davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island Argus., 1905-11-27
USES TO WHICH INDIAN
FALSE FACE Is APPLIED
IL is Worn at Ceremonial Dances
and Is Often Grotesque in
Appearance.

The masks or false faces that Indians
use in ceremonial dances are often gro
tesque in the extreme. The specimen
shown in the accompanying picture is
one that was once used by British Co
lumbia Indians, and it has a mouth
that opens and shuts and eyes that roll
at the will of the wearer, thus adding
much to the weird effect the mask
gives when worn in the performance Of
wild and strange ceremonial. The
average American boy would give any
thing lie possessed TO have such mask
10 wear on Halloween, and, indeed,
there is some appropriateness in don
ming such a disguise on such an oc-
Rock Island Argus., 1905-11-27

Smith. land it was by playing upon
this superstition that l finally discover
ed way Of Kidding myself of these
pests. / have a small pocket compass.
about the size of monocle. and when
their demands become too impOrtunate
simply fit IT into my eye and turn
and gaze upon them. The effect is ID
Simultaneous. When this sinister orb.
with its quivering needle, IS fixed upon
them, they turn and run away as fast
as their legs can carry them"
once defined scientific agriculturist
as "a gentleman in the employ of the
government who can make 81 grow on
an appropriation bill where only 81
grew before" is soon To test the health
fulness of cold storage food. For the
purpose of the investigation he will use
practically the same young men en-
Rock Island Argus., 1905-11-27

stream in an upright position and onry
half submerged.
The impression of the crowd was that
Mr. McEvoy was in some mysterious
way a competitor in a race with pass
ing steamboat. But it was seen that
this idea was erroneous, for on arriving g
at Westminster. apparently satisfied
with his experiment. he left the water.
The coat then was seen to be equip
ped with an air belt, which accounted
for the inventors upright position. The
wings. which expand and close. almost
on the same principle as u ducks foot,
proved an excellent medium of propul-
sion. The inventor had such faith in
his appliances that. although no swim
mer, he boldly took his chances in go
ing overheard.
The London press. commenting on
the invention, regards it as of especial
value to sportsmen when duck shoot
ing and in the perfection of life saving
apparatuS.-New York Globe.
Rock Island Argus., 1905-11-27
MASK MADE BY BRITISH COLUMBIA IN.
DIANS.

DIANS.
casion, for il is then tnau spirits dre-ai-
legged to be abroad perpetrating strange
and whimsical acts and terrifying the
wicked or superstitiOus, and these false
faces are commonly believed by their
Indian owners to be the dwelling places
of spirits. Among some tribes they are
Worn in dances which are intended to
drive away the bad spirits.
The British Columbia Indians, who
are famous for their totem poles. are
quite expert in the making of false
faces of exceptionally grOtesque aspect.
Their strange form OF construction Is
not caused by the Indians desire to
make something which will appear
queer or funny 10 the white man. but
IS due TO his aim To create something
carrying out the ideas Of the tribe about
NEUROLOGICAL characters or the animals
that are held in special regard or rever-
ence. The masks which the Zunis Of
Arizona and New Mexico make are as
grotcsque in their way as those Of tbs
British Columbia Indians, though @:
altogether different appearance. Tho
false face was popular institution
among the Iroquois tribes. and to this
day on the reservations in New York
and Canada the false face takes a
prominent part in certain ceremonials.
At the New Years festival. which thr
Iroquois observe in February, the false
face dance is an important function
and in connection with il ashes are
sprinkled on the heads of the sick tn
drive away the bad spirits supposed TO
be affecting them with disease.
Rock Island Argus., 1905-11-27

age FOODS as the - vs.
guests of the government Since the
results Of the experiments ON preserved
foods We're published inquiries have
been received by DIR. Wiley from all
parts OF the country as TO the effects of
eating cold storage foods
DIR. Wiley was once asked why he
did not investigate rouge Rouge"
the reporter said. may he ~gerY harm
full. very poisonous. sir. Don't you
think that II requires investigation 2"
DR.. Wiley smiled. No he answered.
Il can't say | do. If rouge were poi
sonous. unnumbe women would
have died OF IL long ago. by the way.
I'll tell you queer thing about rouge
1t il something that | came upon one
day in pharmacy. and think it illus
trates an odd phase of human nature.
A young girl was buying a pot of
rouge, and l heard her murmur TO the
clerk, You guarantee that this will not
rub OFF? i do" the clerk answered
This, like all our rouges. is warranted
TO stand the hardest kiss of investiga-
ton that any of your women friends
will try on it
Rock Island Argus., 1905-11-27

you won't object" When it is remem-
bered that the elder SOthern had used
every effort to diSSuade his boy from
acting and had even been stern with
him. it may be imagined that the de-
butant was in no pleasant frame of
mind as he entered. Approaching his
father, he took off his hat, but was
stricken with stage fright and could
not open his lips. The father glared at
his son.
well" said the elder Sothern fierce
ly, 'why don't you say somethnG?'
The words were spoken sorto voce,
but young SOthern, who 10y this time
was quite incapable of thinking clearly
about anything at all, was persuaded
that the audience had heard every
word his father had said, and he rush
ed off the stage broken hearted.
OF course this pleased the elder Soth-
ern who insisted now that Edward
would never make an actor. But the
boy was plucLy and stuck to il. The
next night he repeated his line with
out break. He spent one year in his
fathers company and the next year
played with John Mccullough He has
since played with many of the foremost
actors of the time.
Rock Island Argus., 1905-11-27

and safely delivering it into the hands
Of the Russians, feat for which he is
said 10 have received 100000. This is
not the only exploit credited To him.
He has fought Indians in North Amer
lea and headed revolutions in South
America. Perhaps he is the only iiv-
ing man to whom is erected a tomb
stone This stands IN the wilds or
Montana and is neatly inscribed, "Sa-
cred TO the memory OF the Hon. James
Roche" IL was erected in 1879 by his
mother. Lady Fermoy, who was under
the belief that her son had been killed
during an Indian raid
Rock Island Argus., 1905-11-27

He was born at Naples thirty two
years ago and received no musical
training until the accidental discovery
was made that he possessed a remark
able voice. He appeared first ia Ital-
ian cities, where he made "A name for
himself. and then followed triunphs
in Paris, London, Russia and South
America. He came to the United
States for the first time two years ago
Shortly after his debut here Director
Conried of the Metropolitan Opera
company learned that Signor Caruso
had been unfortunate enough TO get
an attack Of tonsilitis.
Alas, alasw wept the tenor Il
went to the top OF a tall building oh.
very tall building. Your buildings
are so uagnificoi The wind. he blow
hard. but I went up. 1 wanted TO see
high
Yes" was the response Of the exas-.
Rock Island Argus., 1905-11-27
A HISTORIC SPOT.
Monument ut Deposit. n. W, That
Marks Significant Event.

Fiftyfour years ago a special train
rumbied across the state of New York
from Piermont-o Hudson to Dunkirk
Lake Erie. 1t was the first train over
the Erie railroad and bore party Of
dignitaries. among whom We're Presi-
dent Millard Fillmore and the great
Daniel Webster. Sixteen years before
that ground had been broken at De
posit y. Y, for the construction of the
road. Where the first spadeful of
earth was dug at sunrise on Nov Z,
1885, n granite monument has been
erected. 1t was dedicated on Nov. 10
with ceremonies which were attended
by state officials and other distinguish
ed persons. The completion of the Erie
marked an epoch in railroad building.
Rock Island Argus., 1905-11-27
The Difference.

The two girls we're having fun with
others on their way home OH Tenth
and Jackson street car last evening
after finishing their work in the de-
partment store. My steady" said the
one who answered 10 the name Of
Mary, talks shop too much to suit
me. I think I'll turn him off and get
another" II like my fellow to talk
shop" said the young woman address
ed as Lizzie. What for?' said Miss
Mary We'll, he's a street car con
ductor. you know, and he's always say
ing. Sit closer, please" ""-Philadelphia
Record
Rock Island Argus., 1905-11-27
q New Death Test.

\ new death test consists in inject
ing a solution of fiUorescine deep into
The tissues IL circulation exists the
skin and mucous membranes become
very yellow, and the eyes assume the
color OF emeralds II the circulation
has ceased none of these results oc-
c-r The discoverer proposes that at
least two hours before bodies are
placed in collins slch an Injection with
fiuorescine be made. II life is not yet
extinct the injection does not harm,
and the coloriDg disappears.
Rock Island Argus., 1905-11-27
Modern uaxims.

One hot bird on hand is worth two
In the rush.
Tell me how much money a man car
ries about with him and 1 will tell
you how nluch his company keeps.
The fool aud his wife are soon part.
ed.
No man is a hero TO the Carnegie
fund
Take care OF the sounds and tina sense
will take care OF itself.
Spare the mode and spoil the style.
Never pat a bad dog on the mouth
Baltimore American
Rock Island Argus., 1905-11-27

pline during his service in the navy In
the contest with Spain. He was a
member of the Michigan naval militia.
made up largely of wealthy young men.
When war broke out they volunteered
and were assigned to the cruiser Yo-
semitic. All sorts of menial and dis
agreeable tasks We're given these rep
resentatives OF leading families. but
they were game and none took his
medicine with better grace than the
resent assistant secretary of the navy.
Rock Island Argus., 1905-11-27

The smallest stationary engine In the
world. as far as its maker can learn.
rests entirely on five cent piece. IL
Is owned and was made by John IL
Cunningham, a jewcler. OF Eaton. Ind.
The little engine operates at remark
able rate OF speed under pound Of
steam. So small are some Of the parts
that a magnifying glass is necessary
TO make a proper examination OF
thcm.-St Louis Republic
Rock Island Argus., 1905-11-27
PORTABLE FIRE ESCAPE.
small but Emcsent and Always
Ready For Use.

In the accompanying engraving is
illustrated II small but very efficient
fire escape which will be found useful
in hotels or may be kept in the home
ready for use in case of emergency.
No hotel is perfectly fireproof, and II
travelling man is constantly exposed to
the danger of fire. For such person
this fire escape is particularly advan-
tageOuS because il occupies mini
mum of space in the valiSe or trunk.
1t consists essentially Of a roll OF
steel tape coiled on a drum and hav-
ing grapple attachment to the free
end. which may be hooked over the
window sill. The drum is completely
incloSed in casing except for n pair
Of hubs which project on opposite sides
and carry pair of brake bands at
tached TO n brake lever. The drum ia
mounted on a shaft which has bearings
Rock Island Argus., 1905-11-27

stage was in 1879.
He was then nine
teen years of age.
His father was
playing in a piece
called Sam" and
the younger Soth-
ern was assigned
the part of a cab
man. whose only
performance w n S
to enter, bow and
say: Half Il crown.
your honor. | think
Rock Island Argus., 1905-11-27

Enrico Caruso, the famous tenor OF
the Metropolitan Opera company. is
back in this country after a summer
spent in studying French opera and
in completing his home in Florence,
the Villa CarusO. 1t is said that Caru-
SO brought back TO America with him
upward of 1000 waistcoats rivaling
the rainbow in variety of colors and
in brilliancy of hues. One In blue
worked silk is studded with silver dol
lars. embroidered, and another in grcen
Rock Island Argus., 1905-11-27

lbu.bbn. altuOuEn
last year when Mr..
Roosevelt ran for
president the state
gave the Republic
an ticket "A plural
ity Of nearly half a
million. Mr.. Berry
is not a native Of
Pennsylvania, but
was born in 1882 in
Madison county. Ill
As a boy Of seven
teen he left the
Rock Island Argus., 1905-11-27

IAt y ttf va NAAN w
partment who We're
members OF the poi
son squad" and al
lowed themselves to
be fed borax and
other preservativeS
in foods last year.
The new squad will
consist OF ten or
twelve men. who
will subSiSt for the
next year or So ON
a diet OF cold stOr-
Rock Island Argus., 1905-11-27

maSSacreS OF hu-
man life, they will
still further earn
and deserve the
varnest gratitude. "
President Com
pers has II reputa-
tion as q cOnserva-
tive labor leader.
but the men whose
cause he represents
have the utmost
confidence In his
Io.-oIfu 20 tIafr In
Rock Island Argus., 1905-11-27

difficult for Il person of her natural
sweetness and winSomeneSS TO take
she enters into its portrayal with the
more enthusiasm.
Miss Marlowe has succeeded very
well in keeping a youthful appearance
partly because OF her devotion 10 di-
versions out of doors. She has Il home
in the CatskillS where ordinarily she
spends much of the time between the
atrical seasons. and on the tennis court
or the golf links. walking or automo-
billing, she recruits her enengieS for the
stress and strain of her winters work
before the fOOtlightS. Although public
ity is an essential to her professional
success, Miss Marlowe does not like it
when off the stage. She once attended
n performance in New York theater
where, despite her request for seat
far back among the orchestra chairs.
the management assigned her 10 box.
At the conclusion OF the second act an
usher handed her a note which read:
Ny Dear Miss Marlowe-win you please
sit a little farther forward in the box, as
am anxious to get q good look at you?
/ have seen you many times on the stage.
but never before as yourself. Your ad-
mirer,
The writer was Il woman and pre-
sumably of the genus matinee girl.
Rock Island Argus., 1905-11-27

was once neld by
Mr.. Roosevelt and
Is OF much impor-
tance, as the as
sistant secretary is
often called on to
act as head of the
d departing ent and
give orders involv-
ing weighty mat
ters. He is forty
years old, a gradu-
ate OF the Sheffield
Scientific school OF
NnlA n,.I ~ -
Rock Island Argus., 1905-11-27

birth, and. with an education which
began in the public schools and ended
with the night lectures OF an engineer
ing school In Buffalo. he started out on
his career. Following in the footsteps
OF his father. an engineer and inventor.
he became a mechanical engineer and
IS today president OF the Berry Engi
neering company OF Chester. The
treasurer elect is a local preacher in
tbe Methodist church. and there is
rarely a Sunday that he does not
preach IN some small church, often 10
q congregation OF colored people.
n XI-ii.r- - "a,
Rock Island Argus., 1905-11-27

ties OF the Italian
beggars who infest
all the highways
and make the tour
lists life a burden
TO him. says the
New York Times.
There is nothing
the laZZaroni fear
so much as the evil
eye-that is. an eye
the least shade of
the normal in any
respect" said Mr..
Rock Island Argus., 1905-11-27

bridge in London, to see the Prince OF
Wales go by.
Dressed in a weird looking coat and
equipped with appliances resembling
wings upon his heels. Mr.. McEyoy was
seen TO get out Of small boat lying in
midsUream, and To everybody's aston
ishment instead Of sinking or swim
1nlaG he -6eZaa -tQ- make his way up
Rock Island Argus., 1905-11-27

worked silk is stud
ded with green eyed
lizards In silk Of
changeable colOrs.
As a boy SignOr
dru5O WAS not
used TO expensive
clothing. His moth
or was a yender OF
herbs, IL is said.
Rock Island Argus., 1905-11-27

Though landsman, Truman IL.
Newberry of Detroit, who recently
took the oath of office as assistant sec
rotary of the navy, knows great deal
about naval affairs. The story of his
career shows that he possesses espe-
Cial qualifications for his post. which
Rock Island Argus., 1905-11-27
The writer was woman and pre-
sumably of the genus matinee girl.

z. II. Sothern. who is Il co-star with
Julia Marlowe in Shakespearean
drama. was discouraged by his father,
the late r. \. Sothern, from entering
upon a stage career. His father desired
that he should study art and become a
painter. But the boys taste did not
run in that direction, and he was ill
Mt ease while attending his art school
in London. His first experience on the
Rock Island Argus., 1905-11-27


terests II was Mr.. Gompers who re-
marked in speaking of the necessity
for organization among workingmen.
I'VE realize the force of what John
Hancock said in Independence hall
that I'VE must hang together or we will
hang separately"
On visit to Pittsburg recently Presi-
dent Gompers was welcomed by a dele
cation which was headed by a brass
land. AS soon as his figure was sight
eel the band burst forth into the joyous
strains of Every body Works but Fa-
ther." AS he stands in a sort OF pa
rental relation TO the workingmen of the
country. he was quick to see the humor
OF the incident. AS n matter Of fact,
however. Mr.. Gompers worked with
his hands for twenty-six years, making
cigars. and only n short time ago he
demonstrated that he was still skillfui
IN rolling the fragrant weed into smoke
able form.
one Of the incidents OF the recent
political revolution I'm Pennsylvania
was the election as state treasurer OF
William ii. Berry, mayor OF the city OF
Chester Mr.. Berry was nominated for
treasurer by the Democrats and in
dorsed 10y the Lincoln Republicans,
Prohibitiontsts and the Independence
party. He received u plurality OF about
~ t1fh fhsNtr trerlo
Rock Island Argus., 1905-11-27

government bureau OF Chemistry, WIZ
F. Hopkinson Smith. the versatile
genius who writes novels. builds light
houses. paints pictures, constructs sea
walls. lectures and does globe trotting.
is a native OF Baltimore and is sixty
seven years old. He usually spends
the summer at his villa near Venice
and has discovered an ingenious meth
od of Kidding himself of the importuni-
Rock Island Argus., 1905-11-27
WALKS ON THE WATER.
Queer Invention May
Abolish Steamships.

Mr.. James McEvoy recently caused
no small amount of excitement among
the people who We're waiting on the
eE-hankncnt near Charing Cross
Rock Island Argus., 1905-11-27
GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE OF THE STAGE

perated manager. YOU wanted to see
high, but l wanted YOU to high c."
Rock Island Argus., 1905-11-27
AAUCH interest is
tV q taken in Miss
Julia Mar

Julia Mar
loves work this
season in the inter
probation of the role
of Katharine in
THE Tanning of the
Shrew." The ac-
treSs herself is far
from a viXeniSh wo-
man. and just be-
Rock Island Argus., 1905-11-27


best be remedied by
law making that act more explicit and
efficient. He expects TO introduce such
an amendment in the senate.
Senator Foraker takes no interest In
popular sports or athletics, though he
is strong and vigorous himself He got
so much physical culture as a boy
and young man that he has never had
a hankering for anything in the nature
of fads IN that field. Senator Foraker
was one Of eleven children, and his
father was q poor farmer. A log cabin
was his birthplace, and he was taught
TO wash, iron, cook, milk, spin. pick
Geese and hold the plow before he was
ten years old.
He went TO a country district school
and one day ripped his trousers so
badly that it was impossible TO wear
them. Unfortunately they were the
only pair he owned, and just then his
father was unable TO replace them.
His mother found an old coffee sack
and asked her son IL he would he will
ing 10 wear pair made from them un-
I'll better could be had. The lad
FAsAAt u WY
II guess I'll have to-" he replied,
but | don't like TO. All the boys will
laugh at me"
Never mind that" said his mother
encoura agingly. Brave their laughter
and IL Will help TO make man OF you"
All the boys did laugh when Joe For
aker appeared at school In his coffee
sack unmentionableS, but Joe grinned
and bore it. In later years his polit-
ical friends on the stump turned the
despised pantaloOns to as good an ac-
count as Abraham LIncoln's alleged
rail splitting served him.
'All the world applauded the great
achievements of Russia's wOrkmen in
the great work OF liberty" said Presi-
dent Samuel Gompers OF the American
Federation of Labor I'm cable mes
sage 10 the Russian premier. Count
Witte. And he added: The cause of
liberty and justice should not be
srnirched by atrocities and crime. If
Russia's workers will as sternly use
their power 10 suppress the vicious
Rock Island Argus., 1905-11-27

: -pE. Haryex W. Wiley. shlef OF the
Rock Island Argus., 1905-11-27
CENATOR JU-
~ s L Z III BEN

- S Z Z III BEN
s - y FORA
KER Of Ohio, who
opposes the plan to
give the interstata
commerce commiD-
sion power TO mai
railroad rates, saE
he believes thS
evils complained of
by shippers could
best be remedied by
Rock Island Argus., 1905-11-27
ABOUT PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE

government bureau of chemistry, who
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-10-06

yldlng the lunatic with adlposc tissue,
AS there is nothing like brain disease to
cause too, too solid flesh to melt.
The aim of most OF us nowadays Is to
keep down what transatlantic
friends, with their genius for using the
ugliest word for everything, uncom-
promisingly call flesh" We battle. we
massage, we diet. we fly to these and
those waters, we try all manne OF
cures and put ourselves into various
kinds of straps and pastes and take
violent exercise with the aim OF filming
ourselves down and keeping stoutness
at bay.
Does this decided disposition on tho
part Of men and women to avoid cor
pulcnce and the successful thinning
down that we notice on all sides por-
tend Increase Of lunacyI IL 30, dieting
and the taking of waters and massage
ought to be forbidden by act of parlia.
mont. BY the way, Hamlet was fat
and scant of breath, but he was GER
tainly far from sane.-London World.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-10-06
A Whnlc'S LRMhOneN.

The jawbones of n whale are m
times twenty feet in length, and the
mouth, when wide open, Is II by 1S
feet. The throat, however, Is 30 small
as scarcely to admit a hens egg. The
whale gets his living by strainlng the
animalculae and small fish out of the
water he takes into his capacious
mouth. 1t must be slow work, but
then he has plenty OF time and nothing
else to do, so he attends to his eating
so regularly that he often accumulates
a ton Of oil in his bulky system.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-10-06
Some wonderful Figures.

Figures on the light and heat Of the
sun are the most startling that can
possibly he presented. The astrono-
mers measure the amount Of heat and
light emitted by the Jun by estimat-
Ing that the earth ~intercepts about the
two billion three hundred millionth
part OF II. Thus II Is found that In
every second Of time the sun emits as
much heat us would result from the
sudden combustion OF 11,60O,OO0 600,
600 tons OF pure coal. 1t may be Inter
esting to the reader to know that each
portion of the suns surface M large
as this earth emlts AZ much heat per
second as would result from the com
bustion of 1.0OO,OOO,OOO tons of the best
anthracite fuel.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-10-06
The ~InunIrNmnn.

There Is one branch of trade which
runs on In an ever tenor regardless OF
prices and crashes. That Is the laundry
business. People who p%atronize laun-
dries never cconomize on their linen.
A man will average about so many
shirts, collars and cuffs a week when
he Is cutting down on his drinks and
cigars and his theatcr tickets. And
this observation recalls the fact that
the laundryman never has any innova'
ton in his business. He will ruin about
SO many shirts and collars and cuffs
every three months and never say d
word about ii OF make any deduction
If you keep quiet.-ChiCago Tribune.