Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-17

Grand next Friday night, tells many
amusing stories about the natives who
followed his expedition as an easy
mode of securing food for themselves
and their families who, of course, &C
cOmpanied them. At such times the
combined parties often numbered rs
high as 500, about One-half that num-
Der belonging to his crew When an
elephant was killed the natives were
happy, standing off at a respectful dis
lance while the white man selected
his choice of the meat, usually the
foot, or the heart The foot of the
elephant is a mass of gelatine and
serves up very much like pigs feet.
At signal from the white man that
he has meat enough for his wants,
the natives rush forward and gen
eral scramble ensues 70 rthe choicest
parts from their point of view The
piece de resistance is the kidney fat
and the entrails. Mr.. Hood was as
sured many times by the natives that
he was no epicure who would refuse
entrails, and there may be some foun-
dalton to it, for the lions usually took
entrails first in devouring a carcass.
Cunning Cancels. Louise Cunning
viii not appear at the Illinois this
month in her musical play. ''MarceIle,"
Manager r. II. Taylor receiving a tele-
gram yesterday announcing cancella-
ton of the attraction. No explanation
is given. Miss Cunning will appear
at the Moline. however.
Sunny Side Tonight. - Manager
Hughes offers the musical show, THE
Sunny Side of Broadway at the
Grand, in Davenport, this evening.
Interpretations James," a dime
novel thriller, will hold forth
at the Illinois next Sunday, afternoon
and night. There will be plenty of
bullets nd holdups.
Story of "The Heiress."-A play
which, during the past 10 years has
had a success of $500 performances
in Europe and America is the musical
comedy, THE Heiress," which now is
being presented for the first time in
the west by Elwyn Eaton and a com
pany of players The story of this
unique play, which will be the attrac-
ton at the Illinois Saturday, matinee
and evening, is one which embodfes all
the elements OF comedy, music and
the drama, thereby appealing to the
various tastes of the cosmopolitan
audiences before whom it is presented
Flora Parker Wants Divorce.-New
York, Nov. 16.-FIora Parker de Ha-
ven, the actress, who recently raided
the rooms of her husband Carter de
Haven, in the Hotel Bayard and found
there another popular actress, has
sued for divorce in the supreme court
Notice of the action was given today
before Justice Seabury, where William
}. Grossman, her attorney, was grant
ed motion to frame the issue in the
case. The matrimonial life of the De
Ravens has been interrupted by sew
eral jars that resulted two or three
times in temporary separations. Re
Gently Miss Parker, who appeared
with her husband last year in "The
Girl of the Moulin Rouge engaged
quarters at the Hotel Cumberland.
Shortly after midnight she was tipped
off, by friend that her husband was
dining with another lady in his apart
ments. The woman in question was
said to be Annie Laughlin, a pretty
stage favorite. Mrs. De Haven has
tened to the apartment, and after
scene" with her husband, returned 70
the hotel. It was said that Miss
Laughlin's mother was in the party.
De Haven followed his wife. and be-
coming impatient over the long con-
tinued interview she was having with
her attorney, is said to have broken
in the door and engaged in a hand 10
hand struggle with the lawyer. All eff
forts to patch UP the matter were I'M
awaiting. The complaint in the divorce