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The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-01

a hundred yardS long, uay NC uS ,
both for dragging purposes and 1or
holding the anchor. In attempting TO
effect landing the long cable is pa'o
out and part of it rests upon the
ground. The balloon, relieved OF the
weight OF that part of the cable rest
ing upon the ground, rises again, I'M
til it reaches height of thirty to n1ty
yards. IT 1t is propelled by the wind
1t will drag the cable behind. me
lower part of the cable. is purposely
of rough texture, so as to increase the
| friction and reduce the speed or the
balloon. If there is enough ballast
| left in the basket the voyage may be
| continued for miles. until place Is
reached which seems favorable Tor
landing purposes. ~
Andree had intendel to reach the
pole in this manner, by allowing him
! self to be driven by the wind, remain
ing in close proximity to the surface
by means OF one or more drag cables.
While the lower half Of the cable
is intended primarily for dragging pur-
poses. the upper part is to serve lot
connecting the balloon with the an
Choir. A large knot forms the dividing
noint between the two parts or the
cable and, at the same time. firm
resting place for the anchor. When
the anchor, attached to the basket, is
released, 1t does not suddenly drop I'M
til the knot stops its further descent
but gradually slides downward q
friction buffer serving as brake
Some aeronauts do not carry an an
Choir. at all, but depend altogether oh
the drag cable and device for 1nstah.
taneously releasing the gas contained
in the balloon.
That device, which, in France
| where It originated, Is called "corn'
de- Ia misericorde'' or line of mercy
consisted in it's original form IN
strong line sewed into the cover
the balloon, in such a manner that d,
a strong pull at it's lower end the GOV
erins of the balloon could be ripped
I In Germany an improved device @
| similar construction is used, consist
ing of a strip of air-tight' cloth, past
cd on the inside of the balloon owe
one of the seams, purposeiy left opel
To the INNER end b, of that, strip
strong cord is attached, which leads
tho basket. where 1t is safely secure
to prevent a premature emptying'
rived to make use of that device, II
aeronaut has only to pull at that co.
and the strip is torn from the seai
thus allowing the gas to escape wit
in a few seconds. 1t requires co
. head and good Judgment to make
=: proper use Of that device. The pro
. er time for ripping the balloon Is
the moment when the balloon
= touching the ground, or at least, gu
near It, To release the gas suddeI
while the balloon is more than ter
fifteen feet above the ground Is
tremely dangerous. as the paifo
suddenly collapsing. drops TO
ground like a shot.
The procedure in effecttng land
is compar, lively simple. but reqo
some experience and perfect c.
posure on the part of the direct
aeronaut. Scanning the country G.
fully in the direction toward WI
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-01
COME TO AOonn FAIR AMERICANS,

rhrso-Fifths Of World's OutPae -
DieDonds Bought for Then.
The world has never seen, and In no
other part of the world is there nov q
be seen. anything like. Americas 5ewei
madness as shown by the conditions OF
to-day, when more than three hundred
New York establishments are en-
gagged solely in the importation OF
precious stones, when agents OF Amer
lean dealers are searching Europe for
the white gem and hopelessle enoeav'
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-01
what Rugs Cost.

The value of the best Persian rueAy
is $40 per square foot. In the WesS)
ern world that seems expensive, but
is cheap from the standpoint OF {
labor involved. 1t took the weaver
the orient twenty-three days TO eon1
plete that square foot. This alloweC
about "A cents day for wool and
Dor. Three-fourths of the amount we
for the wool, and the worker bad
inst eleven cents a day On wA&0A
I've.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-01
A Race Between Gold ana shver'

The official statement of the mineral
,roducts of the, United States for the
i,s+ tan vears-1S91 to 1900 inclusive
shows how the coming Vaiue Oh the
gold produced. starting at less IMAM
:ba,r that Of the silver produced. finaiiy
overlook and passed 1t. Inc ACTUAL
quantity of the yearly proouct Oh soiu
m easured. in ounces, consioerapiy niole
than doubled during the decade' that
of silver showed large huctuatiehs' ana
in 1906 was out little more tnan IN
1901 The respective values In 1891
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-01
Volcano Dwellers.

There is NO more interesting or cur
;ous sights than that of the crater AsoN
San about thirty miles from the city
-, Kumamoto, in Japan. The crntsr
has long since ceased to oelen !orrn'
cinders and lava, and is now 1nhaeiIso
by &c, 900 people. who live ana prosper
within it's vertical walls, 500 feet high
The inhabitants rarely make jour
ney into the outer world. but form. as
II were, a little nation by themselves.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-01

Marryatrs yarn of how the ships
con;pany of the Rationale cut
off the head and rattle from the
efIiyy Peter Simple had provided
Tor the vessels figure-head, aitef
sneir commander. the cowardls captain
Hawkins, had made the ship snow ner
stern to an enemy who was her lar
match has an historical basis. SO
,;as the story of how the men OF the
old, Brunswick, at the battis OF the
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-01

method for effecting q safe
Ne occupants OF balloons
{ various constructions
he time preserving the
kstruction, has been one
kult problems of aerial
a few years ago the
.r enecting q landing
oons were equipped
the top of the balloon
opened from the basket
) line and an anchor
q rope, about fifty
h. Soon after the bal
Icended to a sufficient hight
a small thing, with four
les. was dropped and re-
ling during the entire
Is below the basket. The
the anchor cable was
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-01

ahip. as though it were sort OF
tutelary deity AS. for instance. by
their decking it out, when in chase oil
an enemy. with necklets OF treasured
odds and ends, hunted up for the occa-
sion from their kitbags. ana coaAihs
it in terms OF endearment. and WITH
promises of extra coats OF paint 10
hasten the good ship on.
In other ways the figure-head mas
played a part in naval STORY
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-01
Figure~heAds Borne by - - =
- - - Some Famous Warships

the development of the iigure-head1
through the various forms thst at ons
time or another it has assumed. The
learned date its origin to prinaevd
times.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-01

Elaborate figure-heads are things OF
the mast in the navies of the world:
yet there are several cases on recOro
OF sailors showing semi-superstltlous
regard for the fgure-head OF their
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-01

Tho Famous Consultations"
ANT your figure-head black! The re-
s,,,t WAS that from that time forward
the frigate beat every other ship on
the station at all drills aloft.
There is much that is, curious ABOUT
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-01

and with sigh the gas escapes from
the balloon. The voyage has reaeneo
it's end.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-01

IDorne b. the First "N1ctory IL Ut
SDanish Armada Battles 1851
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08
Three Great Navigators.

To review the work of Columbus
without referring to that of Vespucius
and Magellan would leave the story of
new sea and world discovery discon-
nected and incomplete. This will be
patent when ii is remembered that,
though n believer in the rotundity of
the earth, it was not Columbus, but
Magellan, who first physically demon
Strated that fact by decentralization
And Magellan might have failed but
for the previous work of Vespucius.
The latter had explored the Atlantic
coast of South America farther south
than any of his predecessors and the
south Atlantic ocean eastward to the
islands of South Georgia, nearly to the
parallel of Cape Horn.
By this journey Vespucius demon
strated with a considerable degree OF
certainty that the strait, which had
for some years been looked for. lead
ing to the elusive unknown sea that
bounded the eastern coast of Asia, was
not to be found through the new lands
of the west north of a degrees south
at all events. The mouth of the Anna
ION, the bays of Rio Janeiro and of the
La Plata had been explored and We're
found TO contain fresh water. so that
through none of these could an en-
trance to the unknown sea on the far.
Their west be found
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08
The Teacher and the Shirt.

There is Il teacher i'll Il school in a
town in New Jersey who has Brooklyn
relatives, since it is her birthplace and
was her residence until she wandered
into the wilds of Jersey to train the
youthful savage in the way he should
educatiCnally 90. Among her scholars
was one boy, 4 Tommy Russell, who
was we'll nigh incorrigible. One day,
patience exhausted, the teacher caught
the lad and gave him shaking that
made his teeth rattle in their sockets.
More, so vigorous was her clutch that
she tore his shirt. The next morning
the lad appeared with Il neat bundle,
laying it before the teacher on the
desk.
What is this, Tommy" asked the
teacher.
Il dunno, teacher" was the reply.
me mudder sed Civ t'yousc.'
The teacher opened the bundle to
find Tommy's torn shirt with this
memorandum:
You tore the shirt; now you can
mend it."-Brooklyn Eagle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08
A .Mnn of steady Habits"

1t was a very angry man who met
an acquaintance on the street the other
day. Il thought you told me that d.
was a man of steady habits were his
first words following the usual salu-
tation. II said L required Il man OF
absolutely steady habits. and you were
very positive in your assurance that
the man in question was such Il one"
well, has he proved otherwise"
"Why, man, he is drunk all of the
fine; in fact, 1 do not think he has
drawn n sober breath since he has
been with me-
"Then what are you jumping on me
for? Your own statement bears out
just what / told you about him. l
have known d. for the past ten months,
and 1 know that he has been drunk
during all of that period, and if that
isn't being 4 man of steady habits
I'd like to know what it is.''-New York
Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08
He Had Not.

At one of the public receptions at
the White House during the second
Cleveland administration Mr.. Samuel
Clemens Mark Twain was presented
to Mrs. Cleveland. On shaking hands
with her he gave her n card, asking
simply, "Will you please sign that?'
Mrs. Cleveland glanced at the card
to find nothing but the words, He has
not written across it. She looked in
amused perplexity to Mr.. Clemens for
something further, when the latter ex-
planned:
My wife said if came here would
be sure to come with my gOloshes on
but l haven't, have |? So | wish you
would sign that for me to give her"
Mrs. Cleveland looked down at his
feet and then laughinsly wrote her
name ON the card.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08

individuals will rather helplessly re-
ply to Il plea for leisure by saying:
What are we going to do? Competi-
tors hustle and we must do the same
or Starve." Some will urge that the
American temperament demands con-
slant occupation. that 'hustling" is
our national trait. Well, 1 have no
desire to insist that we go back to
stagecoach days. But all of us have
plenty of opportunity to tone down a
little. And why not try it? A ma
tional trait may be dangerous as well
as useful-may need control. If the
average individual would make more
leisurely use of his leisure there would
not be nearly as many cases of nervous
prostration as there are now Put on
the brakes a bit. Take things n little
easier when you can. l know people
who are never content unless they are
doing" something. Such abnormal de-
sire for activity is not natural; it is an
unnatural craving. 1t will be well for
us not to be so eager to crafty it
Great Round World.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08

Hello, papa cried the daughter OF
the Wall street operator after the IA
Their reached his porch after his ride
out from the city on Il suburban train
and seated his little one on his knee.
But, papa, I've got one you can't
guess"
Cant guess?' said the financier.
Another new joker
"A good one, too" chartered the lit
tie girl. You ought to guess it, but
you can't. Now, if Il student is Il book
worm what kind of Il worm are you?'
well, that is Il hard one. We're all
supposed to be worms in one way"
said the speculator.
Yes, but you'd be a tapeworm,"
broke in the little girl. with burst of
laughter; "you read the ticker tape so
much.'
That's right" was the answer
New York Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08
Served Him Right.

'Yes," said the sad looking chap. 81
was a gay burglar once, but an acct
dent put an end TO my career. You
see, was Il humorous chap too"
You look it," said the wise guy I'M
der his breath.
II got into an art gallery one day by
telling the janitor that l was picture
taker / took a lot of them, too, among
which was one of Plugugly. the cham
pion prizefightsr of 1915"
Did they catch your" asked the
wise guy.
No" replied the sad looking man.
"Pluguglys portrait was next to my
solar plexus. and l had TO drop them
all. 1t was such a striking likeness"
OF course it was TO be expected that
the sad looking man should get the
worst of the fight that followed.-Cin-
cinnati Commercial Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08
For wounds From Rusty Nails.

Very often we read or hear of some
one who has met with the accident of
having n rusty nail thrust into his foot
or hand, which frequently causes lock-
jaw. A writer supplies the following
simple remedy, vouching for its eff
cacy. and certainly it might be tested
without much trouble and no danger.
&c is simply to smoke thoroughly
any bruise or wound that is infiamed
with burning wooden cloth. 1t is said
that twenty minutes in the smoke will
take the pain out of the worst case of
Inflammation arising from such a
wound.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08
English lIeat Pie.

The veal and ham pie which is a
common English dish should be better
known here. The bone end of piece
of veal is stewed till the meat is ten
der, with an equal amount of smoked
ham. Take out the bone, strain the
stock and separate the veal and ham
pieces. Cut each in strips and lay in
alternate layers in a deep baking dish.
Season, cover with the clear stock and
finish the dish with fiaky crust that
will bake quickly. The dish is eaten
cold, and when cut like any pie it will
be found that the meat is set IN de-
licious jelly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08
AGED MAN has NARROW
ESCAPE IN A RUNAWAY

\ runaway took place this morning
on Twenty-second street in which
Matthew Bachman, the aged garden
err who resides on the Thirty-eighth
street road, in South Rock Island,
had a narrow escape from death or
serious injury. He and his son, Frank
Bachman, were engaged in peddling
apples on Fifth avenue, near Twenty
second street, about 10: 30.
The son went into house, leaving
his father to hold the horses. The
team became frightened during the
sons absence and ran south on Twen-
ty-second street, Mr.. Bachman's
strength being insufficient to cope
with them.
At Seventh avenue the team at
tempted to turn east on their way
home, but the space was insufficient
and they collided with the curbing on
the south side of the avenue. Mr..
Bachman was thrown out and the
wagon was turned partly over, and
broken. The team was caught before
they got any further.
y call was sent for the ambulance
and Mr.. Bachman was taken to the
office of Dr. j. p. COmegys, where
surgical attention was accorded him.
1t was found that his worst injury
consisted in the shaking up he receiv-
ed. lie also sustained several cuts
and bruises about the face and his
left shoulder was bruised, but no
bones were broken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08
FLIGHT OF The sNIPE.
It's DodginE Comes From the Ances-
trail Method of Avoiding Foes.

It's DOdginE Comes From the Ances-
trail Method of Avoiding Foes.
The flight of the snipe is swift, vigor.
GUS and usually for the first few yards
erratic. The bird gets under way
smartly, and as n usual thing goes Dor.
ing up wind in style rather sug-
gestive of a feathered corkscrew. A
series of electrical Zigzags get him to
top speed, whereupon his progress
steadies a bit and he darts away in
something more like a straight line. AS
Few feet into the air, hangs for the
fraction of second, then begins to
TWIST and dodge as though the Old Boy
was at his tail. 1t would be very in
teresting could we discover the original
cause of the lodging. Possibly some
ancient foe, now long extinct, was best
banned by that mode of flight. for
there usually is some such explanation
for peculiar actions by wild things.
Because the flight happens to be puz-
z1ng to gunner is no guarantee that
the bird lodges for that purpose-such
an explanation would imply a deal
more intelligence than the entire tribe
OF snipe are possessed Of Snipe, of
course, lodged on the wing long prior
to the appearance of firearms, and ii
is extremely unlikely that the cratic
flight has anything in the nature of
protective tactics against the devices of
human fOes.-Edwyn Sandys in Out
Ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08
Ruskin on Humility.

I believe that the first test of truly
great man is his humility. 1 do not
mean by humility doubt of his own
power or hesitation in speaking his
opinions, but right understanding Of
all the relations between what he can
do and say and the rest of the worlds
sayings and doings. All great men not
only know their business, but usually
know that they know it, only they do
not think any better of themselves on
that account.-John Ruskin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08
Notice tn Men

You need a suit or an overcoat for
this fall or winter; why don't you go
where you get the accommodations?
We make suits and overcoats and
trousers from the best of wooden
goods; we also guarantee a first class
fit. and the latest style; all you have
to do is to pay 50 a week. We also
employ union tailors. Give us trial
and we will give you the very best
satisfaction. Call at 2O7 Brady street,
room 6. Davenport, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08
The Why of n woman

az hate to be cOntradicted." she said.
"Then l won't contradict you." he
returned.
81 don't" he admitted.
'You are hateful thingi" she cried.
Il am he replied.
81 believe you're trying to tease me-"
she said.
Il am" he conceded.
"And that you do love me-"
81 do"
For a moment she was silent.
"WelI,'' she said at last, Il do hate
man who is weak enough to be led by a
woman. He ought to have a mind of
his own-and strength"
He sighed. What else could he do?-
Chicago Post
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08
The Mountain View Route.

This is what the Northern Pacific
Shasta, or Shasta-Northern Pacific
Route-it reads as well backward as
forward-may well be called.
The route takes its name from Mt.
Shasta, in northern California. This
white. snow-capped peak, at the foot
of which the Shasta route winds, is
1850 feet high. The mountain is in
plain view, for several hours, from
the train. and its distance from the
track varies from II to IS miles.
The beautiful scenery of the Sacra-
mento river at the base of Shasta, Is
connected with this route only. Cas-
tie Crags, Mossbrae Falls, and the
natural twin soda fountains at Shas-
ia Springs are scenic gems.
The crossing of the Siskiyou range
furnishes the par excellence of rail
way mountain scenery, and observa-
ton cars are provided there free of
charge. Then in succession come
Mts. jefferson, Hood-a beautiful
mountain-St. Helens, Rainer-14, 532
feet Highland Adams, all former ac-
tive volcanoes and now covered with
glaciers.
~ From .Iaortland n steamboat side
"trip up the noble Columbia river to
the Cascades and Dalles enables the
tourist to see river, palisades, wa
terfalIs and mountains far surpass-
ing anything the Hudson can show.
An opportunity is also given to visit
Tacoma, Seattle, Victoria, Vancouver
and the Puget Sound region.
Then follow the Cascade range and
the Rockies, and, best of all. stop
can be made at the Yellowstone
Park.
This line traverses the finest scenic
region of the United States-don't
forget it, and see that your return
tickets home from California read
around this way.
The train service between Portland
and the Puget Sound country, and
Duluth. Minneapolis and St. Paul via
Spokane, Butte and Helena, is unsur-
passed. including two through trains
daily, one of which is the noted
North Coast Limited
For rates, etc, address Charles ).
Fee, Gen. Pass. Agt., st. Paul, Mimi.
Send six cents for Wonderland, 1902.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08
While the Short Hand

of the clock travels twice around the
dial Perry Davis Painkiller will cure
a cold. will ease the tightness across
the chest. and hence will Danish the
fear of pneumonia. Just little
cold does not become misery that
clings until roses bloom If you have
recourse to this never-failing help.
There is but one Painkilier, Perry
Davis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08
Luck I'm Thirteen

BY sending 10 miles William Spirey,
of Walton Furnace, VT, got a box of
Bucklen's Arnica Salve, that wholly
cured a horrible fever sore on his
leg. Nothing else could. Positively
cures bruises, felons, ulcers, erup-
tions, boiIs, burns, corns and piles.
Only % cents. Guaranteed by Hartz
& Ullemeyer, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08
AnotherLow Rate Excur.Ion

to eastern points reached by the Nick
ell Plate road. will leave Chicago Nov,
18th, 18th and 18th. 1902, at rate of
one fare for the round trip, plus So,
BY depositing return portion of tick
ct with agent of terminal line at des-
tination, liberal return limit will be
granted. John Y. Callahan, general
agent, 113 Adams street, Chicago,
will be pleased to furnish any addi-
tionaI information.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08
His Preference.

has the habit Of opening it on some
occasions very wide.
His dentist the other day admins
tered a mild rebuke:
mot so wide, please; prefer to
stand outside and work."-Life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08

at rate of fare and third on all
trains of the Nickel Plate road. ON
Nov. Goth and 27th, to points within
$50 miles, and good returning to and
including Nov. 2Sth. Chicago depot
Grand Central station, Harrison ST..
and Fifth avenue. City ticket office,
iii Adams street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08
She Won Her Rct-

Mr.. Timmid-I-er-no doubt, Miss
Hartley, you may guess what Ter
have come to say to you this evening,
and-er-
Miss Tartley-Yes, and I've got bet
with Madge Brown that you won't
have the nerve to say it.-Philadelphia
Press
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08

be given and large attendance is de-
sired that all may understand the
system of the new work. 1t is re-
quested that donations be sent to the
rooms Monday or Tuesday as it is
hoped to open to the public Wednes-
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08

When a woman has weak case. she
adds her sex to it and wins, and when
she has strong case she subtracts her
sex from it and deals with you harder
than a man.-Saturday Evening Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-08

Gladys-Why did she ever marry
him?
Ethel-Oh. he said he couldn't live
without her.
Gladys-Well. she ought to get a
medal for life saving.-Puck.