for
that the cards themselves
were new.
There are on exhibition today at the
National library in Paris what are
to be seventeen of these
cards that were painted for Charles
VI. and this has strengthened the i'm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-20

Winning His PubIic.-W 3. Patton
is establishing himself more firmly
than ever with the laugh-seeking the
atergoers. His ability for interming
ling pathos with comedy has few
equals and as Professor Theodore
Blockson Heddington" he is gaining
popularity with each performance. It
is a character admirably adapted o
his peculiar style. and is full of the
rich charm of quiet yet foreeful situa-
tons. 1t is natural, intelligent and
artistic. and has that subtle touch Of
mirth that compels laughter from his
audience. and imparts an unmistak3t
BILE air of inner power. There is inter-
woven number of pretty love scenes.
end everything aoour -SYssee--cee
bines to make it a great success. The
engagement here is announced for
next Sunday, matinee and night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-20
eabriIowitsoh Under Knife.-Ne,

GabriIowitsch Under Knife.-New
York. Oct 1S.-Ossip Gabrilowitsch,
the pianist, who married the daughter
of Mark Twain. was operated on today
for appendicitis at the Gordon sani-
.arium. The operation was performed
by DR. Frank Hartley shortly after
o'clock. 1t was stated this evening
that the patient was resting easily and
had apparently come through the or
deal in as fine condition as could be
expected
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-20
THE ELITE.

Eighteenth street, between First md
second avenues. Vaudeville at 3, and
D;15 p,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-20

gin the nomenclature might be expect
ed to be French.
There is an abundant evidence that
the playing cards which rapidly found
their way all over Europe were made
in Venice. AS each country got to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-20
mac aed.rock Of sueeess

lies in a keen. clear brain, backed ~
indomitable viii and resistless energy.
Such power comes from the splendid
health that DR.. Kings New Life Pills
impart. They vitalize every organ ana
build up brain AID body. J. A. Har,
mon, Lizemore, W. Va, writes: They
are the best pills ever used" 25c
at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-20

Just a Silly Thing. - Rock Island
theatergoers, that is. those who had
the courage to venture after reading
the book. saw dramatized version of
Elinor GYMS salacious novel. Three
Weeks" at the Illinois theater last
evening. The play is one OF the bold
est of those dealing with the sex prob
lem. II has nothing of value as litera-
ture moral lesson or dramatic worth.
and the audience was attracted large
" through curiosity. How little eX-
purgated is the edition was proved in
the first act. Paul is drinking tea
with q friend when in drifts stun
ner" and orders a 75-cent lunch with
bubble water. Paul forgets to pay for
his lunch in making remarks about
the woman. who does not notice him.
Innocence persOnified. In the evening
Paul is passing a house and sees the
stunning stranger on the balcony.
paul. Paul" she calls. "Oh. lady"
says Paul in the play. In Rock Island,
in his innocent courtesy, he would
probably have said, "Oh, you kiddo.
paul my sweet boy. you incarnation
of all my hopes. come to me-" says
the lady in the play by way of intro
ductiOn, and representing some such
friendly remark as you look good to
me- had the play been a real event.
"Who are you?" cries Paul in the
play. standing strictly on the required
formalities and not vuigarly shouting
Gin a minute as might have been
done in an uneXpurgated version.
"Come and see" returns the lady.
This is certainly thoroughly expur-
gated literature and just the play for
young men and according 70
the press agent Jeanne fowler wore
some beautiful gowns. Robert E
s1,CoansIl gaS=Rst He IS sscod -loe5e-
ing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-20

making its own cara, the emIiIems OF
the suits were changed TO please the
national fancy until there is nothing
left today of the original faith. char
ity. justice and fortliude which were
represented on the first Italian packs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-20
HURTS. DAVENPORT.

Oct. 20-DOckstader's aIinstreIs, mat
inec and night.
Oct. 23-JenersOn De Angels I'm ''The
beauty spot" matinee and night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-20

Night in Monkey Music HaII.-One
of the big novelties on the Majestic
theater, Chicago. program for the
week or Oct % will be an act called
"a Night in a Monkey Music Hail."
in which a number of remarkably edu-
Gated monkeys give ? performance
on a miniature stage which is said to
be bHrlesque on the English music
halls. The little simians go through
their various stunts in a clever man
ner, presenting what is considered one
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-20
ROCK ISLAND THEATERS.
THE ILLINOIS.
Second avenue and Sixteenth street.

Oct. 22-"Thc District Leader"
Oct. 24-''The BIOckhead," matinee
and night.
Oct. 26.-"Fausf."
Oct. Goethe Blue Mouse" matinee
and night.
Oct. 3I-'In wyoming matinee and
night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-20
THE FAMILY.

Second avenue, east of Nineteenth
street. Vaudeville at 3, 8 and 0:1J D. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-20
Miss Jarbeau Artistic.

Miss Jarbeau Artistic. There s
probably no better exponent of child
ish parts on the stage than Miss Min
ME Jarbeau, who viii be seen in The
District Leader" at the Illinois Friday
evening. Her song hits: "a Heart TO
Let THE Same Old story Wont
You Be Ny Grille are rendered with
charming effect. Whats the Use of
Dreaming is one of the best liked
Of the evening. In fact, all of the
songs are bright and catchy, and
number of the tunes are whistled by
the gallery gods, an infallible sign OF
a hit. The supporting company n
The District Leader are - princi-
pals and a chorus of IS. A feature
with any musical comedy of the pres
ent day is its musical chorus and in
The District Leader" it is said there
will be found an attractive a group
of girls as have been gotten together
in some time. The piece is handsome
ly staged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-20

Real Broadway Production. - The
theatergoers of the tri-cities are to be
served with a treat in the form of a
real Broadway production direct from
the famous Gay White Way" of New
York City with the original cast and
chorus intact. Believing in giving 4
production Just as represented I'm their
advertising matter. Messrs. Comstock
& Gest, the managers of ''The Beauty
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-20

Spot" which comes to the Burtis,
Davenport. Saturday. matinee and
might, have not made single change
in this merry and tuneful musical
comedy since taking it entour, and it
is identically the same as it was dur
ing its six months run at the Herald
Square theater. New York City. The
same brilliant cast of capable players.
headed by the, well known comedian.
Jefferson DeAngel;s. and including
George ]. MacFarlane. Frank Doane,
Viola Gillette, Isabel Diamond, JAG
ques Kruger. Jean Newcombe. Alf De-
Ball, Minerva Coverdale and Lillian
Lawson viii be seen in the important
roles. while the famous beauty
chorus one of the most beautiful az
gregation of stage women ever secured
by one management, will disport them
selves for the entertainment of the
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-06
WAIMART.

Irene Lyons, who has been spend
ing the past month at cambridge,
n. Y, has returned home.
Frank Jeffrey, of Jermyn, visited
at the parsonage over Sunday.
Frank Nichols, ex-mayor of
Wilkes-Barre, spent Sunday at the
home of d. e. Wilson.
q. A. Wonnacott and family, who
have been on an extended automo-
bile trip for the past several weeks,
returned home Saturday.
David Cipperly and wife, of South
Canaan, have moved into their re-
Gently purchased home here.
The celebrated Rhine Bros. ex-
pect to begin their evangelistic work
here in the NJ. E. church October
18th and continue until the 31st.
Mrs. Leonard Smith is among the
sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alden Rounds, of
Dillon, Montana, are visiting the
formers father here.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-06

told them of many months of bick-
erings and quarrels with Murphy;
of Murphy's bulldozing and bully
Ing methods, and of the final quarrel
over Cooks stores and the Peary
provisions at Etah, In which the
boatswain fiared up with savage
fury and raised an axe to attack
him.
The cabin boy, Pritchard, it seems,
was on Whitney's side in this quar-
rel and seized a gun, as did Whit
ney.
Murphy is a gangling, raw-boned
Newfoundlander who can neither
read nor write; a man of volcanic
temper and an arm of steel. Futile
rumors of an unpleasantness at Etah
between Murphy and Whitney have
been simmering since the inception
of the Cook controversy. Whitney
met since his return to civilization
that he was forced to leave the
Peary camp and go and live among
the Esquimaux.
Having been placed in charge of
the Peary stores at Etah, and at the
same time having been instructed
by Peary to likewise exercise a su-
pervision over the Cook stores there,
Murphy took his responsibilities
tremendously to heart in a purely
primeval way.
And strange as it may seem, it
was to man of this calibre, a man
of dense ignorance, that Peary left
written instructions concerning what
should be done with Cooks and his
own stores.
When Murphy had finally been
cowed by Whitney and his plucky
little champion Pritchard Cook was
naturally deeply indebted to them
for their services on his behalf. So
II came about that he told Whitney
and Pritchard about having been to
the North Pole, whereas he had not
a word to say on the subject to the
bullying boatswain. Little Pritch-
ard kept the secret locked in his
bosom until it was drawn from him
by interviewers at Battle Harbor.
81 admire Peary immensely" said
Whitney to-day, "and believe he
should receive the applause of the
werId for the great work he has
done; l also admire Cook for h.s
wonderful achievement, believing
firmly that the story he tells about
being to the Pole is true"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-06
BEACH LAKE.

We expect jolly time at the
Fair, seeing and greeting old ac-
quaintances.
Everything seems to say fall is
here.
Rev. Mr.. Tomblyn's sale Saturday
went fairly we'll. H. Wood was the
auctioneer. Mr.. Tamblyn will now
move to Dallas, Pa.
VIM. Buddenhagen will move in
the house vacated by Mr.. Tamblyn's s
family.
Rev. Mr.. Tuthill delivered an ex-
cellent sermon Sunday morning.
Miss Lena Seifried of Scranton,
treated the audience with fine solo.
We really think The Citizen is
a fine paper, and should be in every
home; both secular and religious
reading.
Mrs. Algers and son Raymond,
have returned to Hartford, Conn.
Our pastors little son, Joseph,
fell last Monday and broke his arm
at the elbow. He will have to be
taken to the doctor that set the
broken bone every day this week to
have the arm Strengthened.
The w. c. T. U. had their dinner
at the home of Mrs. w. P. Budd in
stead of at the parsonage on account
of little Joseph's misfortune.
Eliza Dunn moves to-day in VIM.
Ives tenant house.
Mr.. Ives is buying the apples
around here.
Mrs. Hattie Oliver is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Grace Barnes, who is
not gaining much. She will spend
the winter in Scranton if she is able
to go that far.
Blanche Oliver, who was attend
ing Honesdale school, was very sick
with tonsilitis and had to be brought
home.
Earl Ham is doing the threshing
around this locality.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-06
s | J;!;!'!|!!lIS
!IiSSI6R Y sIiS
BINGHAMT0N. N. Y.
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION,
~ ESTATE OF
WALLACE BRUCE KEFNEY,

Late Of Preston, Pa,
All persons indebted to said estate are notl-
fled to make Immediate payment to the un-
dersigned: and those having claims against
the said estate are notified to present them
duly attested for settlement.
NELLIE G. KEENEY, Administrative.
Orson. August 26. 1909. 70t6
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-06
PLEASANT MOUNT.

Messrs. Deitrick, Kennedy and
Will O'Neill, and Misses Mary Bun
nell, Emma Lempke, Nell Brannan,
Amanda and Marguerite Kennedy
attended the teachers meeting at
Lake Como on Saturday.
Mrs. j. E. Tiffany was in Scran-
ton part of last week.
Mary Wheeler, of Carbondale,
who has been visiting Mrs. Grace
Spencer, returned home on Satur-
day.
Mrs. L. c. Bush, Allison Sterling
and Harry Moase represented the
Presbyterian Sunday school of this
place at Bethany last week.
Little Eva Wilcox, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Wilcox, is serious
ly i'll with a swelling on her leg.
Drs. Knapp and Miller operated on
the diseased member last week and
found it in a very serious condition,
The result is still uncertain.
Mrs. Nathan Sherman entertain
tanned the Ladies' Society of the
Presbyterian church on Thursday
afternoon of week before last, and
her house was filled to the limit
The interest in the occasion was
heightened because of its being the
Beventy-fifth anniversary of the or
ganization of that society and be
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-06
HAMLINTON.

Lulu Chapman, of Wilkes-Barre,
visited her parents over last Sunday
Mrs. Amanda Clearwater and Miss
D. P. Hamlin have returned from
Hackettstown, N. ].
Miss Effie Walker is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Hattie Van Sickle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Smith, of
Philadelphia, were the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. w. H. Alt last week.
Miss Cora Alt and Mrs. D. w. Ed
wards are the delegates from our
Epworth League who are attending
the Epworth League convention,
held at Jermyn, Sept. 27th and 2Sth.
Mrs. G. w. Simons expects to
leave soon to spend the winter with
her sister, Mrs. Foultz, of Mendoza,
ILL.,
Mrs. B. f. Hamlin and family left
last week for months sojourn at
Wildwood, N. j.
Mrs. Hoyle, of Herrick Centre,
has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Marion Bidwell.
Revival services are now in pro-
gress at Bidwell Hill.
DR.. w. A. Stevens is spending a
few days in Philadelphia.
The Salem campground will be
sold at public sale, held on the
grounds of the same on October 16,
at 2:30 o'clock p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Stone and
Mr.. Brown, of Scranton, have been
staying at the Stone place for the
past few days. We are told that
Mr.. Stone is gathering his apple
crop.
Mrs. G.. w. Simons entertained the
members of the Book Club on We'd
nesday afternoon, Sept. 29th.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-06
WILSONXILLE.

Mrs. Albert Tetzloff and Mary
Eppel, of Fowlertown, visited with
the latter's sister, Mrs. John De-
groat, at East Hawley on Tuesday.
Mr.. Smith, who spent the summer
at Cherry Ridge cottage, returned
to his home in New York on the "a
of September.
Raymond Williams of Tafton, was
a recent visitor of his cousin, Mrs.
VIM. Masten.
After a vacation of two weeks
passed in the Electric City George
Gilpin has again resumed his duties
in the store of G. H. Woodward at
Hawley.
Planks have been drawn with
which to build new floor to the
bridge that spans the Paupac at this
place and the one that spans the
Lackawaxen at East Hawley.
Howard Degroat called on friends
at Fowlertown on Sunday evening.
Mrs. Evelyn Gallagher, of Deposit
is visiting her sister, Mrs. p. Keary,
Mr.. Gallagher arrived on Sunday
evening returning on Tuesday after
noon.
William Madden, of Hawley, was
taken to sanitarium for medical
treatment the first of the week
1t is rumored that Richard Phil
lips, of Paupac, will take charge OF
the Forest Lake club house as sup.
erintendent in the near future.
Mr. and Mrs CnSnpr TN ppr pOfpr.
tanned the formers mother and sis
ter, of Hawley, Mrs. Meyer and Miss
Anna of Tafton, also other guest:
this afternoon.
Richard James, of Bohemia visit
ed friends here latter part of the
week.
Mr.. Keesler of Tafton is enter
tanning his brother of Sterling.
Frank Gilpin, of the electric ligh
plant, will spend Sunday with rela
tives at Greentown and Paupac.
Five school directors attended tn
meeting at Lakeville on Saturday
After attending to all preliminar,
business and discussing the advisa
bility of closing the Bone Ridg
school for the present term, it wa
decided to leave the matter as vote
on at the last meeting.
Superintendent ]. j. Koehler an
G. A. Cramer inspected the schoo
closets last week and found the san
itary condition of the same such a
not to require new buildings thi
year.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-06

The afternoon exercises were open
ed at 2 o'clock by song and praise
meeting conducted by Miss Cody.
At 2:15 w. D. Reed of the Pennsyl-
vania State field, spoke upon "Prac-
tical Methods in the Modern Sunday
School" At 2:45 ]. A. Brown of
Honesdale, spoke upon How to
Keep Our Young People Interested
in the Sunday School," This was
followed by an address on "Our New
Graded Lessons" by Mrs M. j..
Baldwin. At $3.50 Rev. A. L..
Whitaker spoke on "Open Confer
ence," Rev. w. H. Hitler on "The
Sunday School vs.. The Saloon" and
Rev. w. S. Peterson on THE Sun
day Schools in Mission Fields"
The evening session convened at
1880, after a session of song and
praise, led by Miss Cody. Rev. G..
S. Wendell spoke on THE Teacher
in Training" who was followed by
w. d. Reel whose subject was
Round Table Conference" After
report of committees the following
officers were elected: Andrew
Thompson, President; William J.
Ward, Vice President; G. R. Gala
way, secretary; NJ. E. Simons, treas
urer, and Rev. j. B. Cody, district
superintendent