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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-21

Speaker Joseph G. Cannon. who has
suddenly doomed up as u very strong
possibility for the vice presidential
nomination, is the most popular man,
both among the leaders and the rank
and file of the Republican party. yet
mentioned for the honor of place on
the ticket with President Roosevelt.
The sentiment for Mr.. Cannon seems
to be both spontaneous and wide
spread. and the impression is gaining
ground that his selection as the candi-
date for vice president would be far
from diSpleaSing TO the administration.
On the other hand, Speaker Cannon
is deeply concerned over the growth of
opinion in his favor. The position of
speaker. with its great power, second
only to that of the president, is vastly
more to his liking than that of presid-
ing officer of the senate. The house of
representatives, with its close contact
with the people and incessant activity,
offers peculiar attractions to man of
Mr.. Cannon's temperament.
Notwithstanding Mr. Cannon's OBJ
lection. if his party names him he viii
undoubtedly accept, for no man can de-
cline the nomination for vice president,
once it has been made, and hope to
remain in public life.
Speaker Cannon is above all else a
plain man. He doesn't like fuss and
pretensiOn, and when on the floor of
the house he used to roll up his sleeves
in the heat of debate and pound his
desk with his fist. Many are the tales
told of Speaker Cannon, some true and
some not, but Uncle Joe never denies
any of them.
William" said Speaker Cannon to
William Alden Smith of Michigan, the
day after Smith nominated Cannon for
president in a speech in the house,
that was very kind of you to nominate
me for president"
I'm glad you liked it." smiled Smith.
Eyes. William, and when l get to be
president you can have John Hays job.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-21

, Port Arthur is fortress of extraor-
binary strength, and it is commanded
by an officer of exceptional courage
and determination, Lieutenant General
Stoessel. But the strength of the for
tress and the nerve of the commandant
will be put to severe test during the
siege by the japanese. 1t is said the
Russians would have evacuated Port
Arthur some time ago had it not been
for the loss Of prestige they would
have suffered in SO doing. However
that may be, the japanese now have
it surrounded, and it is too late for
such move, so the fortress must
stand siege, and the temper of its
eommandant is such that it is not like
~ TO surrender at the first politely
preferred request Of the enemy. Gen
eral StoeSSel in q proclamation to his
garrison not long ago declared that
they must fight to the finish, as he
would never give an order to surren-
der, and he pointed out that there was
no means of escape except by fight
ing. ION three sides there is the sea-
said the. proclamation Of the general,
anu Ou TIT OlncE Will Dt lue
Thus the case will become desperate
If the Russians are unable to send re-
endorsements to Port Arthur's relief
before the store of provisions and am
munitiOn is exhausted.
The Russian general staff claims that
there are supplies enough at Port Ar
thur 10 last year After the Japanese
had sent expeditions TO attack the rail
road running to Port Arthur and de-
strOy it at several points the Russians |
repaired the damage and at great risk |
sent one train load of ammunition |
over the line. so as to have as large |
quantity of war material as possible |
on hand before the siege began in
earnest.
Re-enforcements for General Kuro-
patkin, consisting OF 100000 men, are
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-21
HORSES AND HORSEMEN.

Champion Lou Dillon at Memphis
has wintered splendldly. Look out for
new trotting record
Z. Z. Smathers, owner of Lord Der
by and Major. Delmar, has given up
his proposed auto tour of the world.
c. w. Roberts of Crab Orchard, Neb..
has sold the two-year-old FLY May
Call, by Brocade, 2:28, to a Colorado
buyer.
Gilbert Harrison, of Guy Cation
(2:101) fame, thinks of opening a pub
lie stable at Woodland park, Sioux
City, Ia.
c. II. Green of Ell Dorado, Kan, has
sold the stallion Naccaro. 700. by At
lantic, 2:21, dam Maud, by Hull, 1899,
to John DuntOn of Anthony. Kan.
Racing events of the past season OF
1903 have served to place the name
of Cascarilla, 2:2515. high among those
of the brood mares that rank highest
as producers of extreme trotNng speed.
George NJ. Studebaker of South Bend,
Ind, has bought the trotting mare
Dora NJ, trial 2:26h. from Abe Som
merfield of LapOrte, Ind, and the pa
Ger Toniator, 2:1914, from Willis e.
Beal of Laporte.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-21

as the walker of the court. He was
born of a good family in Massachu-
sets, graduated from Yale, attended
law lectures at both Yale and Harvard
and in 1850 went to Detroit. He is
fond of telling that he had but one let
ter of Introduction when he went to
New York. "Only one he says in tell
ing the story. Think of THAR
But to whom" the listener always
asks.
1T was from Rufus ChOate to Jo-
seph Choate," Mr.. Brown replies with
out a smile Finally it dawns on the
listener that the dignified jurist is
chatting him. What more could
young lawyer have asked than letter
from Rufus Choate to Joseph Choate:
Justice Brown will be eligible for re-
tirement on account of age within two
years. 1t is now believed that owing
to the continued difficulty with his
eyes he win make use Of the retire
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-21

being hurried. but it is impossible to
rush soldiers over the Transsiberian
railroad ut any great rate of speed be-
cause the troops carrying capacity OF
the single track railroad cannot be
much in excess of 1000 men Il week
after necessary supplies for the troops
already in the field have been deliver
ell. If no more than 1000 men a week
could be carried over the road, it would
take about two years to get all these
100000 men TO the relief of Kuropat-
kin and of Port Arthur.
Vicksburg was invested by General
Grant on May IS. 1863. and it surren-
dered on July 4 of the same year. The
Confederates had about $4,000 effective
men ut the beginning of the siege and
rations for sixty days. The Ottoman
army under Osman Pasha was be
sieged by the Russians at Plevna from
July IS 10 Dee. 10. 1877, the final sur
render of the $4,000 Turks who We're
taken prisoners being the critical event
of the Russo-Turkish war
General StoeSSel distinguished him
self in this war with Turkey. which he
entered as n volunteer engineer in the
engineer corps, rising rapidly in the
service. He was with the Russians in
the campaign against the Boxers in
China in 1900 and accompanied the ex-
petition for the relief of the beleaguer-
ed foreign legations in Picking. He
planned an important movement, the
success of which resulted in the cap
ture of Tientsin. His command cross
ed the Lutai canal on pOntoon bridge
under fire and captured Il number OF
batteries after losing $50 men. He
was conspicuous in the remainder of
the campaign. and his men fought side
by side with the japanese.
Port Arthur, which is also known as
Lushk'ow, was simply fishing village
until selected as naval station by Ii
Hung Chang, acting under the advice
OF German engineers. The harbor is
formed by an oval inlet OF the sea and
is about two miles long by mile wide
The high bluffs on each side arr. forti-
fed so strongly as to make ii seeming
IL impregnable. The Notifications.
which surmount every hill on the land
side. are semi Enclosed works of great
strength. 1t is said lhat very few of
the forts which We're in existence dur
ing the Chinese occupa ton and when
II was captured by the japanese dur
Ing the Chino7JaGau. war now remain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-21
A Mil Run by Mice.

David Hutton after some experiments
in 1912 calculated that by equipping a
thread factory with 10000 mice and an
equal number of mint lure treadmills
for them to operate he could secure a
yearly profit of $4,000. In order 10 do
this each mouse would have to run ten
and a halt miles every day, or over
$500 miles a year. He found that they
could perform this task with ease. In
deed one OF his test mice ran eighteen
miles a day. Mr.. Hutton's untimely
death is said to have prevented a prac-
teal test OF the mice mill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-21
Agate Ware.

To clean agate ware put the ware on
the stove filed with water, and into the
water put n. tablespoonful of salsoda
(washing Soda, and then after awhile
use securing soap, and you will be
pleased with the result; also put your
bean pot on the stove and Il good gen
erous tablespoonful of soda. and it will
wash as easily as a cup. y little soda
put in your greasy baking pans and
keeping them warm while washing
your other dishes will help along that
most disagreeable task.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-21
New 1ncande.cent Lamp Fnament.

\ new type of incandescent lamp
filament has recently been perfected in
Vienna, the essential fea ture of which
is the use of bornitrate as material for
the filament. The lamp gives light
similar to that of the ordinary fila
ment. and tests have shown an average
life of between 800 and 400 hours. 1t is
stated that the cost of manufacture is
not greater than that of the ordinary
lamp. Up to the present only lamps
of fifty and 100 volts and thirty-five
candle power have been produced. The
most important feature of the lamp
is Its high efficiency.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-21
rra,ninr Denf Mute. TO Henr.

To train deaf mutes to hear and to
measure their sense of hearing have
been subjects of experiment in Europe
by DR. Manage. A siren giving vowel
sounds was used, and the intensity of
the sound as it became audible became
progressively less, many cases of COM
pIete deafness being thus made 10 give
place in six weeks to the power Of
hearing ordinary sounds. The treat
ment proved TO be pleasing instead Of
fatiguing or painful. The hearing was
measured at different stages Of the
treatment by the air pressure neces-
sary to make the siren audible, and
the results were claimed to indicate
that few persons are deaf and dumb
beyond all cure
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-21
Cooking n Fowl.

The only way in which a fowl is
usually made tender enough to eat is
to cut it up and cook as fricassee, roast
chicken being considered possible only
when one wishes TO pay the extra price
for young birds. 1t must, however, be
the toughest of hens or roosters which
does not succumb TO the pot roasting
process if carefully done. Prepare as
for roasting and place in a pot deep
enough to hold the fowl without crowd
ing one-half pound of suet for three
pounds of chicken. Cut up an onion
and let it cook till brown, when add
the chicken, covering tightly. 1t should
simmer for six hours. Roast quickly
for half an hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-21
OPERATED ON THE KAISER.
DIR. Schmidt, Who Took Growth
From Emperor's Throat.

DR.. Schmidt. Who Took Growth
From Emperor's Throat.
Professor DR.. William Schmidt of
Frankfurt am Main, who performed
the operation ON the throat of En-
perOr William of Germany, is the most
eminent Iaryngologist in the German
empire.
When the emperor began TO be
troubled with hoarseness last fall. his
physicians, after examining his throat.
at once urged the necessity of calling
in a throat specialist, and Professor
Schmidt was sent for. He informed
his majesty that there was a growth on
the left vocal cord which must at once
be removed.
Preparations were Immediately made,
under the seal of secrecy, to perform
the operation, and Professor Schmidt
was in the new palace at Potsdam for
several days without even the serv-
ants being aware of his presence.
During the operation only the kaiser's
physicians We're present, the empress
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-21
ThiInbiPS.

A soreness in what is called the Thin
BILE finger and even serious infiamma-
ton are sometimes caused by the use
of cheap thimbles. These thimbles,
which are composed of lead or some
thing equally injurious, may be tempt
ing by reason of their low price. but
they are not safe. Silver thimbles are
the best. but for those TO whom they
prove too expensive nothing is better
than thimbles of highly FURNISHED
steel. BY a person who gains her liv-
ing with her needle a steel thimble is
always liked. for ii will Outlast two or
three of the more expensive silver
ones
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-21
THE USE OF POWDER.
1t VIII Not Harm the Skin if You
Also Use Cold Cream.

1t VIII Not Harm the Skin if You
Also Use Cold Cream.
A word about using powder. It's ali
right If you clean the face thoroughly
every night with hot water and olive
oil soap and every afternoon with cold
cream and if always the powder is the
very purest. With these precautions
you can use any amount of it without
injury and possibly, as the French
beauty doctors insist, with benefit.
Actresses, who use not only powder,
but rouge, grease paint and many 9TH
er materials in their various make
ups" are yet famous for retaining the
bloom of youth into middle life and
beyond it. May Irwin, who is the
mother of grown children and yet has
a smooth, pink skin which a girl of
sixteen might envy, attributes her ex-
ceptiOnal complexion to the continual
use of cold cream. 1t is the fOunda-
ton of every makeup" and it is used
with unfailing regularity night after
night. For three or four hours the ac-
tress is sure to have dressing of cold
cream nourishing her complexion and
keeping it fresh and elastic.
The average woman, on the contrary,
is apt to dab on her cream one night
and forget it for two, with the result
that her half starved complexion fades
by forty and is parchment at fifty.
Probably she attributes the loss of her
freshness to the powder puff. But the
real trouble was neglect of the cold
cream. Use it plentifully and regular
~, and powder will do no harm.-New
York News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-21

g. 1iCvt.n't CTInS any testimonials
or use any influence. Just go right up
to the state department and take your
seat"
When the Philippine bill was put on
passage a short time before the close
of congress, the speaker said:
"All in favor will please say Aye 8"
There was a gentle piping of AYE"
on the Republican side.
''All opposed say NO." continued the
speaker. There was a thunderous
burst of Nor from the Democratic
side.
1.-The noes seem to make the most
noise" said the speaker calmly. but
the ayes have it and the bill is
passed"
Personally Mr.. Cannon is the most
genial and companionable of men, and
his company at dinners is eagerly
sought He can tell good stories with
any man i'll congress, and if absolutely
necessary can sing a song, after a fash
ion. Nothing pleases him more than
to get around q table with congeniaI
friends. He smokes big black cigars
almost constantly, and when not smOk-
ing has an unlighted cigar in his mouth.
OF late years Speaker Cannon has
spruced up a bit, but even now he is
no fashion plate. He is a small man.
about five feet and half and slightly
built. His shoulders stoop, and his
arms hang loosely. He might be dap
per if he tried, but externals do not
bother Uncle Joe.
With a continuous service Of nearly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-21
Photoeraph. Nerve Action.

DR.. Charpentier in a communication
before the Paris Academy of Sciences
described an interesting discovery as to
the possibility of photographing muscu-
lar and nervous activity on plate COW
cred with a layer Of platin cyanure of
barium-
Nervous sensations and impressions
and muscular efforts are flashed on the
plate and produce a special fiuorescence,
showing. for instance. the action OF the
heart and muscles OF the interior of the
body
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-21
HOLLOW CHEEKS.
What to Do to Make Them Become
Full and Plump.


Hollow cheeks are something no wO-
man wants, and it is not hard to rem
edy them. To impart firmness facial
gymnastics and massage, accompanied
by Il good prepared skin food or cocoa
butter, will prove beneficial. The skin
food is TO be applied just before retir-
ing and the exercise to be INDUCED in
both night and morning for about ten
minutes. To exercise the muscles first
compress the lips, fill the cheeks with
air and work the jaws in a chewing
movement, putting the cheeks outward
as much as possible and keeping the
mouth closed.
Before applying the skin food pre-
pare the face to receive it by Il thor
ough washing in warm soapy water,
followed by cold rinse. Dry and with
the tips of the fingers stroke the mus
Giles CT the cheeks upward and back
ward with gentle pressure after plac-
ing the thumbs at the base of the ears.
Anoint the hollows with the cocoa but
ter and execute q rotary movement,
beginning by placing the finger tips at
the corner of the mouth and following
the jawbone TO the temple.
Start again at the corner of the
mouth and work upward through the
middle of the cheek to the outer corner
of the eye. Repeat each movement ten
times, keeping the pressure firm but
gentle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-21

NN Il %. ROOSEVELT.
164S. For many
years he practiced law. but fish culture
and politics have been his. chief pleas
ures. In 1871 Mr.. Roosevelt was elect
ed to congress, and during part of Mr..
Cleveland's first administration he
represented this country as minister to
the Netherlands
Mr.. Roosevelt bears the distinction of
being the only man living who was a
member of the reception committee
which welcomed the Prince OF Wales,
now King Edward VII, to New York
in 1850. He was als4 member of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-21
Baked Apples For Dyspeptics.

Mrs. Harriet S. McMurpby of Omaha,
Neb., widely known as a lecturer on do
nestle science, is to have a restaurant
for dyspephcs at the worlds fair.
Fruit, cooked and fresh, and fruit and
vegetable salads will be prominent on
her bill of fare, but the piece de resist
ance win be baked apples, which Mrs.
Mc8urphy regards as medicine Of the
greatest value to dyspeptics Of all sorts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-21

eW ana COUSIN or
the present emperor
of China and would
now he emperor
himself but for the
plotting of the dow
ager empress. He
is the first member
of the royal family
of China to leave
the empire and par
ticipate in an in
Structive demonstra-
ton of the worlds
progress as typified
nv tho 81 TOI1iS pv-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-21
The Pleasure. of MStrImony.

'You know very We'll" she said.
''that Lonly married you because 1 felt
sorry for you"
Heavens the brute answered. Il
have always supposed you understood
that 1 took you because wanted a
cook Chicago Record-Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-21

varied experience as
m i II i n & engineer,
newspaper man, cat
tleman, electric light
and trolley magnate.
soldier and lawyer.
He h e | d several
minor government
positions prior to
May u, 1898, when
he was appointed by
President Mckinley
a major in the in
spector generals de-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-21

his right eye, which
for a time it was
feared would fol
low the left into to-
tai blindness, has
for many years
been a familiar fig
ure on the streets
of Washington. Be
fore his sight be
came impaired JUS
tice Brown We'd
with Justice White
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-21
PORT ARTHUR SIEGE
Eastern Gibraltar and Gen. .SfoeSSeL,
lis Commander.

as the Russians Have supplanted them
by stronger works and have also ex-
tended the defenses in various direc-
tons. Upon Hwangchin hill. at the
east Of the entrance and rising some
265 feet above the sea level, there is a
battery of four sixty-three and a half
ton guns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-21

Russell B. Harrison who is fighting
the will left by his distinguished IA
ther, Benjamin Harrison, president of
the United States, was not pleased
when his father married second time,
and he and his stepmOther. formerly
Mrs. Mary Scott Lord DimmOck, who
is also his cousin, are not on the best
of terms. Major Harrison has had
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-21

reception committee during the visit of
the Russian Grand Duke Alexis in
1871
The presidents uncle is a gentleman
of the old school. rich, contented and
philosopher. He is Il noted angler.
a good story teller and numbers a host
or friends on both sides of the Allan
tic He is the author of various valu-
able works upon fish culture.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-21
His Remedy.

What can l do for my little boy"
asked mamma, so that he won't have
TO eat between meaIsE''
Have the meals ticker together re-
piled the greedy young man--Glasgow
Evening Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-21

AA@ -
of BOurke Cochran,
is a veteran con-
gresham of nearly
a score of years
experience in Wash
ington. Despite his
long term of service
he always has stage
fright for hours be-
fore he makes a
speech. THAT re-
minds me-" he said
the other day, "of
a. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-21

opposition to b e =
nomination of Grover Cleveland, he
fairly eXcelled himself in the use of
biting satire and sarcasm. One of the
delegates. William L. Hensel, attorney
general of Pennsylvania, seemed an
noyed by COckran's speech against
Cleveland and resented the threaten
ing attitude of Tammany Hall So he
said TO Cochran:
Pennsylvania comes here for Gro
yer Cleveland, but Pennsylvania does
not come here\tO make any threats
against the Democratic party"
pennsylvania threaten the Demo
cratic party reared Cochran in reply.
''Why, at the last election Pennsyl-
vania gave n Republican majority of
100000. In Gods name, what threat
can Pennsylvania make to the Demo
cratic party?"
Hensel joined as heartily as any one
else in the peal of laughter that fol-
lowed this outburst.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-21

Cured years ago. President Mckinley
and l were waiting ut IL hotel to be
driven to a hall where we We're both
announced to speak. Mr.. Mckinley sat
calmly smoking his cigar, while 1 was
pacing up and down just as 1 am now.
Major 1 said, don't You ever get
nervous before speaking? You are as
cool as a cucumber, and I'm rs nervous
as the valedictorian of n young ladies'
seminary
"'My dear Dalzell,' he replied, the
difference between us is this; You have
got your speech in your head, and I've
got mine in my pocket"
Representative Jacob Rupert of
New York tells this anecdote about
Dalzell. One day Rupert was talking
with a bright faced page about ten
years of age.
'Who had you appointed?'' Mr.. Rup-
pert asked.
Mr.. DalzeI of Pennsylvania the
youngster answered.
Il suppose when you grow up you
are coming to congress to succeed Mr..
DalzeII?''
well, I'd hate to crowd Mr.. Dalzell
out" answered the page hesitatingly.
Robert B. Roosevelt, uncle of the
president, who recently declined to al
low his name to be placed on the Dem
ocratic electoral ticket of New York,
has all his life been Il Democrat and a
figure of national prominence in the
party.
In declining the honor of presidential
eIector Mr.. Roosevelt stated that, while
he was opposed TO the policies of the
Republican party, he had every conf
1ence in the ability and integrity of
his nephew, to whom he was warmly
attached. He also said that his duty
to his family prevented him from ar
raging himself against its most dis
tingufshed Aember
Always interested in public affairs,
Mr.. Roosevelt has frequently been
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-21

nent provision. Unless other causes
intervene this will produce the next
vacancy in the court, and Governor
PeBnypacker of Pennsylvania is men
toned as one Of the conspicuous can
didates for his seat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-21

chosen by lis party
to places of trust,
and during the last
campaign of Grover
Cleveland he was
treasurer of the
Democratic nation
al committee.
He comes from q
distinguished q n d
w @ alt by family
which has lived in
New York since