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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-26
The CODE DUELLO
1t Had It's Origin In the Barba-
r0uS Wager of Battle.

( The idea from which the code duello
north with the barbarians who over
ran the Roman empire. They brought
with them the ordeal or wager of bat
tie or judicial duel, which sprang from
their idea to fight it out and let the
guilt or innocence of the accused be
determined by the result of the battle.
! Strangely enough. the judicial duel
was considered n fitting mode of set
Ting disputes between man and wife.
To eQualiZe as much as possible the
inequality of such a contest the man
was put in a pit in which he was
buried up to the girdle, while one of
his arms was bound to his side.
Sometimes a barrel took the place of
n pit For a weapon the man had a
baton or stick. the woman a kind Of
sling with a stone in it.
The story of the duel in the modern
sense may be dated from 1927, when
Francis I. gave the lie to the Emperor
Charles V. proceeding which prom
ised to lead TO combat of excep-
tional interest. but which never took
place because mutual friends recon-
ciled the pugnacious monarchs.
By thu time the judicial duel had
been gradually abolished. and the pri-
vate duel, fought before witnesses,
who seconded the principals in the en-
counter, came in. Sometimes the Sec
onds also mixed 1t up, and instead of
a duel there was a quartet or a sextet
The day of dueling has passed long
since in England and America and
harmless comedy.
Several duels have been fought be
tween women, and there are two or
three instances of duels between q
man and a woman, in which the man
did not always get the better of 1t.
One of these duels between women
was that between two Frenchwomen,
the Marquise de Nesle and the Com
| tesse de Polignac. in the eighteenth
| century. The two titled women were
! rivals for the affections Of a certain
duke. and an incident occurred which
brought on a bitter quarrel between
/ the two jealous grande danes.
As result Of this the marquise chal
! lenged the comtesse to fight her duel
! and the challenge was accepted. Pts
| tolls were chosen and the Boise de Bou
logne selected as the place of meeting
When the women had taken theil
places the comtesse called out to the
marquise. do you fire first, madame
and, mind you, don't miss me; dom
imagine for moment that l am going
to miss you The marquise fired, bu
missed and hit neighboring tree. TIT
comtesse smiled. "Your hand tremble
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-26
ORION

Jonas Westerlund of Cambridge
spent Thursday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Hans Sholt.
The Missionary society of the NJ
f. church met with Mrs. Hofflund
Friday afternoon. Mrs. Elder of Ala,
bama spoke to the society of the
home missions of Alabama
A very pleasing as well as instruc
tive program was given by the Moth
er's association Wednesday afternoon
at the high school. Quite a mum
Der were present. The program:
Song-High school chorus.
Paper. How We Teach Reading
Miss Tolman.
Address. Value OF Mothers Clubs
Circles and Associations, "-Professo
Odenweler of Cambridge.
At the close of the program a bus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-26

That moving picture man.
Most travelled man beneath the sun,
He's roamed both far and wide;
And yet some things he's left undoner
Some thrills he's not supplied.
Though he has shown us everything
That's fit to see on earth,
We know from other worlds he'll bring
Some sights to cause us mirth.
We're sure, e'er he has ceased TO roam
He'll ring for us to scan
Old Satan in his fiery home
That moving picture man!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-26

grandmother always spoke with such
enthusiasm about him; but. furious at
my mother being. as | thought, called
names by so unCOuth a man. | inter
rupted and exclaimed. My papa says
men should be civil to women For
which pert remark l was reproved by
my mother. Mr.. Carlyle. however
was not offended and only observed.
'Lucykin. that child Of yours has an
eye for an Inference
At later age she had this expert
euce with him: MY cousin. Henry
Reeve. the great Henry as we called
him. while others irreverently knew
him as Baron Puffendorf' was al
ways kind to me When | stayed with
him in Rutland Gate | took up my
cob. and we used to ride in the park
with his friend. Charles Greyilie.
whom / did not much like. with De-
lane. jaunty and kindly. who had a
smile and n nod for every one and
looked fresher than many Of the young
girls, although be was MP till 2 or 3
every morning at the Times office. and
with Mr.. Carlyle.
Henry welcomed Carlyle with effu-
sion. but generally managed that De
lane or Charles Greville should ride
with him. while had 10 20 with Car
lyle. One day as We We're trOtting his
wideawake blew of \ civil work
ingman picked IT up and ran after Us.
Instead of giving him p sixpence or
even a twOpeDce. Carlyle said: Thank
We, my man. Ye can inst say we've
picked up the hat Of Thomas Carlyle
felt 50 ashamed that ] told Eothen
he must come and meet me in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-26
ART SALzMANN IN
GAME TOMORROW
Independents Lineup Strength
ened by Addition of Vet
eran to Squad.
WILL PLAY AT FULLBACK
Two Other Former Stars to Join Ae.
Gregstlon-DsVenpo Team
Believed Strong.

With the veteran football star, Art
Salzmann. at fullback in tomorrow
afternoons game. the Rock Island In
dependents bid fair TO show ground
gaining abilities hitherto undreamed
OF. Art has been aiding in the coach
lag Of the Independents for sometime
ana is familiar with the plays and sig
nails 80 that when he decided last night
70 cast his lot with the team, he at
once became available for tomorrow's
contest with the Davenport Indepen-
dents. Captain Roche. who has been
holding the fullback position thus far,
has been troubled with bad ankles and
will be shifted to position which will
enable him to get into shape again
after which he will probably return
10 the backfeld
TWO OTHER STARS SECURED.
Another star player. Cyclone"
Tommy Thompson, who played full
bach several years ago with Monmouth
college and who is rated a regular
whale" has agreed to play with the
Independents and while 1t is hardly
probable that he will be familiar
enough with the signals to play
throughout tomorrows game. he will
very likely get into the fray for a
time
Next week the team will be further
strengthened by the addition Of Harry
Coleman, who was probably the best
center that ever played on the Rock
IGiand high school. his work in 1903
bong little short OF wonderful. With
these three men I'm the lineup. it is
hard 10 see how any other team in the
state can get away with the cham.
ponship title.
PLAY DAVENPORT TOMORROW.
Tomorrow the Davenport Indepen.
dents will be the opponents Tor the
Rock Islanders. the game being SEIZED
uled TO commence at O'Clock at Is
lend City park The Iowans have
been busy during the week scouting
out material TO speed up an otherwise
heavy team, and 1t is their hope tC
defeat Rock Island The Davenport
ers have a strong backing OF rooters
who expect 20 come over TO cheer Their
favOrites 10 victory Little can be
learned OF the lineup. but II includes
number OF eX-Daveuport high schoo
stars who ought to make the battle
Interesting.
Following is the probable lineup o.
the Rock Island Independents: Center
Cau!Gcld; guards. Budelier and Smitl
o. Bchnamann and Collins; tackles
Roy Salzmann and Swanson: ends
Murphy and Roche or Kolls; quarter
beck, MaCManus; halfbacks. Rains
ard Davenport; fullback. Art Salz
mann.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-26
madame" cried she.

with passion. madame" cried she.
you are LOST
The comtesse aimed deliberately at
the head of the marquise and fired.
The marQuise fell with great cry as
of one who had received a mortal
wound. but the bullet had only cut
away a minute piece of her shell-like
ear. All Paris laughed-even the duke.
Two duels have been fought from
balloons. The most interesting was
that between NJ de Grandpre and NJ.
LIE Pique, which took place on May 3,
1905. Why they selected balloons is
not clear, but possibly because balloon
ing was one of the crazes of the day.
! Each duelist, with his second. got
into a balloon in the field adjoining the
Tuileries, and in the presence of a
great crowd the cords were cut and up
shot the balloons. The combataRts
were armed with blunderbusses. At
about 500 feet from the ground lie
fPique fred, and Grandpre Immediately
responded. The latter's shot was eff
lfective and penetrated lie Pique's bal
loon. which rapidly descended, and lie
Pique and his second were dashed to
death on a housetop. while Grandpre
and his second descended safely some
seven leagues away.
Il A duel with billiard balls took place
In France Sept. 4, 1S43, between two
young men named. respectively, Lee
tant and Melfant They quarreled
over a game of billiards and decided
to fight a duel with the balls with
which they were playing. They drew
lots for the first throw, and Melfant
won. 81 am going to kill you at the
first throw" said Melfant, and. aim,
ing the missile. he hurled 1t at Lefant
striking him in the center of the fore
head and killing him almost instantly
/ Among curious American duels was
that fought at the Oaks. the famous
New Orleans dueling ground, between
M. Pedesclaux, a creole, and retired
French cavalry officer. in antebellun
days. The duel was fought with botf
| 'combatants mounted on magnificent
stations and armed with broadswords
| lit was a fierce battle, in which thu
French officer was killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-26

park and take me away from the
sage"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-26

On mountain peaks so chill and high,
In marshes dark and dank
He goes, nor ever heaves a sigh,
But calmly turns a crank.
You find him oft where danger is,
A camera In his hand;
Where cannons boom and bullets whiz
He goes and takes his stand.
He's fearless as the winds that blow;
He's always in the van;
81 can't" are words he doesn't know
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-26

All the news all the time.-Th,
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-26

to plant rights and lefts with great
regularity on Duffys body and jaw.
In the 10Th he smothered Duffy with
a shower of rights to the body and
let's to the face. Duffy was on
the defensive throughout the closing
round and was unable to land a single
punch. Mcfarland weighed in at the
ringside at 1876 pounds and Duffy at
1871.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-26
znz,eatellgE@
FAMILY, MOLINE.

Hugo Lutgens, an interpreter Of
Swedish characters. heads the bill for
the first half of next week at the Fam
lily, Moline. Other acts TO be present
ed are: Four Herculanos Sisters,
athletes; Del Costa Trio. operate
singers; Pauline Fletcher company, in
a sketch. The Girl With the Taking
Ways" and Query and Grandy, in a
trapez and pedestal act
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-26
SHE DIDN'T LIKE CARLYLE.
Janet Ross Tells q Couple of Tales to
Justify Her Aversion.


Two good stories of Carlyle appear
in The Fourth Generation" by Janet
Ross, the daughter of the brilliant
Lady Duff Gordon:
THE one of our many visitors to
Queen square whom l cordially dis.
liked was Mr.. Carlyle. He was q
great friend of Mrs. Austin and pro-
fessed to admire Lucykin, as he called
my mother. very much. One after
noon he had a discussion with her on
German literature. and. her wonderful
eloquence and fire prevailing Carlyle
lost his temper and burst forth in bis
Scotch tongue, You're just windbag,
Lucie; you're Just a windbagr l had
been listening with all my ears. as my
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-26
MCFARLAND SHADES DUFFY
Chicago Boxer Has Hard Time In TO-
Round Bout at Buffalo.

Chicago Boxer Has Hard Time In TO-
Round Bout at Buffalo.
Buffalo. oct. 2G.-Packey Mcfarland,
the stock yards champion. met tar
tar In Jimmy Duffy of Jockport last
night. but at the end Of 10 rounds had
gained a sufficient shade over his op-
ponent TO secure the newspaper de-
cision. The bout. which was a smash
ing affair from start 10 finish, was wit
messed by the biggest eight crowd in
Buffalo since the Frawley law went
into effect between 5000 and 5000
paying admission.
Duny carried the battle to McFar,
land in the early rounds, and in the
fourth opened up a cut over MCFar.
lands left eye that bled freely Nc
Farlaud fought carefully, taking nc
chances until the ninth. when he began
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-26
SchIeberl Defeats Hammer.

Clifford Schieberl, the local bantam,
last night added anothed scalp TO his
bet in scoring a knockout over Dick
Hammer of Chicago at Quincy. The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-26
You find him in the crowded street
And in the country lane;
He's felt the sting of Arctic sleet

And climbed the hills of Spain.
No spot on earths unknown to him;
He's roamed on ev'ry shore;
He's been in regions dark and dim
Where man ne'er trod before.
Where lions prowl and tigers crouch
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-10-04
SYRUP OF FIGS" FOR INDIGESTION,
b|U0uSNESS AND CONSTIPATION.
Better than castor OIL caome cathartics to cleanse
your stomach, liver and 80 feet of bowels. Harm
less Laxative for men, women and children.

Primitive folks did not need laxa-
tives. They lived outdoors. ate plenty
Of fruit. and all Of their food was coarse.
We modern people are different. We
exercise too little. cat little fruit. and our
food IL too fine-too rich.
We simply can't have our ten yards
Of bowels cloggci up. liver choked with
sour bile and stomach Full Of foul effetc
matter and feel we'll. II means that the
food and waste retained in the stomach
and thirty feet Of bowels ferments-
decays. The decay creates poisons.
gases and acids, and those poisons arc
sucked into the blood through the very
ducts intended to suck in the nutriment
Then We have sick headache. become
dull. bilious. tongue coated, nervous
meals don't digest. and We feel miser
sble al over. So We must make ou
choice. We must live like primitiv
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folks. else we must take artificial means
to move the excess bile and waste matter
on and out Of the system.
The safest. most harmless and effec-
tive stomach. liver and bowel cleanser
and regulator for men. women and chill
dren-is delicious Syrup Of Figs. which
doesn't 'irritate. grippe or weaken. Its
effect is the effect Of fruits. 1t is COM
posed entirely Of luscious figs. SIENNA and
aromatics. Don't think you are drug
ging yourself, Syrup Of Figs can be
constantly used without harm.
Ask your druggist for Syrup Of Figs
and Elixir Of SIENNA. and see on the label
that il Is prepared by The California Fig
Syrup Company. This is the only genu.
ine-the old reliable. Refuse with con-
tempt. the so-called Fig Syrup imita.
lions sometimes offered to deceive you
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-10-04
APP COULD CLIMB TREES AFTER
THE GRUB.
Conta gion Avoided
by Tyree's Powder

For the treatment Of all catarrhal and
infected conditions Of the mucous mem
bsene there il nothing SO effective as
Tyres Antiseptic Powder. Not only
d Il positive in its action. but 1t is alb
sslately safe in the hands Of any one.
Contains no poisons, thus making it the
ideal steriiising agent.
Being . powerful germicidc and anti
septic. Tyres Powder is for general use.
Especially eificacious for prickly heat.
poison oak. hives. insect bites. sunburn,
sftensivc Precipitation. tender feet, itch
iae. Unsurpassed when used as a
deuche. A twenty-five cent box will
nloke two gallons standard antiseptie
solution. Strongly recommended by
physicians. Sold by druggists every.
Wb~re. Send for booklet and sample. J
RTysee. Chemist. Washington. d. c.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-10-04
GREEK BISHOP HES
HIM TO AMERICA
TO AVOID A WAR
The Rev. Elias Mojaes Arrives
From Beirut in Search
of Peace.

While hundreds OF Greeks are rush
Ing TO New York from all parts OF tho
United States. eager to return to their
native country In anticipation OF war.
at least ono Of their countrymen has
crossed the ocean to avoid the war.
He IL the Rev. Elias Mojaes. Bishop
Of the Greek Orthodox Church Of Bel
rut. who arrived yesterday on the
steamship Madonna
"As soon as the situation became 20
serious IN my poor country" said
Bishop Mojaes. who attracted consider
able attention by appearing In his
priestly garb, II found could be Of
little service there and determined TO
come to America. wanted to be In
peaceful country"
Bishop Mojaes goes TO Utica. where
he has friends. lie plans to do some
missionary work. and hopes before he
fulals the engagements already made
for him here the trouble In the Balkans
will have blown over.
As Ii customary among the priests OF
his faith. the Bishop wears a heavy
beard and long hair. which 10 carefully
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-10-04
ASKS NO FUNERAL IN WILL.
Pissey Also Resuests His BODY Ne
Cremated.

Lucisn v. Pinney. . retired newspaper
owner Of Winsted, Conn. died yesterday
morning following an operation for
cancer At . private hospital here. just
before the operation he made . will
declaring he wanted no funeral and
asking that his body be cremated and
tho ashes buried at Colebrook. Mrs.
Pinney will carry out the requests.
Mr.. Plnney was owner and editor Of
the Winsted Press from 1873 to 1883.
the paper being an ardent greenback
advocate. The Press got to be known
as "ths wickedest paper in Connecticut
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q BIT handy with my lists and ! thought
II would be q good caper 10 teach the
ape how TO boz. He took TO sparrins II
good shape. and after q few lessons he
got 30 he could feint. sidestep and
punch like a champion.
"Sam-thsts what I named the ape
got to be too blamed good a boxer. and
as he krew bigger II was about all j
could do to hold my own with him.
The climax came one fine afternoon
when we were sparrlng alone and Sam
landed one in the pit of the stomach
that sent me TO dreamland for an
hour. When came to he was q.
sitting on the ground beside mo blub-
bsring as though his apish heart was
breaking. After that I tied Sans
out OF my pocket so he couldn't hit
so hard. but even then he could put
over q wallop that made me feel silly
when he landed right
sam had great possibilities In him
as a boxer. I made up my mind that
II I ever got away from that island
I'D enter Sam in the prize ring against
all Corners. Talk about your cham
pions. Sam could have licked q dozen
easily.
sam was a great mate. He fetched
me my drinking water In gourd.
caught birds and picked fruit. and I
Just sat back like a king. At night I
would light a big IRE on the beach.
90 that II would attract some ship. and
Il was Sam who got the frewood and
kept things going.
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pinned and covered by . hish hat Of
black material.
! Bishop Mojses came TO America IN
the steerage Of the Madonna.
II wanted TO be with the poor people
aboard the ship" he said to an Eve
ming World reporter to-day. IAN my
life my work has been among the very
poorest classes. and II Is with them
that feel At home"
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Miss Julia Anna Dick, youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Henry
Dick. and william Kingsiand Macy Of
New York were married at noon yes
terday In the home Of the brides
parents at Isiip. l.. I. The ceremony
was performed by tho Rev. e. j. smith.
rector of the Lutheran Church OF Holy
Trinity, New York, assisted by the
Rev. w. II. Garth, rector OF st. Marks
Episcopal Church, Islip.
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2ezaiam R14qks

at prices at which they sold by the weaves in Persia
Extrao nary specimens of weaving Of the ,st grade
from the city Of Tabz the heart Of the Province OF Azer6aa
which SOW categorical figures of BIRDS flowers trees leaves and
branches we'll as the holder medallion and pendant the
doctored and in the richness of the coongs Several OF the
more expensive rugs differ from PEGS except
that thew are not as old similar m NlnS.
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because Of ~ pronounced exposition to
Christian sentiment. Mr.. Pinney was
sixty years old and said to BE- wealthy.
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HARD TO TELL WHICH WAS
SAM. WHICH PETER,

II was on that island about four
months. My clothes had fallen to
pieces and ] was going around like
Sam. ! had made up my mind that /
was TO be real Robinson Crusoc for
the rest of my days. Not that I
minded the life so much. for ! had
Sam with me, but I had run out OF
hewing tobacco after I'd been there
about a week. and ! couldn't get along
without II. ! chewcd leaves and
everything else AZ . substitute. but II
didn't 80.
"weii, one nne afternoon I was
asleep IN the cave while Sam was out
getting the supper grub Suddenly
Sam came rushing IN all excited and
yammsring away In ape talk. He
dngEsd me outside and pointed out
TO sea There away down on the hori-
| ron ! saw . steamers funnel and tho
| smoke. The ship kept getting closer all
| the while. and after bit I saw II was
| the Tuscan. 7 started a smoky fire of
leaves on Q high spot near the shore
and Jumped up and down and h0wled
like an idiot
| After a bit they sighted me and
the steamer hove to and sent or a
boat. When the first mate and the
boys in the boat saw me and Sam on
the shore they were for turning back
to the ship. You see, II was hard to
tell which was man and which was
ape.
| "I introduced all the boys to Sam
and then piled into the boat and won
dered what Sam would do. He didn't
hesitate . moment. but piled In too. and
away We went TO the Tuscan.
'"They had given me up for lost and
II was Just by chance that they came
across my island and saw my smoke
Sam certainly was the life OF the ship
He was interested In everything and so
SO he could almost do a sailors work.
But. poor Sam. he took sick ono nigh
/, and we gave him croton oil ana every
thing else In the medicine chest. but 4
did no good. He Just curled up ant
died. I felt a. II had lost the bes
friend on earth. I certainly lost tn
best little two handed fighter that cvs
doubled up his ns,s. We dropped Sau
overheard In . sack weighed down Wi.
coal. end say. mate. just cried IKE
iid."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-02

land. groups, etc, heretofore not pub
lished.
Among the many interesting articles
in this book are the following: THE
Olympic Idea; Its Origin, Foundation
and Progress" by Professor William
E. Sloane of Columbia university, SEN
ior member Of the International Olym-
pic committee; THE Work of the In
ternational Olympic Committee" by
Baron Pierre DeCoubertin, president Of
the International Olympic committee;
"Orangization OF the American Com
mittee," and Rifle Shooting at the
Olympic Games" by Lieutenant A. S.
Jones.
In the chapter entitled 1.-The Fifth
Olympiad," Commissioner Sullivan
gives a resume Of the athletic portion
of the program from the point of view
of the expert. He describes why Amer
lea lost the 400 meters relay race and
the 1900 meters race and how the 400
meters was won.
The chapter on the swimming events
at the Olympic games is most com
plete, containing full records of each
contest, with a list of Olympic record
/ holders.
| The baseball game between a Swed
/ ish nine and a team made up from
members Of the American Olympic
team is described, as is also the de
scription, by Manager Halpin of the
methods used to keep the athletes il
condition while on the Finland.
THE Olympic games at Stockholm
1912" is published by the American
Sports Publishing company, 81 War
ren street, New York City.