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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-03

her product up at prices with which
Great Britain can no longer compete.
Much more serious is the loss of the
aniline dye business. That industry
owes its development to England's in
ventive genius and was formerly mo-
nopoliZed by that country. Now so per
cent of all the dyeing material used in
the country'S vast textile factories is
furnished by Germany. Today four
German firms which manufacture dye
stuffs have a combined capital of SIS
100000 and employ 46S chemists and
315 engineers. They also have coIu-
mercial staff of 1865 and n payroll CT
over $4,000 persons. The Germans have
also captured the indigo trade from In
dia. This they did by the substitution
of an artificial indigo which is equally
satisfactory and much cheaper. one
German firm alone has n capital of
100000 invested in the enterprise.
England's import of chemicals is con-
stantly growing. She pays $5,0Oc,C 900
annually for coal tar dyes and $4,000
900 for other imported dyestuffs. Ger
many's chemical industries. ali of re-
cent growth, the majority of them ere
ated at the expense of England. now
yield annually products worth $3.50, 00O,-
900.
come lost art in England is color
printing. Not many years ago the bulk
of fine litho printing was done in Lon
don. Christmas cards, juvenile cloth
picture books and posters from Eng
land were in high favor in America.
Now all these things can be made in
Germany 80 to- 40 per cent cheaper
than elsewhere. and even England de-
ponds upon the artistic and cheap prod
uct of the Bavarian workshops for her
Christmas cards.
Most CALLING ofSall, perhaps, is the
practical loss of the tin plate trade, of
which south Wales used to enjoy a mo-
nopoly. Within a fortnight after the
Mckinley tariff was fixed the United
States had no less than sixty five tin
plate manufacturing establishments.
The capital put into this industry
amounted to ST., 500, 900, and $1,000 men
were given employment.
These are only few examples of the
way in which Great Britain's conserva-
tism, so called, has contributed to the
overthrow of her once firmly held COM
mercial supremacy. Her present frantic
search for some means to check the
panic of trade disaster which has over
taken her is certainly suggestive if not
just trifle pathetic.
STEWART GRATTAN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-03

aOR several years IL has been
current among competing ma
tfons that Great Britain's su-
premacy as a manufacturing
power was In peril. but 1t Is only re-
Gently that she has been brought TO re-
alize that the danger has not halted at
the door, but has passed over the
threshold. The British reflective facul-
~ is ponderous and Is inclined to move
in a circle. The habit of insular self
appreciation has become so fixed that
IL has withstood some exceedingly Sc
we're commercial shocks. but the time
has come when IL begins to dawn upon
the commercially sensitive John Bull
that something is disturbing his for
eign market
Now. TO disturb the British foreign
market Is a crime in insular eyes. IL
the squeamish notions of modern d.
pIonacy did not conflict IL would be
sufficient cause. as such matters appeal
to the average midland and north coun-
try intelligence. to loose the dogs of
war Denied that resource. the Briton
casts about for some potent internal
remedy and resorts to politics as uni
versal panacea. While he is waiting Tor
the spell to work his keen witted COM
Inercial enemies continue to remove the
props from underneath his lettering
trade supremacy.
luminous instance of Great Brit
aims commercial degeneracy is to be
found in the recent failure of the equip
ment contractors of the new Yerkes
subway to find English steel workers
who would undertake the construction
OF the cars for that system After an
exhaustive search IL was made evident
that there was no machinery in the
empire that could produce the steel car
demanded. Although the contract
specified with great particularly that
no foreign material or labor should be
used. IL was finally necessary to modify
the conditions. and the order for the
cars was sent to America. and 1t was
promptly filed.
a firm OF British electrical engineers
recently secured a contract which ne
cessitated the employment OF about
5000 tons OF steel An advertisement
was sent to the leading papers inviting
bids. When the tenders were examined
~ was found that the lowest bid came
from Belgian company Not desiring
To- place the order abroad. the con-
tractors advertised again. expressing
their willingness TO close with any
English firm that was willing TO come
within dollar ton OF the Belgian Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-03

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-03
Qncle Sam Now Dolds the Commercial supremacy

England, has been driven out of the
country by Swedish and Belgian COM
petition. Only one firm continued to
make them in any great quantity, and
that firm has recently been absorbed by
the American match trust. and the vast
organization has embarked in a crusade
against independent makers all over the
world. The first move was to force the
price of matches down actually below
cost.
Some industries have been lost en-
tirely and there is no hope whatever of
their revival. One of these is hemp
growing and manufacturing. Twenty
years ago there were many mills in the
north of England engaged in spinning
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-03
RECENT PREHISTORIC FIND.

The American Museum of Natural
History in the city of New York has
recently come into possession of the
skeleton of a gigantic dinosaur which
is believed to be about 100000 years
old. 1t was discovered four years ago
i'm what is known as the Bone Cabin
quarry in Wyoming The bones alone
weigh about $4,000 pounds, and it was
the work of at least lhree years to ex-
hume. pack, ship and set up in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-03
GERMAN MUNICIPAL CLOCK.

The cut illustrates new municipal
clock. one of series of seventeen
which have been instituted in Berlin
and which furnish the official time to
every part of the city. In accord with
the artistic impulse which dominates
most European municipalities. these
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-03
International Dance.

Arrangements are being completed
by the City Of London Intern tional
Commercial association for the holding
Of an international society dance" in
December, Mt which thousand guests
from the various trading ce1fers of
Europe will be present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-03

clocks have been constructed with due
regard TO good taste, and they are de-
cidedly ornamental. No two are pre-
cisely alike. and they are so placed
that instead of offending the eye they
improve the appearance of the neigh
borhood which is so fortunate as to
have one. All Berlin time must con-
form to that shown by these new regu-
lators. and they have been made with
unusual attention to accuracy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-03
EXPEDITION.

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-03

The decline of the steel making in
dustry is but a sample of the CONNER
cial decadence that has settled upon the
United Kingdom. The making of
matches, once a cherished monopoly in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-03

unwrought steel. In 1901 she purchased
more than ten times that amount. Last
year she paid over S40,OOO.OOO for
wrought iron and steel, including ma
chinery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-03

Italian hemp. The city of Leeds had
fiourishing hemp trade and gave en-
ployment to thousands of workers. To-
day there is no Italian hemp spun in
England. Italy woke to the fact that
she could utilize her abundant water
falls for power, and this, together with
her cheap labor, enables her to work
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-03

QOR several years IL has been
IL current among competing ma
tions that Great Britain's su-
- preracy as a manufacturing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-03

museum the rehabilitated framework
of the ancient monster. AS restored
the skeleton measures seventy feet in
length. its ribs are six feet two inches
in length and its legs are from eight to
sixteen feet in length. These antedi-
luvian creatures were entirely herbiv-
orous. and it must have required veg
etable growth marvellous as are the
animals themselves TO provide susie
nance for them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-03

The four principal diamond mines of
the Kimberley district employ about
5000 persons, and from 100000 to
100000 carats are turned out each
year.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-12-29
FINGER BLOWN INTO CHEST
Strange Mishap of Kentuckian While
Trying to Remove Load
from a Gun.

The explosion of an old muzzle-lo load
Ing shotgun which Charles K. Wellman,
who lives two miles from Louis Vile, KY,
was attempting to unload, blew two fin
gers from his hand with such force that
they were imbedded in the fleshy part
OF his chest The gun was loaded only
with powder and wadding or the explo-
sion would have undoubtedly killed Mr..
Wellman.
Mr.. Wellman picked up the gun with
the remark that 1t would kill some one
yet. Noticing that 1t was loaded, he laid
at away and later in the day took it to
extract the charge. The gun had evil
IDENTIFY been loaded for several years and
had no cap on the firing pin. The bullet
was drawn with little dificulty, but the
steel had become corroded slightly about
the wadding and when the explosion oc-
Cured Mr.. Wellman was prodding the
wadding with small wire. This was
blown into the ceiling of the kitchen,
where he was at work, and the wadding,
which was hardened almost to the dem
sity of steel from age, struck his fore
fingers on his left hand.
The members were cut away, anu as
they were only few inches from his
chest, which was covered with a thin
shirt, were blown entirely under the
skin.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-12-29
GREYHOUND WORTH $4,000
Princess Maud, Who Has Run Mile
in Less Than Two Minutes, Is
Fastest in the World.

A 10000 dog. Such is Princess Maud,
the fieetest dog in the world, owned by
Capt. Jay Thomas Vickery, who has Q
ranch in Oklahoma, where he keeps a
string Of dogs we'll able to run mile
inside OF two minutes. Princess Maud
bears the proud distinction of having
run mile in one minute and forty-nine
seconds, which is the worlds record.
Capt. Vickery is a greyhound fancier
and expert. He owns the finest grey
hounds in this country. On large ranch
in Oklahoma he trains his runners in
contests with the swiftest jack rab-
bit of the plains.
Princess Maud is a modest canine.
sticking close to the heels of her mas
ter as he walks through the streets.
Except for the fact that she is trim
and sleek looking she does not give the
slightest idea Of her value, which is
placed by Capt. Vickery at $4,000. She
is Of dark fawn color, with thin body
and attenuated legs, and when stand
ing assumes the slightly tilted forward
position indicative of the runner.
Capt. Vickery is now in Washington,
and as he walks from place to place
with Princess Maud in his wake the dog
attracts great deal of attention. She
has captivated the hearts of all dog
lovers, and many of her admirers have
expressed a desire that they might see
her run.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-12-29
Ankylost ostomiasis in Cornwall.

The London Daily Mail reports that
while investigating the symptoms Of
ankylostomiasis. disease which since
1902 has swept with epidemic force
through the Cornish tin mines, DR.. Boy
colt, who has been pursuing his studies
in the Gordon laboratory at Guys hos
pital, has found himself victim. Some
OF the larvae which he was cultivating
found their way into his system. The
disease is tropical importation, and is
due to the presence In the body Of what
Is known as miners worm, which causes
severe anaemia. 1t is. however. only In
constant reinfection that danger lies
Science has thus far been unable to fur
nish any remedy that can stay the havoc
amongst miners of this peculiar and
devastating malady.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-12-29
CLOCK TO RUN 1000 YEARS
British Inventor Constructs UNIQUE
Timepiece with Radium as
Its Native Power.

Richard Strut son Of Lord Rayleigh,
of England, has made a radium clock,
which will go for 1000 years without
winding.
In this clock small piece Of gold leaf
ls electrified by means Of . very small
quantity Of radium salt. It bends away
from the metal substance and keeps on
moving under this influence until 1t
touches the side Of the vessel. At the mo-
ment Of contact 1t loses its electrical
sharge. upon which 1t springs back and
10 electrified again. The repetition Of
this process over and over again is the
whole secret, and Sir William Ramsey
considers it might be expected to con-
tinue, barring accidents, for a couple Of
thousand years.
Asked II such an instrument could be
made reliable timekeeper-one by
which a business man could keep his ap-
pointments-Sir William answered:
Yes. 20 far AZ the principle ID con-
sernsd. You have the energy, and, unless
the thing stuck at some time or other, II
would 60 on and on, and could be regu-
lated to move the hands Of clock face
TO q mechanical nicely.
Sir William did not think such clock
would be very expensive luxury. I,
ought to be possible to make one fol
about $1,000, he thought.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-12-29
PETROLEUM IN ARABIA.
In the Houses Of Europeans and in
the Shops Only the Ameri-
can Is Used.

There is not an article of commerce
regularly shipped from the United
States to Alden that does not show an in
creased sale during the last ten years,
except petroleum, which shows a de-
crease of nearly half million gallons
per year; yet the annual consumption
is as great If not greater, than 1t was
ten years ago. The records Of the pors
show that during the year ended March
81. 1896, there were imported into Alden
479.S96 gallons of American oil, valued
at s6S,013; and of Russian oil, SS, 800 gall
Ions, valued at $11,091. The records for
the year ended March 81, 1904, show that
there were imported only 5S.056 gallons
of American oil, valued at $12,209; but
that 6S0.317 gallons of Russian oil, val
ued at $107,3l6 were imported. This
lean and the corresponding increase in
the sale of Russian petroleum were
brought about. not so much because Of
difference in quality of the two oils.
for the America product Is far superior,
as that the Russian oil Is only about one
half the price of the American product,
and to a native it answers the same pur-
pose.
The native oil lamps are Of tin, made
to hold about a pint Of oil, and a round
wick with no chimney is used. No mat
ter what kind of oil is used in such a
lamp the effect is very poor, as the light
obtained is small, yellowish and smoky,
and to get such light as this. which an
swers every purpose. the cheap Russian
does as we'll as the higher-priced Ameri-
can oil In the houses of the Europeans
and in the shops in Alden only the Amer
ican oil is used but in the houses Of the
natives, not only In the city. but pretty
generally through the interior, the Rus
sian oil is burned and with such condi-
tions do not well see how a change can
be effected.
Petroleum, whether Russian or Amer
| ican. comes in five-gcllon tins, two
cans being packed in wooden case.
This makes a most convenient package
for rehandling and distribution, wheth-
er by caravan or shipment in native
boats. and the use of kerosene has now
become so general throughout the in
terror that candles are seldom used.
The banner year for the shipment OF
petroleum to this port was that ended
March 81, 1897. when 536,724 gallons OF
American oil. valued at $4,000, and
379,S26 gallons of Russian, valued at
SG2 .235. were imported
w. w MASTERSON
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-12-29
ONLY THREE PROPOSED.
Warrensburg, N. Y, Maidens Are
Slow in Taking Advantage
Of the Leap Year.

Statistics at the town clerks offlce
of Warrensburg, N. Y, 60 to show that
the Warrensburg girls up to the present
time have not been taking advantage OF
the leap year with that avidity which
was expected of them. Since the year
began there have been only three mar
riages in town following direct pro-
posals made by the brides. In each case
the young women popped the question
and led their blushing bridegrooms to
the altar within 30 days, so the War
rensburg News has been creditably in
formed by one of the grooms who seemed
to be posted and made clean breast OF
the whole affair.
That there have not been, therefore.
more weddings in Warrensburg directly
due to leap year may be from the fact
that the girls had been waiting for Hal
lowe'en to help them cinch things. Now
that this has passed there are uncon-
Armed rumors that there will soon bs
something doing"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-12-29
FROM ENGLAND AND IRELAND
Encouraged by Cheap Rates
to America.

The British press has called special
attention during the last month to the
continued and what they term alarm
ing, flight of the Irish and Cornish to
America. Over 1900 have gone from
Ireland alone during the present year,
""d 4 the exodus, whcih has received an
,etus from the cheap fares, goes on
without interruption.
There is, it is asserted, no greater
menace to Ireland's future than this
appalling drain by emigration. 1t is
drawing out of the country the best
of its peasant class for America and
leaving the undesirables behind.
Never before have the Irish people
manifested such a determination to
leave their country At present they
are leaving at the rate of 1000 per
week, and no argument advanced to
keep them in their island has the
slightest effect.
The same conditions, though in q
rlodified form, apply to Cornwall The
mining industry at home is dead. In
the British colonies conditions are not
at all favorable, hence the weekly ex-
odus to America. Those already in
the United States send home money
as rapidly as possible to assist their
relatives and companions in Cornwall
to follow To this end, and for the
support of parents and families in the
cuchy, large amounts of American
money reach England weekly.
The slack condition of trade In the
middle and north of England is also
cause for the present food of emf
| grants.
JOSEPH G. STEPHENS.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-12-29
TEMPTATION TO INVENTOR
Artificial Diamonds Are Occupying
the Attention Of Many French
1nvestigs tors.

The reward of the inventor who can
produce artificial diamonds is 80
tempting that the Moisson experiments
with the electric furnace, which were
inaugurated some eight or ten years
ago. have been continued until the
present day. They are now being car
ried ON In the laboratory Of the 6or-
bonne, In Paris. with ever-increeaing
success. The first diamonds made BY
the electric furnace were of micros-
copic size and few in number. In fact,
they were so minute and uncommon
that It took great deal of repeated
experimenting to secure enough speci-
mems to demonstrate beyond doubt
that the brilliant crystals were actual-
ly diamonds. Az the work continued
various notifications were worked
out. az the experience Of the investi-.
gators became greater. until now suc-
cess seems Imminent. The crystals
are positively known to partake 0f all
the characteristics Of the diamond In
crystalline structure hardness and
chemical composition, as demonstrated
by combustion experiments. The laf-.
gest crystal yet obtained II only. 0ne-
half millimeter In length. aud. while
this js only Q spark, It indicates that
the process Il capable OF Yielding dia-
monds Of good quality, and that some
day In the not distant future the lAb.
oratory procsss Of Mother Nature. -
exsmplined IN The Rand. NAY ~ dp-
plicated q mppb labpsetoFy - In .
eonnsreiai ~,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-12-29
ABOUT sIlAoE MILK.
Prejudice Against Product Of silage-
Fed Cows Is Declared to Be
Unjustiflable.

A writer In Health Culture dlsposes
Of the question OF feeding dairy cows
as follows.
"She should be kept in a very clean
stable and be well groomed; have
plenty of light, fresh air all the time,
exercise-at the risk Of less produc-
tion-pure water and pure food, free
from brewer waste, distillery refuse,
and alcoholic ensilage. These fer
mented foods permeate her flesh and
give an odor and taste to her prod
ucts, and the odors arising from these
foods poison the atmosphere she
breathes-in fact she is an inebriate,
and cannot produce normal milk on
such abnormal food. So important Is
this matter that the condensing fac
tories refuse to use milk from cows
fed upon these fermented foods. as 1t
will not keep when condensed and
canned. Such milk sours more quick
ly and Is not At for infants, indeed, 1t
makes them sick, and dairymen will
not feed their own children with 1t,
and will furnish milks for infants II
requested"
1t is true, says Prairie Farmer. that
some misguided officials Of certain
milk condensing factories have OBJ
jected to receiving milk from cows fed
upon ensilage. but this prejudice has
been demonstrated to be entirely
condensing factories that use ensil-
age-made milk right along and have
no trouble with it.
A few years ago we ran across .
cheese factory in southern Wisconsin
that had refused to receive milk dur
ing the summer from a given herd,
because the cows had been fed ensil-
age the winter before. This simply
illustrates the ridiculous extremes to
which such things are often carried.
The cheese factory had experienced
some difficulty in the manufacture Of
its cheese and, not being able to dis
cover the cause, had loaded the blame
on to the silage, although none had
been fed for weeks.
Such attempts as the above ON the
part of ignorant persons. to discredit
with consumers the milk made from
ensilage, is great injustice to the
producer, as 1t tends to debar him
from the use of one of the best forms
of feed for milk production. 1t has
been amply demonstrated that good
ensilage, properly fed, imparts no in
furious effect to the milk. Silage is
one of the most healthful foods that
can be used during the winter, when
otherwise the COW would be ON dry
feed, and there is no question but that
the most healthy COW will give the
most healthful milk
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-12-29
Allipators in Venezuela.

Though but few alligator skins are
sent abroad from here, 1t is not on ac-
count of scarcity of alligators. 1t is
strange that nobody he's taken up the
hunting of these reptiles. They are here
In the lakes and lagoons and rivers In
untold numbers and of all sizes. The
skins are we'll worth securing. and al
ligator oil brings a high price, being
used for medical purposes. In the Rio
de Oro and the Rio Tara l have seen
thousands of large alligators which
came up to deposit their eggs on the
sand banks during the dry season. 1t
is the same in all the hundreds of
streams which flow into the lake OF
Maracaibo. Alligator hunting is fine
sport, and, in my opinion, would be a
paying business.
E II PLCMACHER.