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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-21

the teachings of Christ there came
into the world the seed of human lib
erty, which is the counterpart of a
human brotherhood The speaker
briefly referred to the development of
the spirit of liberty in Europe, and
it's fruition in America when the col
onies declared their independence,
and found in Washington the proto-
type of AnglO-SaNon spirit of liberty.
Washington stood at the apex, the
bloody angle of all that civilization
brought up to that time, and builded
for himself an imperishable monu-
ment, because he eXerted the powers
of his clear head. the influence of his
pure personal character, and great
physical courage in behalf of the es-
Enlistment and maintenance of
government by the people and for the
people. The speaker analysed the in
tluences at work in the building epoch
of the nation. showing that New Eng
land furnished the intellectual faith
ers of our independence, as well as
the army commanded by Washing
ton. But the idea of human liberty
could only be made n fact because the
south contributed her Washington,
Patrick Henry, Madison, jefferson.
and others. Continuing. Mr.. North
colt spoke of the nation preserving
epoch of our history. made necessary
by faults in the budding period. and
in this latter epoch it was given to
Illinois to occupy the center of the
stage. Her statesmen like Douglas
were the builders who sought to rem
edy and circumscribe the baneful eff
fects of slavery; ON her soil was en-
acted the tragedy which vitalized the
anti-slavery agitation, and from her
people came to us Lincoln, the great
est man in the tide of time, the man
under whose leadership the equality
of all men before the law was made
a fact. The speaker concluded with
an eloquent tribute to the charac-
tiers of these two great embodiments
of the spirit of human liberty-Wash-
ingtOn and Lincoln.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-07
The Tricky Brain Cell,

The anatomy of the nervous system
and consequently its physiology, was
regarded in the past as very simple.
Cayal showed that the specific brain
cell is an independent unit provided
with multiple processes, by means of
which it is capable of acting not
through one nerve alone but several.
This independent brain unit or cell is
called neuron. A simple illustration
of how the neuron acts is furnished
by our not infrequent hunt for name
or an idea which We know we possess.
We feel that the name is there, but we
cannot recall it. We get various names
near it, beginning even with the same
letter or the same vowel sound, yet on
ly after minutes or even hours does
1t actually occur to us.
What is supposed to happen is that
the particular cell of intellection which
we are using throws out its process
among the cells Of memory for names,
and though this process is brought in
connection with cells containing sim
liar names, 1t is only after a more or
less prolonged search that it hits on
the right one. 1t is as if the telephone
operator in the central Office felt
around blindly for the connection
wanted, and only after putting the plug
into various holes eventually struck
the proper one.-Dr. Joseph Walsh in
Booklovers Magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-07

b4312 we're transposed into 35412 be
fore the message finally reached its
destination. the receiver would be
quite unaware that any mistake had
been made In transmission and seri-
Gus consequences might result. On the
other hand, II the word "Hopetown
reached its destination as "Hpoetown,"
the receiver would find that there was
no such combination In his code and
he would order the message repeated.
Many firms doing large cable busi-
ness use half n dozen or more of the
standard code books. Sometimes a
message will be received 100 words
long. with the code words taken indis-
criminately from these six codes. Per-
haps 10 words will have been mutilat.
ed in transmission. Perhaps 1t Is half
past on a Saturday afternoon and the
cable clerk has tickets for two for q
matinee that very afternoon. Perhaps
there is girl waiting. Perhaps the
head of the firm is waiting anxiously,
even nervously, TO see why his Bonn
bay correspondents have sent him a
message 100 words long.
Perhaps the cable clerk will smile
sweetly as he bangs the Office door at
o'clock this afternoon. Perhaps he
won't. But one thing is reasonably
certain: On the elevated train he will
take a vindictive delight in treading
upon every projecting pair Of shoes
that he can lay his feet upon.-N. Y.
Sun,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-07
No corsets for Mattresses.

A new vegetarian restaurant has
Just been opened in the wholesale uis-
trict in Boston, In which the walt
resses are obliged to go without cor
sets and to go through a certain
amount Of physical culture work be-
fore starting their table work in the
morning. All the girls are pretty and
plump. and some of them poseess
muscular development Of which San
dow might be proud. They claim to
like the work, and declare that they
are delighted 10 be free of the straight
fronts, which have been the fashion
recently. They are also required to
eat only vegetarian foods prepared on
the premises and conform strictly to
physical culture rules laid down by
the management, which is now prepar-
Ing to tackle the mighty cooks and
require the feminine portion Of that
staff to doff corsets also. Business
men are fiocking to the place to par.
take Of the new kind Of food and gaze
upon the attractive unfettered forms
Of the rosy.cheeked table girls.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-07
A profitol,Ie Feasibility.

There are three items of present i'm
portation to which as;ention might
be rTofitably directed by our farming
people. We now import: Goat skins,
$25, 900, 900; goats hair and wool, s17,-
100000; raw silk, s42,000,000. Here
are sS5,000.000 worth Of imports which
It is possible to produce in this coun-
try. This represents nearly 10 per
cent OF our total importation. The
goat skin trade is largely a develop
ment of recent years. rhe business
has doubled in the last 10 years, shows
steady increase, and promises a fur
ther increase. Raw silk is not yet an
industry hers, but the experiments and
Investigations of the Agricultural de-
partment declares it to be easily with
in Cur possibilities. In 1871 we had
100000 sheep in the country. In
1902 there were 62,000,000. nut we are
still short on both mutton and WOOL
N. Y. Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-07
A Popular Domestic Service.

While the kitchen has no attractions
for girls who have their living to
earn. there is one department Of do
nestle work which remains popular
with them. Girls have no objection
to becoming nursery maids. The
schools for training of infants nurses
are full and crowded. Yet the nurse
has less liberty than the cook anu
loses more sleep. The compensation
is In more pleasant surroundings and
In her closer relations with the family
which employs her. She grows fond
of her charge and the baby's mother
receives her with appreciative kind
ness. In short, she enjoys a homt
life which ether domestics lack. TIC
reinvest the position of cook with
nike attractions seems to be the prob
lem of the hour. Now that many
kinds of employment are open to wo
men the question of making the cooks
position desirable is "up" to all house
eepers.-Baltimore Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-07

Aching backs are eased. Hip. back,
and loin pains overcome. Swelling of
the limbs, rheumatism. and dropsy signs
vanish.
They correct urine with brick-dust
sediment, high colored, excessive, pain
In passing, dribbling, frequency. Doan's
Kidney Pills dissolve and remove caicuh
and gravel Relieve heart palpita-
tion. sleeplessness, headache. nervous
ness
TELL. CRY, INp.-I received the free
trial Of Doan's Kidney Pills. They are
splendid. l had IN awful pain In my
back on taking the pills the pain eft
me right away and / feel like new
man. Stephen Schaefcr.
Mrs. ApDrE ANDREWS, II. F. d. No. 1.
BRoDHEAD, Wis. writes / received
the free trial Of Doan's Kidney Pills with
much benefit. My little nephew was
suffering terribly with kidney trouble
from scarlet fever. Two doctors failed
TO help him and he finally went into
spasms. His father gave him Doan's
Kidney Pills and from the second dose
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-07
Arbor Day In Australia.

The state schools In South Australia
have a pretty annual festival, called
Arbpr day, when all the scholars and
teachers assemble in the open space
before their schoolhouse and plant a
young tree, which is the special duty
of the children to tend throughout the
year. The rest of the day is devoted
to sports and merrymaNng. The trees
are provided by the government and
forwarded gratis to every state school
master in the colony Rapidly growing
varieties are usually chosen, such as
the graceful pepper tree, with its deli
cate tassels Of greenish white flowers
and coral pink berries; or the Moreton
Bay fig, whose glossy green leaves will
resist almost any heat In a surpris-
ingly short time the dusty playground
will be surrounded with fringe OF
trees forming a welcome relief for
weary eyes.-E. M. Naill in Longman's
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-07

For the modest sum Of s195, rays
the New York Evening Post" one
may become the owner Of complete
costume Of leather, as carefully tailor
ed as the most modish cloth gown. anu
10 contrived as to be fairly light. In
weight and perfectly ventilated. The
leather gown Is designed for auto
mobiling It is made with a gored and
fitted skirt and stylish shirt waist.
There is much stitching on both skirt
and waist, and the latter is finished
with high collar and a cravat Of the
leather. The sleeves are wide at the
wrist, and there is undersleeves OF
mauve satin tightly shirred at the
wrist against wind and dust.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-07
Evil of Piano Playing.

An eminent Berlin nerve specialist
who had his attention attracted to the
chronic nervousness of many pianists
has been studying the piano from the
pathological point of view. Out VI
1000 young girls whom he examined
each Of whom had begun to study the
piano under the age Of IA, no less
than 600 had some nervous malady
while out of 1000 who had never stud
led that instrument only 100 were af
flicted. The Berlin specialist has
promulgated the theory that no child
should be allowed to learn the piano
before the age of 16.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-07
eIo HIppockets for conoressmen.

Fall styles for men that are peing
introduced by Washington tailors who
make speciality Of CongresysVna,
trade show hippockets of enormous
size. The innovation is due to the
fact that the next Congress will be a
dry one so far as the sale of liquors
at the capital Is concerned. The bar
has been removed from the capitol ana
members of the next House Will be
forced TO carry TASKS In the hip pock-
cts Of their trousers or be content
with water and soft drinks while the
House is in session. The tailors are
anticipating the expected demand for
the sake of the feelings of the Con-
gressmen and will try to make en-
larged hippockets popular.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-07

With the help OF the above table he
,onverts his group Of figures 0612007543
into this interesting combination: Agb-
caahfed-a word apparently portend-
ing lunacy, but not bad word as code
words go.
The correspondent who gets this ca
balistic word proceeds to work the ar
rangement backward and soon deci-
pliers the message intended to be sent.
Considering that by the above man.
ipulation 20 words have been boiled
down to one word, the economy of ca
BILE codes and doubling up arrange
ments will be readily appreciated. In
fact it is the favorite argument of ca
BILE sharps who have goods to sell that
the outlay will more than save its cost
in the first message.
A number of codes have also been
compiled to express numerals consecu-
lively from 10000 to 99999. At first
sight it would appear that 100000 diff
ferent code characters would be re-
quired for this, but the expert codifier
gets along very comfortably with just
100 characters. Each of these char
ncters consists of five letters or less.
The first 1000 characters indicate num-
bers from 600 to 9a9. The next 100
characters express figures from 90 to
80. For instance, If it. is desired to ca
BILE the number "54312," reference to
the code will show that SAB is repre-
sented by the word Hope" and IL is
indicated by the word "Town." Hope
town" is therefore the character for
"54312."
1t might appear at first that these
codes are unnecessary and that II a man
wished to cable the figures "54312," he
would simply cable those figures, with
out troubling himself by changing it
into Hopetown. The answer to this
is that cable messages are often mutt.
lated ip transmission. II the figures
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-07
Where Ireland Scores.

Whether Ireland is the finest country
in the world for growing fax 1t is. be-
yond dispute. the finest in the world
for bleaching linen. Nowhere else can
the snow-white finished fabric turn
ed out to rival the Irish bleach. France,
Belgium, Germany, and America have
all entered into competition with us.
and retired unsuccessful. The quality
of the water. the climate. and the In
herited experience Of the Irish bleach-
ers all contribute to the result
Worlds Work.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-07
RAILROADS IN HOUSES.
Mr.. Leigh Has Spent 100000 on His
His Railway Hobby.


To have a railway in ones private
house is a luxury which few can af-
ford, even If they have the space which
such a mechanical novelty requires
says London Tib-Bits, Nevertheless,
there are several miniature railways in
that owned by Percy Leigh, gentle
man who resides at Brentwood, near
Worsley.
1t is difficult to compute how much
Mr.. Leigh has spent on his hobby, but
1t must have cost at least 10000. Be
for laying it down, the owner built on
to his house special chamber, meas
uring 80 feet in length, and erected
therein two stations. There is 1900
feet Of line altogether, laid in two sets,
and the engine, which draws five 'car-
riages, is five feet long and cost nearly
C $50. In addition there is perfect
system of signals, besides tunnels and
bridges, and all the stations are lit
by electric light. Mr.. Leigh has spent
years in perfecting his railway, which
is modelled upon the London G North
western line.
John Adams, who lives near Fowey,
in Cornwall, is likewise the owner of
private railway in his house. Mr..
Adams has been an engineer all his
life, and constructed the railway with
his own hands. Altogether the line is
As feet long, and runs from the dining
room into the garden, where the ter
minus has been built This railway
has three signals, worked from two
signal boxes; two stations and two
locomotives, with eight carriages and
trucks. The line is laid on trestles
five feet from the ground, and the To-
comotives are driven by electricity,
and weigh 1400 pounds each.
The underground railway owned by
Baron Peroud, wealthy, French no
bleman, is certainly a triumph of me-
chanical skill. The baron. who is him
self skillful engineer, has construct
ed the line at his house at Vichy. The
visitor, on entering, is taken down by
lift to the cellar, where large sta
ton is built, brilliantly lit by electric
light, and is invited to step into a car.
riage, attached to which is miniature
electric engine. At a signal from the
driver the train starts into the tunnel,
and few minutes later emerges at the
terminus, situated at the end of the
grounds. There are two sets of met
ais, which cover distance of $40 feet.
The baron admits that the railway
cost him 923,000, and was constructed
in five months by firm of London en-
gineers.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-07
CONCERNING CORRECT spEEcH.

NJ ="
Oh why should the spirit
OF grammar be proud
With such wide margin
OF course there's a limit
~ knowed" and "Ive saw,"
~ seen" aud al done It,"
But then there are others
No better than they
One hears In the talking
He hears every day.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-07
HUMOROUS.

Georges Aunt-You are Just as bad
as you can be-" Georgie-"Huh!
guess you don't know how bad can
be.
Bessie-Is it really true that there
is hardly any whaling these days? Lit
tie Bob (bitterly)-Except in wood
sheds.
Have you seen my wrist-bag?" de-
manded the big sister. mo-" chuckled
little Johnny, "but I've seen you beau's
trousers bag.
"Why is 1t Willie is always so quiet
when riding in the street cars? Why,
his papa told him those straps could
be detached"
Blobbs-I wonder why they call the
ancient adages old saws. Slobbs-
Perhaps because they cut with their
wisdom teeth.
"Do you believe that first impress
sions are always best?" asked the
business man. "Yes, in etchings," re-
piled the artist.
Harduppe-A debt of honor should
always be paid. Borrowell-Yes, even
though you may have to borrow the
money to pay it.
Wigg-How old do you suppose
BJones is? Wagg-I wouldn't venture
to guess. don't know whether he's
married or single.
1--WE Just been reading about the
Stone Age" remarked the Wise Guy.
"Those must have been hard times"
murmured the Simple Mug.
Sharpe-Is not Niagara the best ex
ample of hydraulic force? Wheaton,
No; woman's tears. A few Of them
will move hundreds of men.
Gritty George-So you were over on
the golf grounds. Is de game easy?
Dusty Dennis (who has grated a
quarter)-No, but de players are.
Blobbs-Polteness always pays.
Slobbs-That's right. While you are
shaking hands with man he can't
very well be picking your pocket.
The Lady-Do you know the reason
why you didn't get work this morning? :?
Gritty Congressional say so, mum.
found horseshoe down the road.
Gritty George-Sometime l wish
had been an ear specialist. Sandy
Pikes-Why so, pard? Gritty
George-So many people turn deaf
ear to me.
THE worst thing about women is
idle curiosity" remarked the Wise
Guy. Nonsense" retorted the Sim.
pie Mug, "A woman's curiosity is new
er idle. 1t works overtime"
Scriblets-I've got a winner this
time. Friend--New historical novel?
Scriblets-No; it's book of excuses
logued. Five for every day in the
year.
Photographer-Don assume such q
fierce expression. Look pleasant.
Murphy-Not on your life. My wife
| Is going to send one Of these pictures
to her mother. and II look pleasant
she'll come down on a visit.
Mrs. T.-What are you making those
! grimaces in the glass for. my dear?
Mr.. Tim trying to practice a look
| of astonishment. Some of my friends
are going to make me a present to-
night and I'm supposed to know moth.
ing about it.
Grace is greatly worried. She
can't decide where to go on her bridal
tour" when is she to be married."
"The date hasn't been fixed yet"
Whom is she going to wed?" That's
another detail that is yet to be ar
ranged. But she has her trousseau
all planned"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-07
300 Reward. AIo0.

The readers OF this paper will be pleasedto
learn that there is at least one dreaded dis
ease that science has been able to cure in all
itsstagss, and that u Catarrh. Halls Catarra
Cure Is the only positive cure now knownto
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being con-
stitutional disease, requires constitutional
treatment. Halls CatarrhC Cure is taken inter-
nally acting directlyupon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system, thereby destroy
ing the foundation OF the disease, ind glvin Z
the patient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature In doing it.
work. The proprietors have so much faithtn
its curative powers that they offer One Hun
dred Dollars for any case that 1t fails to cure.
send for list OF testimonials. Address
+. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-07

There have been unearthed at Ably
dos by Flinders Petrie 10 successive
temples ranging In age from 500 to
5000 years, which show the whole
history of Egypt A globular vase Of
green glaze with Menes' name inlaid
in purple shows that polychrome
glazing is 1000 years older than has
been surmised. Delicate carvings in
ivory are found which rival in excel
lence the finest Greek OF Italian pro-
ductions.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-07

the pain was less. He began to gain
and is to-day vel! boy, mis- life saved by
Doap's Kidney Pills.
RUi'D.Es Mills. XVI received the
free trial OF pills. They did me great
good. had bladder trouble, compelling
me to get up often during night Now
l sleep well no pain in neck of bladder;
pain in back is gone, also headache
JNo l.. HILL.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-07

Among the courses at an official din
ner at Berlin in honor of the Kaiser's
birthday were Ribs OF Beet with
Victoria Sauce" sweets labeled "Un-
der Venezuelan Palms" and German
English Siesta at La Guayra" and
the ices called Caracas Bombs"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-07

We should think of shooting stars
as solid shot about the size of cher
ry or cherrystone, each of them flying
with 100 times the speed of a bullet
as far as the orbit of Uranus and re-
turning to the earths distance from
the sun three times in a century, un-
less 1t strikes our atmosphere and rs
burned UP in flash, says the Ameri-
can Inventor.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-07

The sixty-horse power traction en-
gines used on Western ranches will
pull simultaneously seventeen four
teen-inch plows plowing to sixty acres
per day, or will plow. drill and harrow.
oil at one time. with properly arranged
tools. from thirty-dve to fifty acres
per day.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-07
y. y % ~ R9XSkA$ SH0Hs IS;
You can save from SO to So yearly by
wearing w. I. Douglas $3.50 or So ahoes.

They equal those
that have been cost
ing you from $500
to $500. The i'm
mense sale Of w. l..
Douglas shoes proves
their superiority over
all other makes.
Sold by retail shoe
dealers everywhere.
Look for name and
price on bottom.
That Douglas uses Cor
ona Colt proves there Is
value In Douglas shoes.
Corona Is the highest
grade Pat. Leather made
Pasf Color Hyaieis used.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-07

Silver-chasers are wanted in New
York, Boston and other American ci-
ties. During the recent strike many
Of the chasers found empioynch, as
bronze workers, and are remaining
at IL.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-07

Artemiev, Russian electrician,
has invented a pliable coat of mail
which effectively protects against cur.
rents Of 10000 volts.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-07

Italy is hoping to communicate
direct with America by wireless to
legraphy; s7500OO is to be spent OF
the plant.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-07

Gahleo's first telescope was made
from part of lead water pipe, in
zach end OF which he cemented com.
mon spectacle glasses.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-07

Russia's new naval program, to finish in
1906, is six battleships and three armored
cruisers
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-07

1amsure Plso's Cure for Consumption saved
my life three years ago.-MEs. THoxAs Ros-
BINS, Maple st.. Norwich, N. Y. Feb. II, 1909.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-07
Hero iAa Problem.

Which hurts the worse. To get over
q love affair by marrying or to get over
It by not arrying?-Atchison Globe.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-07

FITSrermanentlyc cured. No flts or nervous
ness after first DAYS use OF DR.. Kline's Great
NerveRestorer. 2trial bottle aud treaiisoiree
Dr.R.H. KLINE. Ltd. 93l Arch ST.. Phila.. Pa.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-07

Perfectly Natural Folk.
When 1t comes to being perfectly
natural grown people are obliged to
use t.-Atchison Globe.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-07

It isn't always safe to trust a man who
has no small vices. He may 90 to the
other extreme.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-07

mails. This may account for his being al
most universally used by female animal
tanners
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-10-07

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teethng. soften the gums, reduces sinflamma-
tion, ,allays pain cures wind collie. 25c. bottle