Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-10

ping of petroleum as it's chief indus
try. The population today is about
$4,000
Polanger-An extreme northwest
ern town of Russia, on the Baltic sea,
Is miles due north of Germany's
northermost town, Memel The place
is but eight miles from the Prussian
frontier, with which country it has I'M
til recent years carried on an extern
sive commerce 1t has excellent bath
ing facilities and is noted for its vel
low amber. 1t exports hides and cat,
tie and receives in return cloth. sugar
and agricultural machinery Just to
the south of the town is Mount Me-
routa, celebrated because of the mag
nificent temple to the Lithuanian God
dess Pracurima, which was destroyed
by the knights OF Porte-Galives. It's
wooden chapel, which still stands, is
venerated by the people in that part
of Russia. The population is about
$500.
Marianofka-A Russian town, ten
miles south of southwest of Warsaw,
with a population of about $500 In
the surrounding neighborhood there
are numerous mounds, in one of which
in 1S45 was found a huge tomb which
contained many human skeletons.
Scattered around the cavern were
pieces of armor and numerous other
objects, many of them made of clay,
which dated from the earliest days of
Russia.
Kazimierz-A town in Russian Pol
and. on the Vistula river, so miles
g 7 nf
Radon and 40 miles north of the Gal
ician frontier with population close
to 1000 It was here that a sanguin-
airy battle between the Poles and Rus
slams took place on April 10. 1881. A
beautiful cathedral 600 years old is in
an excellent state of preservation. 1t
was founded by Casimir the Great;
from whom the town got its name.
PENANG-A British possession IN
the Straits Settlement to the west OF
the Malay peninsula and separated
from it by channel from two to ten /
miles wide. The territory is Is miles |
long and has an area OF 10Y square /
miles. Its climate is healthy, al 1
though hot: it is mountainous in the |
north, and in it's other portions wooded /
and picturesque. Pepper. indigo, cot
ton, coffee, sugar. tobacco, cocoanuts
and rice are produced. and tin is
mined near the base of its mountains
The capital, of the same name, has an
European aspect, with pretty houses
surrounded by shady fruit arbors. 1t
has an excellent harbor, an arsenal
and barracks, and civil, Ieper and con-
vict hospitals Fort CORVALLIS is
just to the north of the town.
Flanders. Belgium, bordering the
User river on the line from Newport
to DiXmude, nine miles from the for
mer place. Oil and grain mills and |
several breweries are located there.
The population is approximately 1000.
JANOWIEC-A small place in Rus ,
sian Poland. 30 miles south of east
Of Radon, near the Vistula river, with
a population Of approximately 1000
people. The town is known chiefly on
account of the historical ruins located
III q height overlooking the river.
Tracy-Le-Val-A hamlet of northern
france. in the department of Disc. 10 |
niles northeast of Compiegne and 10
niles northwest of scissors. on n
small tributary of the Disc. Its popu- I
alton scarcely exceeds half a thou /,
and people. They are quaint and old |
ashioned, and are engaged in farming |
md gardening on a limited scale Here |
s seen a curious church 500 years old.
I has an octagonal steeple and
primitive stone roof. Inside is a bap-
ismal fount with small columns OF
he 18th century,
Executive Board Meets.