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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-24
CURE WITH LAWS
Europe Leads in the Effort to
Correct Industrial Ills,
America Follows.
TO COMPENSATE VICTIMS
New Points Raised by Labor in This
Country-New York Commits
sion Investigating.

When the island of Manhattan be
came too small for New York city
and the Brooklyn bridge challenged
the admiration Of the world, attention
was drawn TO i new disease.
Men who dig deep into river beds
to build the supports for great bridges
do their work in closed iron cylinders,
or caissons, into which compressed air
is forced to prevent water from run
ming in as dirt and gravel are car
ried out This means the increase OF
the ordinary atmospheric pressure by
three, four and even five times.
But all do better work under great
pressure, and the men working in Gals
sons are not exceptions. They perspire
freely. and down at the bottom of &
closed tube, 100 feet below the surface
Of the river, they work with more
than usual energy. The trouble comes
when they pass quickly from this cais-
son into the normal atmosphere above.
Exposure Causes Pains.
When the men pass into the area
Of compression the blood absorbs the
gases of the air until their tension in
the blood is equal to that in the COM
pressed air. If a workman is taken
suddenly from this high pressure the
gas is liberated in the blood in the
form of nitrogen bubbles. This froth-
ing of the blood when workmen pass
into the outer air sometimes causes
them to fall unconscious. Blood some
times runs from their eyes, ears and
noses. The victims feel in their mus
cles and joints severe pains, which they
call bends" 1t is due to the peculi-
arities Of the employment. 1t is an
occupational disease.
Experiments show that when work
men are obliged to go into and come
out Of the caisson through an interme-
diary chamber called an "air lock-" by
means OF which the pressure of the
confined air is slowly raised or low
cred, the danger Of disease is greatly
diminished. II the time limit for clock
ing'' men through this air chamber is
carefully regulated much suffering is
prevented.
Legislation Regulates Work.
The Association For Labor Legisla-
ton has stimulated investigation OF
this subject. and New York state now
has legislation for the careful regula-
ton of work in compressed air.
Diseases owing to peculiar conditions
of employment may be grouped rough
~ into several principal classes. There
is a long list Of them Occasioned by
the breathing of impure air, second
group due mainly to extremes or rapid
variations in temperature, third class
due to humidity. a fourth TO overfa-
tigue Conditions of temperature and
humidity. of purity of air and labor
strain, are often prescribed by the
cheapest process of manufacture.
Miners in the coal fields of West
phalia are restrained by law from
working more than six hours a day in
a temperature above 81 degrees. In a
few instances there is legislation de-
signed to protect weavers from the eff
fects of excessive moisture. In sew
eral countries and states a minimum
standard Of purity is established for
the air in certain trades. The problem
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-24
GRAND. DAVENPORT.

Oct. 26-"The Girl from Rector's."
Oct. 30-"The Girl in the Taxi mat
inee and night.
Nov. 3-"The Third Degree"
Nov. 9-Frances Starr in The Eas-
lest Way"
Nov. 12-"Rose Stahl in The Cho-
rus Lady"
Nov. 13-"The Spendthrift."
Nov 14-Henry Miller in Her Hus-
bands Wife"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-24
For Visitors Only.

A young southern woman who moved
to Buffalo cent to her mother for a
cook who had been brought up in the
family. Aunt Venetia's first public
trying out was at luncheon. The
fish course was to be crabs; hence the
necessity Of n lecture on ptomaines
and food poisoning. "Now. be sure.
Venetia," said the young woman, Ito
see that the crabs are alive and
healthy before you put them on the
fire"
The day the luncheon came. bringing
with it the crabs. which looked all that
could be desired as they were brought
TO table. Pinned TO one Of them was n
note from the cook reading:
Miss Florence-They was all kick
ing alive except this one. Don't eat 1t
yourself.'-Buffalo Express.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-24
DAUGHTER WEEDS
ASPARENT PRAYS
Miss Linnea Seaberg, Formerly
of Moline, Elopes at Wor-
cester, Mass.
DURING A CHURCH SERVICE
Father Leading His Congregation as
She Slips Away and Marries
Travelling Man.

Miss Linnea Seaberg, aged 20,
daughter of Rev. c. A. Seaberg, for
mer pastor of the Swedish Methodist
church, Moline, and until two months
ago superintendent of the Galesburg
district, with headquarters at Galva,
Thursday of last week eloped at Wor-
cester, Mass, with Frank H. Bowen, a
travelling salesman.
Rev. Seaberg at the last meeting of
the Swedish Methodist conference,
was transferred to the pastorate of
the Worcester church. While Rev.
Seaberg was conducting prayer meet
ing Thursday evening his daughter
slipped away and was met by her
lover.
Don't Tell Destination.
They hurried to the home Of JUS
tice of the peace, nearby, were mar
ried, and left the city without leaving
any word as to their destination or
plans for the future. Bowen's suit
was not sanctioned by the family OF
Miss Seaberg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-24
1.-THE BELL BOY"

Dale and Boos will present THE
Bell Boy" here Wednesday at the
Illinois. They claim TO be carrying
all their own special scenery, furni-
ture, effects, lights and properties,
besides a company of 80 people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-24
Masonic Notice.

Trio lodge, No. 81, A. F. & A. NJ,
will meet in emergency at Masonic
temple on Tuesday, Oct. 25. at 1915
p. m, for the purpose of attending
the funeral of Brother ]. d. Culton
Visiting brethren are cordially in
vited. BY order of w B. Petit, sec
rotary, NJ. T. Stevens, w NJ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-24
Kills a Murderer,

A merciless murderer is appendi-
citis with many victims. But Dr.
Kings New Life Pills kill it by pre-
vention. They gently stimulate
stomach, liver and bowels, prevent
ing that clogging that invites appen-
dicitis, curing constipation, headache
biliousness, chills. Twenty-Five cents
at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-24
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed bids for the painting of the
roof of the Industrial Home building
in Rock Island, one coat of mineral
paint, are called for, to be in not later
than Oct &c, 1910. Rights reserved
TO reject any or all bids. G. c. Biggs,
secretary Industrial Home association,
3l19 Sixth avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-24
"THE GIRL IN THE TAXI

THE Girl in the Taxi" which
comes to the Barrymore theatre next
Saturday evening, is said to be re-
markable for its numberless COM
plications. Mixup follows mixup in
such rapfd-fire order that the audi
ence finds it defficult to catch it's
breath between laughs. One of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-24
"rHE GIRL FROM REcToR's."

The Girl from Rector's" will be
seen at the Grand next Wednesday
evening. The work is that of Paul
NJ. Potter, who acquired fame
through the authorship of "Trilby.'
This latest offering of the gifted
writer is distinctly. of New York Ma
vor. The story il the main is woven
about a young society woman or
Battle Creek. Mich, who spends a
great deal of her time in the me-
tropolis in quest OF pleasure and re-
creation. When she is at her home
her spare moments are taken up in
charitable work, and as the scene
shifts from the west to the east so do
the young woman's ideas. She final
ly earns the sobriquet of The Girl
from Rector's,' and the entanglements
that follow are decidedly amusing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-24
Ih3SSI[hhe!atre

funniest situations occurs when John
Stewart, a wealthy New York bank
er. who, while pretending to pos
sess all the domestic virtues, likes
to have his little midnight lark, meets
his supposedly innocent son, Berte,
in a private dining room at the Cafe
Richie, where father and son, with
out knowledge of the other, had gone
to keep engagements.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-24
ILLINOIS BOOKINGS.

Oct. 25-Christian Science lecture.
Oct. 2S-"The Rosary"
Oct. ga Rogue's Honor"
Oct. 30-NIildred Holland.
Oct. 81 to Nov. 5-The Flints.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-24
MAJESTIC THEATRE


DAYS only
$1,000-SHOW-S1,O00
Headed by
WILLARD'S TEMPLE OF MUSIC
Six people, carload OF musical instru-
ments. Largest act on vaude-
vile stage.
FARMER JONES AND HIS TRAIN
ED PIGS.
The only trained pigs on exhibition.
REIFF, CLAYTON & REIFF
CLASSY singers and dancers
KARRELL. THE MAGICIAN
How is il done?
MAY RICHARDS CASEY
Latest song success.
1000 Feet of the Latest Moving
Pictures.
Matinee daily, any seat 10 cents.
Evenings at s and 9:15.
10c, zoo, SOC.
Old phone 1856.
Don't Miss This Big Show.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-24
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
Druggists refund money if it fails to
cure. E. w. Groves signature is on
each box. 25 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-24

ing struck in the temple by a batted
ball while he was playing yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-24
BARRYMORE, MOLINE.

Oct. 29-"The Girl in the Taxi"
Nov. 1.-THE Third Degree"
Nov. S-Frances Starr in THE East
est Way"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-24

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-24
Ratted Sail Kills PLAYER.

Dana, Ind, Oct 24.--Samuel James
aged 80, died today as a result of be-
The daily Alaskan., 1910-12-14
OIL MOVEMENTS
 NEAR CORDOVA

There s considerable activity oa
 1e cd. pacpyrugs al Nalla The LosgI dru aeug through a.se L.1a og u5-.saaas yI s- "a depth gl about g.u aegJ says lle Corlo.a Alaskan bug Che company areaI 60 -ase a4 ag and continue I-I4s u sraa-.r 1galas Fac Alaska Caaal-4a oa Cour1y have l1eE a-a aeav Star l-I sslal-J and vu begin l-la te days. Caeaey lrI s basy Ealas and should raa n-1 oI any lay The euuu4as y- sag Island have g,s1-ha- ready l1- ue- aea lE.las ea.sa -1 1a installed very soon
 The Mrror S.olsa Company have 55as1. a Star LrI and have s 4. s4aa oas aI r,ady Go ship ,s -ase p-uur,y a5a tae atsa -L- aav- CapL Lane et Lar Ha-al-a L.sh--r Co. argau4- Mr. Lane s u CgElosa al sH gzsse when Che s--Emz ga. -aI luJerstas At preliminary meeting gl the company EeL
 .G-. u--taal-Es a.tHe Mr. Lam. and " N Le-caer gs N4.Ala. a.. nominated as IE-glggs vah A. Ramsay agrka- alaassrr -a reg7. s. -le company a Nag-.--- '" N Ua-ga aas nominated -s PEesi-e-l and Che uler yftless e.I be- ..e-s,l a- Che next lee--s-
 a P1akus reJEuet from -1e N- a.a after a -aorU45a examination 1l Che ga from different claims ll- al SO sEe-caed map which gives a zoot .dsa o5 rae loe--0l et aL -1e properties that are voEa.a-- slaH-as aasre a saa gus and 1.l serpa5es h can g.. seen a- 5Ellgs-
The daily Alaskan., 1910-12-14
SKAGWAY TAXES
 FIRST BLOOD

Skasvay earrss} CT the hOlars n she opening seriss OS tas s0uE- eean oonssss xaIca sgarSeJ lasS elges .se<xeea the e0@Eng essas 0S Jas Wa5seAOose A,aleGc c3aA. ,ae E&S et SSagway. sas Elzs 0s Juneau and Sae eeaR Orsaaz1e3 2nORs ne OIrS esrs oE Fora Seward The aSs naa2- sd cean however dlf noe sozl lasS nlshs c2 aceO0ns oE raer a8sys aoS oelng a cOl1lo2
 ! UeRsG50us nIssesS EzS nan iesCe5 aS ne SSagwzS 2Aeys and xhsa q xas knozsn Saas eoSA hHae ssa and WhsOeaozse had Ass0 ssaesR la sne iassaal race aurtns ercpay SuR ne sEIausjasm eoUla aoS ae Aee1 wfShzl. bounds, NORsgensry A snow A-oG-es e2-4s hone N-ln lltS -A-llS PenezsJ ,n large leSIss on ais oRes mmaculale sazrt eoEa--sAe SEVisIie ECzS oE an sazhasi2s1ie s5niEer 0E hls sk1 n kaocSiag ne P.Ms 0vec- others sa- a-o1ad caikzas iE oEer JiA3 taer wives beeans saX50us and we0e Lalnklng of ealing olS he POilee JegarmsR1
 EoGozag $ ne seoEe, SzssEay, 15S. r5S S4S aOSa5 2.3s4c 1'HRsal- T5S. li5. SLL. eoS2l 23Ss WAseA0rse, I46. TSs. 1sS. eoda1 239&
 Tas neE sszles wiB es soRied o1 Iae eIla oE lAis m0a1.
The daily Alaskan., 1910-12-14
DAWSON GETS
 NIGHT SCH6OL.

Commlssioaec Henderson and SuPe lnteB5euc ot EdulaEou T. 6. B-agg says he Dawson News, have decided Co sa5Es1 a ulgag school 5or those who wlsA 10 improve 1eE Lme by general study. AR peczoas wlsans 20 ayalg Themselves of tAls ogpOral.Sy are reSees,et % attend a meeting eO- nigh. a. -ae school for lAs purgoss os ress-as5oa aud Ossan-zaEl0G-
 Tae Saeeezs oS lae moyeneuC wa 5epe2a la-gev oa lae zyJsatanee as ,Als asual meeSEs
 Rs pazaam. co me NeJaodisE shuosa. asa,asst -ae movement n respolzs 60 appeals made % alm tarOoga ghe Meas eao, Be seeUe1 lae names oE a aamoeg oS us1 aesiF- ous os attending s1ea a scAoOl and presented she ease to eas eoail2Ls- sicuer. 3Ir. Duahaza slaoes nat Nlr- Henderson took up me matter l2 Jae mosI heay manner EiI1 N-r- Brags. ssSa me reslc laas Nr IsSSea aas beeu apponJed Go handle me scaoo-
 Nr puaham says -AaE he has dcas a. as can do 5a lae movement. and saas .he admla-s-a1on has taken every aecessary step moss sl-nsc' Al that Is ao3 required zs a temoa- suaz0u- oG -ae pa-C oE those Wao te- Es % attend -ae sch0Ol ot laeE ~--zcrE--t
The daily Alaskan., 1910-12-14
I5
 BIDDING WELL

California has appropriated Sr Hga9gg -s aaaaee and so prepare .-r ue Paaaua-F4sl5y international -1, ras.aoa u lsl- The pega pt che state have given sl-sae Ca e--- The exposition lrse,l and Ne s-aeg
 uaggzel. sa-l g reuealas ---r--
 -y of votes. tas Euaaee Q, S.>...- ao9 u a.zasay bonds -1a- c--.sg--a u 1915 may le sosl Co ooE aPgl aagu tle exposition v.s-grs crowd J5a--a tse aglLea Cate Ar .ae s4a 3 lms ST zg0ogg a bonds Has voted Co make sure that che La19~ e. San Frmesco and San D.e=1 are a condition by ,sl5 Co aanll -ae @ ersaseL shipping 44 must result from the opeals ot tle Panama can al Altogether s4-.ggaggg has been provided for impgo,e@eua and -ae glory 1g che world show
The daily Alaskan., 1910-12-14
OHIO COURTS
 ODD DECISION
lsy Alaska Nsoa Barsagl

SANuysh& u1D pee il-Hle1 af-l rEg -auls.u- dollars aa- found oa tae person al N-s 2 E. Aa-vrsaa ut Ssaasav sal a-s E.lleL 4 --a--l ago a a rargal ~seya near tls place FHyEa- Iutz- EElal appoint ed l5g.l .lleg-4A-r 4-u..as-ra-.- The auLals husband ---e-a-gas a- FtgL Eol sAa-a-s and llel pro eaeL.aEs -o have --e .alsr,aze- re- moved Judge Broaa l4s i-st Tend g-el laes-ga a=a.-s-.r-e Pe-,..9-si AllvEel--
The daily Alaskan., 1910-12-14

+ uesuasr cyarlrs. g.l Tas S q. Is ,ss-4y -salel .1 lss people Norlzd ci + whom sa, that every silver aaas and that Is ls s 1. should os looked a.4 instead s uepaia,Na
 - Eroa day ae va. soas asEy Esa@ it's PFssse + . al s- as-e Ha-z and ae ll- S q. .sas warmth a e when and sreeks "4l S + be unlocked a che .g ~ aas1 ss so-as has astl asu' S + N sas aae ae az 1aag a -1e octs and ae T . flowers and - s-asr ga lsy hold ae Prlee os S :. r--s.... .. ,,,.r .--. .... sa-,a-csa-a1s1
The daily Alaskan., 1910-12-14
WIEN TIE
 YUKON CLOSES

Ta- open highway o5 waile. says ae News. 5-ss.Aes ap6roken trcm Dawson -5 ya aaorse The Ysk0a Crossing closed at 5 o'clock last evening
 Ta stages were at -Ae CrosIs
 l -a-s morning. bl5 owing to the ac. -ae river had so reeeuly closed l1eg t.d r1l take -ae risk 0t tTtyns oa che ise and made a transfer
 The sa1h5ogad stage gog away from tae Crossing 4t 5-sa a. u-, and u1s ugr,abouzd ag a. m
 AN c Trsadsold's special 4-rFr sl at lae Crossing yesLerdzy, a see agurs before che closing. The uaa v..a many lalass Jo lo was delayet, 1e sailed sragea-lly over Jae Ru6- con after J received s Qu5eJas
 The c.oslzs aI Lhe CrcsszDg the last sN wears have been as to4O~s-
 Lg15-Deeeubsr l1. 5 a. n
 tgg5-December L- +5 below
 Lal--Ncyember +- zero
 LsuS-NOysuo Zl-
 lsLa-Noysm5er Z7, 5 p. U
 Subscribe for the Daily Alaskan.
The daily Alaskan., 1910-12-14
TEDDY TALKS;
 BALDWIN SULKS
(sy Alaska S-~s szresua

NEW HAVEN. Dee, l4-n Resk ten5 EOoseyeE was a guest 0E ne chamber oS eomnsree OE this city yesterday, As Che S,aaQaet gIVsn h ais honor he dlscusssd ne pzVPosed regalaioas for eoEpass1ORs src2 Ais polnz oF view GoEeracreseet Bal 5EIn dld no5 attend HAs haaQaes.
The daily Alaskan., 1910-12-14
GIVES
 ID HE ]. 5.
(sy Alaska Nzos sursall

WASHINGTON l N -- r.--s .r. uu. ----H U. -.- Na..a. h--=a--- a-
The daily Alaskan., 1910-12-14
GOVT. GETS
 CONVICTION
(sy AlasAa Ns,ss s1reaul

WASHINGTON D C Lhe, Ls- James a-s-a. formerly eHl l.usea a tla t...-# S--a Ee=-Ea -
 a has uea .---l --..E yt - -aurl.a- .- .. aa as - r u.ru.sr uE .--aa a connection aEa -le .- --y N+---,.-- Fra-. eaua-ag and g-le- -ea-yTs ..- --..g auear--l rFr ueeas.
The daily Alaskan., 1910-12-14
TRY
 ID GET OUT
lBy Alaska News 5grsau

SNN FRANCISCO Dee LE H-teas corpus proceedtH5s were Lltsy ~ uyaI by tbe people hlll as s-srs-ss u che Humboldt robbery ease
The daily Alaskan., 1910-12-14
FLORIDA FUR
 CHAMP CLARK
lsy Alaska NaAs aursaul

WASHINGTON. .. c pge It- The eglEryss-alal le,gsa-ga troI Flgrida has pleJseJ .s supporl Co Champ Clark for speaker co lae ug2-
The daily Alaskan., 1910-12-14
STANDPATTERS
 ID FIGHT
ssy Alaska News sureaal

WASHINGTON D c. Dec l-. Following C1lu2la's resc21cioa for aa amendment Co she agtrI, Aal-lch and other s-aaGpaI senGL0rs pregaEe Co Esh- for a pieee-meal rsEasaoa-
The daily Alaskan., 1910-12-14
LOUIS CLAWS
 E ACQUITTED
(sy Alaska Nzss sarsaul

GOLDENDALE, Wash, Dee. l+- Louis Glav,s has been acquitted of he charge og setting torgesC Erss lsa- PrCpegEy.
The daily Alaskan., 1910-12-14

Nr Dres.l- uLg s ll eaLse g. tae Est1 Avenue hotel Is confined Co his bed as y1e resuE ot an injury tl his k.daeys which pr Gable con sl5ers 0f a very serious nature.
The daily Alaskan., 1910-12-14
ELECTION IS
 VERY CLOSE
Csy Alaska NsNa sursaul

INDIANAPOLIS. Ed.. Dee lt-The results ui -ae election o{ ,he luiled 3Ilra Workers ls officially lu doabl,
The daily Alaskan., 1910-12-14

Camp SSagway No. E. Arcae BcoSa- srh0od EzI give a dance oo lae aishS os Deesmaer swensy-sEsS
The daily Alaskan., 1910-12-14

On Monday of -Lls week there a-s harm ts 1lr and Wr- James A--sA. .TrF.1rU .l Eaal-.g
The daily Alaskan., 1910-12-14
ID KILLED
 IN BATTLE
(sy Alaska News sareall

LAREDO TeNas peg. tt-Sefaa-s retcIulluusl, ae-e k4el .a ga u---l- eJ laE.e sl-l -aa so,eslueu- uooHS
The daily Alaskan., 1910-12-14

CAREFUL CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS SHOULD BUY EARLY
The Washington bee., 1910-11-19
SARDOU AND THE SPIRIT.
The Famous French Dramatist Wrote
and Drew Pictures While
"Under Control"

Before be made his reputation by
writing plays Victorien Sardou, the
French dramatist, who was deeply In
terested in spiritualism, had a remark
able experience In taking dictation-
He had been interested In occult phe-
nomena, and By chance he came into
communication with a spirit person
ality who signed himself Bernard
Palsy" M. Sardou told the story Of
his experiments In an article entitled
''Only the Blindly Ignorant ScOf" in
the Delineator. He said:
One day In my room with two
friends l thought l would make the
little table where we had taken our
coffee run about the room, as I had
often done when alone. Without say
ing anything l put my hand on the
table, but it would not bulge. tried
In vain all the time they were there
to make IT move, but to no avail. As
soon as they were gone could make
1t do what ! pleased. even jump clear
on the loor. SO took up my pencil
and asked. 'SBut why would you not
make the table move while my friends
we're hereT The hand which held the
pencil wrote, '1They were too stupid"
Shortly after this I was sitting by
my table one day idling. dreaming. not
making any effort to do anything in
particular. Al Of q sudden my hand
began to work on the paper before ms
with a rapidity and precision which
astonished me. And it kept this up
for close to two hours. The result was
q fantastic piece Of work drawn in
delicate lines, nne almost as a spiders
web, and at the bottom 6 Signature
Bernard Palisay." what is itT" I
asked.
And my automatic hand wrUta. The
house OF Swedenborg, on the planet
Jupiter" This was considered as most
curious by all my friends. who knew
that personally had no aptitude for
drawing. L plate was prepared, and
was given an etching tool. The re-
suit, in the same order OF design, was
= more elaborate piece Of work. this
time curiously combined out Of an
sorts OF musical terms, clefa, notes,
bars, and so on, and the whole was dss-
ignated as the houSe Of Mozart, also
On Jupiter. and the whole was again
signed ''PaIiSsy." In fact. Bernard
PaIissy became nay almost constant
companion from thls O, Like my sse-
aEad aaif
The Washington bee., 1910-11-19
THE ELBE RIVER.
HOSN the Stream Was Brought TO an
Even Slope and Current.

EpSSS SAES4H was 9E0uSub 10
Even slope and Current.
In the beginning the Elbe, like any
ether river, wandered at its win, now
spreading out among a multitude OF is
lands. now narrowing into q short and
crooked turn, now widening over
shoaL AS a proper beginning for the
correction OF this sort OF thing the
PrussianS, in true German style, pre-
pared a map Of the stream as IT was,
decided by q simple mathematical cal
culation how wide a channel 1.60 me-
ters deep at middle water could be
with the existing dow and then upon
the map in red ink, eliminating ali
sharp turns, drew in graceful curves
and long strsight reaches regardless Of
the existing banks two nearly parallel
lines, indicating the banks as they
were intended to be.
The engineers began az the head Of
the stream and built out from the old
shore TO the location OF the red line
transverse dikes. ground siIlS-ordi-
nary contraction works. Sometimes
where they seemed to be needed they
built long parallel dikes exactly on the
new red line Sometimes they wove
hurdles and revetmsnt mattresses OF
willow brush. much as We do at home,
and sunk them on bars between the
tips of the transverse dikss, and thea
on the top Of them set up upright
sticks and wove waffle or basket
fences OF willow through them 10 maks
pens, and into these piled sand drsdg-
% from the stream, 90 build up the
shore. Mile By mile they advanced.
dredging the river or letting it dredgs
itself, leaving no ends loose TO rsysl
out, gradually reducing the riveS % al
even sIops ana ezTrent--BO4ton Tran
script
The Washington bee., 1910-11-19
0BEYED THE DOCTOR.
Did His Best In ksepina q WssaA
Upon the Patient, but He
Practiced Substitution.

The late Dr. Drummond, the habit
ant poet, once related an amusing an
ecdOte indicative OF the simplicity Of
the rural French Canadian.
He was summering in Megsntis
county. Que, when, early one even
ing, he was visited by a young farm
er named Divide Leblanc.
Bon soiF. dOcteur." said Divide by
way Of greeting. Ma brudder Noise,
heem YER seeck. You come on
1'hOuse for see heem. doc?
Drummond. always kind hearted and
obliging. complied with the request OF
Divide and found the unfortunate
Noise suffering from what he dag
nosed as a fairly severe case OF ty-
phOid.
wishing to provide Noise with some
medicine" said the doctor-poet, 81 ask
cd Oyide to accompany me back to the
village. The prescription compound
ed. proceeded to instruct Divide The
dose was TO be administered every
three hours during the night, and. try
Ing to be as brief, plain and explicit
as possible, I said: BE sure and keep
watch on Noise tonight and give him
a teaspoonful OF this at 8 o'clock, 12
O'clock and at and in the morning.
Come and see me about o o'clock In
the morning"
Divide understood and departed. The
following morning he again presented
himelf. and Drummond asked: "How's
Noise? Did you do as told your
"Ma brudder Noise, l t'ink he some
better dan las night" replied Ovide.
81 give heem de medicine, but / doan
have no watch in d'house, doc. ! tax
d'leetle clock-d'One what max beeg
deesturb for get up. I keep eet on
hees ches' all night. Tink eet do
heem good dat. JUS lax d'watch. Wat
you t'ink, doc ?'-Harper's Weekly.