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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-14

great Swedish chemist who discovered
1horium. 1t was in 1S2S that BerZelius
made his discovery. Thorium is the
metallic base of the earth thoria found
by this chemist in n mineral from Nor
way now called thorite. II consists
essentially of the silicate of thorium.
The value of thorium consists in its
radio active properties In this it
stands next TO radium. but while tho
rum costs only about 81 per pound.
radium is proportionately a million
times as expensive. As artihcially
prepared the metal thorium resembles
nickel in color, and it takes fire when
heated in the air and burns with
bright flame. Thus far it has been
used mainly for producing incandes-
cence in mautels used on gas burners.
The North Carolina professor held
back his important discovery for four
years 10 be sure he was right No
sooner had he announced ii than con-
era tulations began to pour in on him
from chemists all over the world One
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-14
ICELAND WOMAN IN HOLIDAY DRESS.

gers the women of these villages ex-
hibit manners gracious and charming.
When in holiday attire they wear mag
nificent embroidery on their bodices,
embroidery that is the result of years
of labor and is handed down from
generation to generation. The mar
rage garments of the women are ex-
ccedingly elaborate. Jewelry is much
valued, and o great deal of it is to be
found in the homes of these wives and
daughters of fishermen. Both sexes
are good looking. but the women have
especially fine compilations. They are
a healthy, happy and deeply religious
people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-14

Colonel a. o. Brodie, the veteran
rough rider governor of Arizona ter
ritOry, who would have lost his po-
sition had the bill providing for the
admission of New Mexico and Arizona
to statehood as one state become
law, exhibited much courage during
the action at Las Guasimas, Cuba, and
has had Il career full of romantic in
cidents. He graduated from West
Point in 1870 and served for several
years on frontier duty, during which
he fought the Apaches and won
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-14

Mrs. William Il. Hearst. who pre-
scented her husband, the congressman
and journalist, with a baby boy re-
Gently, was Miss Milllcent Wilson Of
New York. The marriage of the pro-
prietOr of many newspapers to the
young woman who is now a happy
mother was one of the most talked
about matrimonial events of April,
1903. The interest attaching to the
wedding was due not alone to Mr..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-14

7 G co L u fOr GAL
lantry in action.
For these services
he w Il S re co M
mended for brevet
by General Crook.
1t was Colonel Bro
die who organized
the Arizona quota
of rOu gh riders
when the Ameri-
can-Spanish W a I
broke out, and he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-14

( w o educational
systems of y e w
York and created
the new office of
state commissioner
of schools, the an
nual salary of
W hich is $500.
Mr.. Draper, who
IS an honorary
Ii. D. of Column
bia university, is
a native of New
York state and is
not himself 4 grad
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-14

ed. He held several responsible posts
during the course of the war and led
q regiment in number of notable en-
gagements. For gallant conduct in the
battle Of Fredericksburg he was
awarded a medal of honor by congress.
Mr. Quay's political career in the
years subsequent to the war is more
familiar to the public, but there are
plenty of people who do not know that
the senator had an honorable war
record. A companion in arms relates
that in the charge upon Marye's
heights, where Quay was u volunteer
aid-de-camp, an effort was made to
rally the breaking line, and Quay no.
ticed a backward movement among
the men.
dash it, boys" cried the young of
ficer, what are you lodging for? If
/ can sit on my horse and the bullets
go over my head they certainly can't
hit you" This presence of mind
stopped the panic. Senator Quay is
seventy years of age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-14
Nervous Author,

Burns-SO your new play was per-
formed last night? Was there a call
for the author?
PlOtter-There was no general de-
mand for his appearance, but 1 heard
one or two men say they'd like to see
the man who wrote 1t. 1 didn't like
the way they said it and got out of the
house as soon as l could.-Boston
Transcript
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-14

He Is also one OF
the wits of con-
gress. When Repre-
sentative Overstreet
of Indiana, chair
man of the post
office committee,
was making his in
troductOry speech
On the pOstomce APP
preparation bill re-
Gently a messenger
from the govern
ment printing office
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-14

Andrew s. Draper, New York state
commissioner of schools, is an educa-
tor of many years experience. For
some time past he had been chancellor
of the University of Illinois, but he re
signed the position recently when Gov
ernor Odell of New York unified the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-14

Hearst 5 prominent
position in public
life, but to the ro-
IN ance associated
with the match. The
bride was by no
means rich, and her
husband was master
of millions. When
the pair met and
loved, 1t soon be-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-14

~ announced that
tn oriu N. which
chemists have al
w a V S heretofore
considered one Of
the seventy primary
elements, is COM
pick in its nature
and composed really
OF wo elements,
one Of which the
professor has nam
ed carolinium, In
honor Of his own
state. and the other
berzelium, after the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-14
BeeChann'S
Pills
Sold Everywhere. In boxes 1Oc. and 25c.
HEALTHY PLANTS
Require the Most Careful Attention 4.
Well as Good Soil.

wen as OOoo SOIL
Did you ever see a rosebush which
despite the most beuedcent environment
Of soil-of sunshine-and OF atmosphere.
seemed never to achieve a healthy
growth.
a ton of manure will not help a plant
that has canker eating out its heart
You must destroy the cause before you
can remove the effect.
You cannot cure Dandruff and Bald
ness by rubbing on hair lotions. and
rubbing in vaseline, etc.
You must look to the cause OF the
trouble-it's a germ at the roots OF
your hair which causes it to fall out
Newbro's Herpicide destroys the germ.
and healthy hair is the sure result.
Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c. in
stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co.
Detroit. Mich.
For sale by T. H. Thomas, druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-14

The first American chemist to dis
cover n chemical element is DR. Charles
baskerville. professor of chemistry and
director of the laboratory in the Uni
verSity of North Carolina. He recent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-14

of them WAS from Sir William Crookes,
the famous British investigator.
The man who has thus taken place
of rank in the scientific world is only
thirty-three years of age. After grad
uating in 1890 from the University of
Virginia he took a postgraduate course
at the Vanderbilt university, studied
for a year at the University of Berlin
and then went to the University of
North Carolina. He was at first assist
ant instructor in chemistry, but four
years ago became head of the depart
ment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-14

years before. In
1854 he was admit
ted to the bar and
at that time began
his political career,
Just a half century
ago. Quay's first
political affiliations
were with the Pro-
hibitionists. Hi $
civil war expert
enceS soon follow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-14


appeared with the
printed copies of the report made by
General Bristow showing how men,
bers and senators had lobbied with the
postoffice department for increases of
postoffice appropriations in their dis
tricts.
There was a wild rush of members
to get copies of the pamphlet. Chairs
We're overturned and desks slammed.
Representative Boutell, who was in
the chair, raped for order, but could
not quell the tumult. Representative
Overstreet could not be heard.
Finally Representative Watson at
tracted the attention of the presiding
officer and said, loud enough to be
heard half a mile, Mr.. Speaker, 1
move the house takes n recess of five
minutes while the members go up and
get their Indictments
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-14

Representative James E. Watson of
Indiana is a lawyer, a prominent mem
Der of the Epworth league and such a
conspicuous Knight Of Pythias that he
has been grand chancellor of the order.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-14
Gossip about
Famous Folk
Of the Hour
n ENATOR MAYHEM STANLEY

~ L
- QUAY, whose illness is causing
~ his friends much anxiety, had
a good many experiences as a
young man before he found out that
he possessed a genius for controlling
political affairs. As a youth of eighteen
The began lecturing on astronomy and
after that taught school for a time, but
this did not prove a cOngenial occupa-
ton, so he started west, intending TO
fight the Indians, and finally joined a
Texas organization which was 20 wipe
out the COmanche tribe. Owing to
lack Of an appropriation by the Iegisla-
.ture the soldiers did not go on the
warpath, and without doing any fight
ing the. future political warrior return
ed to Pennsylvania, there TO take up
the more peaceful though sometimes
turbulent profession of the lawyer. He
had begun the study of law on gradu-
ating from Jefferson college several
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-14
His Plea.

Harold - Please, mister, won't you
play something classical? My little
sister over there is a musical prodigy,
and those ragtime melodies CRATES
harshly on her refined ear.-New York
Evening Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-09-07
Roscoe conkl.ns,s Big Fec.

1t is said that, one day. when Ros-
coe Conkling was beginning to attain
some measure of success, he dropped
into the office of Charles O'Connor, Of
New York, then one of the leaders Of
the bar.
What's the trouble?" asked the lat
ter, as Conkling eScitedly paced the
floor.
I've just been subjected to the
worst insult have ever received. This
is the first time client ever objected
to my fee.
You know defended Gibbons for
arson, and put in some tremendous
work for him. He was convicted at
the trial. but we couldn't help 1t, and
| took the case to the Superior Court,
and we lost there; then on to the Sn-
preme Court. and that affirmed the
conviction, and he has been given ten
years. Now. my fee only amounted to
s., 900, and the scoundrel actually had
the audacity to grumble about it, say
ing it's too high. What do you think
of that for impudenceT'
Well" said O'Connor, slowly, "of
course you did lot of work, and
$1,000 is not a big fee; but, to be frank
with you. Mr.. Conkling, my opinion,
founded on mature consideration, is
that he might have been convicted for
less money."-SucccSs.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-09-07

Oh. how pitifully foolish now looked
her deap-lnld scheme. when faced in
the broad light of day.
or course, he had forgotten, years
ago, to watch her chimney. What
was it to him now. whether she had a
fire or not? She would go this very
minute and build it, She
Why. what was that? Some one
was coming out of Solomon's front
door. Some one-why. 1t was Solomon
himself, creeping forth MS If lie had
just been engaged in stealing his own
spoons and was now making off with
them to place of hiding.
Where was he going?
The heart of Tirzah stood still for
one long and Notwithstanding second,
then 1t went on again with such a ham
mering and comnotion beneath the red
and green shawl that less plucky
woman would have fed for the cam
phor bottle OIL the instant.
Solomon was coming down the hill
straight toward her tiny home. Com.
ing, 1t is true. not rs the conquerors
come, with bold and martial tread, but
after timid, slinky fashion of man
who had had his last timid advances
IN that direction scorned.
When it was certain past all shadow
of a doubt that he was coming into
the house, Tirzah. the crafty creature,
betool; herself to the cane-seated rock
err. where, wrapped to the chin in the
big shawl. she waited with palpitatine
heart for the tinlid knock which at
length sounded on the door.
Come in," she then called. feebly
at which the door was opened cautious.
ly, inch by inch, until the entire fig.
ure of the middle-aged lover was dis.
closed to view.
At the sight of Tirzah, bundled ur
and in the armchair, all OF Ills hesita,
ton vanished.
why. Tirzah. are you took sick p
came in the loud, CHEEKY voice which
had not sounded Initlie room for five
years past AN it's cold enough in
here to freeze the hair off dogs back
i-ct iuc IN you II uTe.
In few moments cheerful fire
was roaring up the chimney. TO be
sure, there We're more chips on the
door than Miss Tirzah would have scat
tered In a twelvemonth, and the cal
was splitting ont her Indignation in
Il remote corner over an injury done
her sleek tail by the heavy boot OF
Miss Tirzah's new fireman.
Tirzah, however, noticed neither the
chips nor the anger of her eat. No,
redder than her cheeks was the blaz
ling fire, for Solomon had taken cour.
age and was sitting beside her. inuuir-
ing kindly when she was took" and
IL he shouldn't go and fetch the doc.
tory
You see. Tirsah.' he said, with a
guilty laugh. Il alters look at youl
climbly the fust thing in the mornin
I've kinder got into the habit
know you don't like it, but-eh-why
Ti,zah. woman. whatever ails ye?'
Solomon" chied Tirzah, and she al
most screamed it in her excitement
IL do like it. I--oh, Solomon
didn't build a fire purpose"
And Solomon
He rose then and there and kissed
r!-Housekeeper.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-09-07

you are scrupulous about your appear
ance; you are polite and ready TO an
swer questions; you know all about the
different goods we SELL"
"TAank you." said Rupert who
scented raise.
But, Rupert continued the boss. 81
shall have to dispense with your serv-
ices. heard you tell one man who
bought a camera to-day that beginners
We're lucky II they got one good mega
tive In twenty. You should have told
him he stood a chance to make n sue
cess nine times in ten. Time enough to
talk about spoiled plates when he
brings them In. That man will be
wanting to sell his camera back at
discount instead of becoming an en-
thusiast and bargaining for better
one. also heard You tell the man who
was pricing rowing machines TINT the
only way tn learn to manage boat
was to sit IN one. These rowing ma.
chimes are here to SELL You told
young woman whe wanted pulley ex-
erciser to consult her physician before
deciding. l am not In business for the
doctors. Instead of saying cheerful
things about the weather you seem to
be always on the lookout for rain,
which lovers of outdoor sport do not
like. In other words, Rupert You are
a natural-born dlscourager OF the hope
fnl-a knocker to the hopes of persons
who are waverlng between enthusiasm.
and Encouragement. Ny advice is that
you find job with some one who
wants to drive away business rather
than encourage 1t. want clerks who
will stick to the maxim. If you can't
boost, don't knock,''
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-09-07
Wear Rings at Night.

Women are not wearing rings as
they did several years ago." said a
well-known gem expert when asked il
rings are no longer stylish. They
buy more rings than ever before, but
they use them only for full dress.
why, us recently as FIVE years ago
the sex had a craze for making pawn
shop displays on their hands, and wore
rings morning. noon and night, any
where and everywhere. Even women
in the deepest mourning did not dis
card their rings.
But it is not so now. The matror
is content with wearing her wedding
ring, even putting aside her engage
ment ring. while her single sister, If
she wears even one ring, usually adopts
II plain dull gold seal ring adorned wifi
her coat-of-arms or somebody else's.
Rings are brought out with the
stars, but it is now considered quite
vulgar to burden the hands with them
in the daylight"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-09-07
RAILROADS In AFRICA.
FOOT OF THE LOCOMOTIVE rs
HEARD IN The JUNGLE.
Iron Horse Nov Goes Where Few
Years Ago Eri.:htfai llumnn sncri-
fees Were Prlcticed Civilization Be
ing Extended in the Dark Continent.


One of the greatest works which civ
illzation to-day is accomplishing is the
opening up of blacklist Africa by the
railroad. Five years ago there were
less than 5000 miles OF completed rail
road in that continent. To-day there
are over 1900 miles. Very little OF
this railroad development in the past
few years has been In the civilized
lands like Algeria and Tunis, Egypt,
Cape Colony, and Natal. Which are
fairly we'll supplied. nut the tracks
have been extended through the jun
giles. forests and deserts Of the tropical
colonies. In 1899 the length of these
colonial railroads was only l,226; to-.
day there are 4.475 miles of colonial
railroads in operation. and thousands
of native laborers are at work on over
1.I00 miles. which will probably be
added to the completed mileage with
In another year. The prospects are
that within the next six years there
will be $4,000 miles of railroads In At
RIGA.
The brain of the whites and the
Drawn Of the blacks are carrying on
this wonderful work. The barbarous
African has been enlisted in it. He
has everywhere supplied the rough In
Dor except on the Uganda Railroad,
where sufficient hands could not be
secured among the scattered herder
folk Of the interior. and so some thou
sands of men were Imported from In
dia. Not only in railroad building but
also in all other Industrial enterprises
throughout Africa the bqrbarous Afri.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-09-07

of civilization from their oozy beds in
the fetid mud: and during the nights
atforest stations lie becomes faintlia,
with the hldeous cries of every beasl
of prey that Africa harbors.
Perhaps the story will never be told
of the terrible suffcrings that the rail
roads have cost through tile low jun.
giles and forest belts. The difficulties.
for example, in the building of the
Beira Railroad Were almost super
human, and Il heavy toll in human life
was eXacted by the deadly soil and eli,
mate.
The colonial powers are already BIZ
ginning to feel the great advantages
derived from the lines they are pushin.
into the interior. Before the road was
built around the Congo rapids 1t cost
$500 a ton to move freight along this
stretch OF 235 miles Before the Rho
dasian railroads were built from Mafe.
king to Bulawayo, 492 miles, the price
of freight was $500 ton, and mas
sage ticket cost $3.50 between the two
places. The cost of freight and pas
sage OIL all African roads is still very
high, but the railroads are reducing
it to a fifth or seventh of the former
rates.
Steam communication by water and
rail still exist between France and
the famous city of Timbuctoo. which
twenty years ago no white man had
entered except in disguise. Through
trains are running between the Indian
ocean and Victoria Nyanza. and Il
steamboat takes passengers from Port
Florence to Mengo. where only few
years ago King Mwanga was burning
hundreds of native Christians to death
The locomotive whistle is heard daily
at Kumassi. whose name is Infamous
In the history of the most horrible hui
man sacrifices in Africa. A railroad
is rapidly extending along the dry
lands between Berber, on the Nile, and
Sualim, on the Red sea, through the
region where Egyptian troops battled
in vain with the forces of the MahdI
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-09-07
A Republican Blast,

Even the most hide-bound Repub-
lican newspapers occasionally ac-
knowledge the way the protective tar
III plumbers the people for the benefit
of the protected trusts. Now the cleo
ton approaches and the Republican
platform and President Roosevelt have
both declared that protection must be
adhered to, the organs grind out the
same tunes.
The Chicago Inter Ocean is perhaps
the most intensely partisan and truly
loyal of all the Republican organs, yet
on Sept. 16 last. 1t evidently felt that
the G. o. p. must be stayed In its way
ward course of protecting the few ut
the expense of the many or disaster to
the Republican party would be newt
able. The editorial referred to shows
that the Boosting of President Roose-
Welt about our prosperity under Re-
publican policies is only for pert Of
the people. and that the majority are
getting worse off through the in
creased cost of living. The Democrats
have SO often proved these facts that
it is an old tale, and thought by many
to be exaggerated for partisan pur-
poses, but here comes the bitter, biting
blast, from this organ of protection,
which in a sane moment tells the truth
when It says:
yet 1t may be doubted If one-hah
the heads of American families are in
rs favorable position as they were
in 1897. The third party-the major
ity who are neither capitalists nor able
to fortify themselves behind labor
union walls--is to-day giving more
proportionately than i'll 1897, while
getting only the same.
when capitalists combine to raise
prices, reduce expenses, or anticipate
profits it is this third party that pays
the higher prices, stands the reduction
of expenses, and converts the antici.
pated profits into actual ones"
1t is well to ponder on that and con.
slider whence 1t came, to thoroughly
understand the admissions of the enor'
nifty of the crime that the Republicans
have fastened on those OF limited In
comes, and then further consider an
other paragraph from the same delly
! erapce;
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-09-07

The pyramid limp is disease that
usually attacks the tourist the second
or third day after his arrival in Cairo
To many visitors the pyramids are all
there is TO he seen in Egypt. and once
arrived there they proceed to make the
ascent. 1t is not an easy climb. as
these steps are so high that no one
can reach the top without help from
before or behind, and the result is
strained and lamed muscles Residents
and habitues recognize the pyramid
limp in an instant. and the sufferer Is
greeted with jeers whenever he makes
reference to his sufferinps.