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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-10

FIELD MARSHAL IWAO OYAMA SEATED
NEAR HIS QUARTERS.
the pockmarkS in his face and adds
something TO his martial air. The pho
tograph reproduced herewith was TAX
en- recently and gives a good idea OF
his appearance in the field supervising
the movements of the armies which are
driving Kuropatkin back toward St
Petersburg. He is strongly and heav-
lily built and more powerful looking
than the average Japanese. He knows
that he is homely and jests about his
looks whenever a photographer by dint
of persuasion or stratagem gets him to
face a camera. bike Kuroki and so
many other military men, he enjoys
his cigar, and when the picture was
taken he had one between his fingers.
Though SO great a man in the mill
tary affairs of his country, Marshal
Oyena does not love war. He once
said: My idea of happiness is to dis
pose of everything l possess that be-
longs to the practice of arms and go
FAR into the country with big boxes of
books to read for the rest of my days
books that tell of happiness and prog
ress and not of the terrible deeds of
war. And | would gather about me my
best old friends and little children.
Then in the sunny days all would be
haDDtneSS "
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-10

OLD WARSAW CHURCH. WHERE POLISH
PATRIOTS MADE LAST STAND.
general are resentful of the efforts of
the cars government to Russianize
their country and blot out all traces of
its former existence as an independent
nation. The disorder in Warsaw, the
capital of the kingdom of Poland in
the days when the Poles had an indie
pendent national government, has been
especially difficult for the Russian au-
thorities TO control The troops have
been very brutal in suppressing the
popular demonstrations. 4 few weeks
since there was a fight between sol
diers and workmen in a square of the
city of Warsaw. in which many per-
sons were killed and wounded, and the
next morning the soldiers might have
been seen engaged in gathering up the
dead by the wagon load.
Warsaw has a population Of about
100000. Russia keeps a garrison of
10000 soldiers there to overawe the
population and prevent a recurrence of
the revolutions and instructions Of the
past Since the ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF
Poland over 100 years ago the op-
pressed Poles have made several deS-
perate attempts to regain their lost
nationality. but failure has each time
resulted. The picture shows the old
church in Warsaw where the Polish
patriots made their last hopeless stand
In one of these reyOlts against Russia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-10

tleman wearing the badge of the insti-
tuition. and the following conversation
occurred:
81 beg pardon" said the reporter,
but would you kindly give me your
opinion concerning the iron and steel
industry of the United States? How
does il compare with the progress
made in your country"
You Americans are wonderful PEG
pie" responded the visitor. do you
know. although the members of the in
stitute have not yet seen very much
of the work in this country. we are
constantly scratching our heads to
keep up with you
The conversation continued IN this
strain for some moments until the re
porter. flushed with the apparent sue
cess Of his efforts to get an interview,
requested the strangers name. The
gentleman handed the inquisitor card
and hurried away. 1t bore the name
Andrew Carnegie"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-10
Tobacco culture In IreIand.

Professor J. y. Harper of the Uni~er-
sity Of Kentucky, is, according to a
paragraph which is on its rounds in
English newspapers, a tobacco expert
and has been advising Colonel Ever
ard, who has been experimenting at
Randlestown. County Meath, Ireland,
in growing tobocca. 1t IS claimed the
moisture OF the Irish climate is good
for tobacco culture and that there is
plenty of the right kind OF soil in the
Emerald isle. and Professor Harper IS
credited with declaring that Colonel
Everard's crop lis as good as any that
Kentucky or Virginia can showroom
a Report OF Marshall Halstead. United
States Consul st Birmingham, Eng
land.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-10
To Sound the nepth..

A Norwegian engineer has recently
invented a new apparatus for sea
sounding. by which II is not necessary
to touch bottom. This is accomplished
by an acoustic method. The depths are
also registered graphically upon a re-
yolYing drum. The operation of the de-
vice depends upon the time which
sound takes to travel TO the bottom and
return, and the measurement of the
time thus gives the depth 10 which the
exploring apparatus u lowered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-10

ST. IsAACs CATHEDRAL, ST. PETERSBURG.
portico are monoliths Of polished gran
lite sixty feet in height over the cen
ter of the cathedral rises a great dome
covered with copper overlaid with gold.
This dome is supported by thirty giant
pillars of polished granite. The sanctu-
airy Of the cathedral is work of great
beauty and was presented by Prince
DemidOf, owner of the malachite
mines of Siberia. The cost was ST.
100000. The steps are of pOrphyry,
the floor Of variegated marble. the
dome of malachite and the walls Of
lapis laZuli.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-10
The rracsIe.. Trolley In Berlin.

Berlin has led the way in a new and
promising development Of street rail-
way transit BY means of electric ON
nibuses deriving their power from an
overhead trolley the necessity for a
special track has been done away with.
and speed OF ten miles an hour is OBJ
tained. If desired, over ordinary mac
adamized roads. With rubber tire
equipment and special type Of wheels
which prevent stoppage by snow there
IS secured rapid and nearly noiseless
transit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-10
ST. ISAAC'S CATHEDRAL.

Imposing st. Petersburg Edifice Near
Scene of Recent Massacres.
Not far from the Winter palace in
st. Petersburg and near the scene of
the revolutionary activities which
have excited the attention of the world
stands the most imposing and beautiful
of the churches of the Russian capital.
St Isaac's cathedral. This splendid
house of prayer was begun in 1919 and
finished in 1855. Its style of archi-
lecture is simple, but the grandeur of
the proportions upon which the church
is built makes it exceedingly impressive.
There are four great entrances. and
the photograph reproduced herewith
shows one of these. The pillars OF the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-10
ASSASSIN SAVED
A RUSSIAN EXILE
Wealth and Rank Restored to Grand
Duke Paul by Sergius'
Death.

According to an old saying, it is an i'll
wind which blows nobody any good.
The assassination Of the Grand Duke
Sergius proved in one way good fortune
for his brother. the Grand Duke Paul
AleXandrovitch, youngest son of the
late Gar Alexander II. and uncle Of
the present emperor BY decree Of
Car Alexander l, members Of the Rus
sian imperial family who marry with
out the consent of the empeTQr forfeit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-10

President Samuel Spencer of the
Southern railway opposes government
supervision of railway rates, but says
he would like TO see rebates abolished
He is credited with knowing more
about the details OF railway manage
ment than any other man in the cOun-
try. and ]. Pierpont Morgan. whose
partner he was for some years. reposes
great trust In his judgment. Measured
by his inches. Mr.. Spencer is a small
man for a big position Short. wiry
and bundle of energy. he has come 10
he considered one OF the giants in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-10

turning mems heads ever since the
singer was a child.
This time il was John /. Sullivan.
who heard Miss Carus sing. he saw
her after her performance and said
his most appealing tones:
Say. yOuse made hit wild me. Will
you marry meT'
This laconic proposal appealed 10 the
humorous side Of Miss Carts nature.
and she told the fighter that she could
only be sister TO him. He was per-
sistent. however, and 1t was many
months before John was convinced that
bis case was hopeless.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-10

He is q native of
the state. was born
In 1887. is a grad
uate OF the United
States Naval acad-
envy and OF The
University Of Nir
ginia and in the civ
II war was a Con
federate lieutenant
under Ma gruder
He succeeded y. G.
Blanchard in the
senate in 1926 and
was reelected IN
1902. Senator Nc,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-10
A Strange Plant.

A species of acacia has been discov-
cred in the far east which is one Of the
strangest plants known. At sunset II
closes it's leaves and flowers and seem
ingly goes to sleep for the night. If 1t
is Jared or hit it Will tremble violent
~ and if continually disturbed emits
an Odor which gives a person violens
headache.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-10

Andrew Carnegie is very free with
his money, but he has for years made
it rule not to sign notes. He says he
can pay cash when he has any obliga-
tons to settle or wishes to accommo-
date a friend by a loan. AS a witness
at the trial of Mrs. Cassie L. Chad
wick in Cleveland he will testify con
corning notes which she negotiated at
banks on the strength Of his supposed
signature.
Mr.. Carnegie likes to have his little
joke as well as anybody. Some time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-10

voice. He after
ward committed
suicide "aH for
owe Of her"
Immediately aft
pr this Incident an
other remarkable
adventure befell
Miss Carus. Like
the preceding trOu-
bic. this, too, was
brought about by
the voice which
has proved such a
potent factor In
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-10

"
had TO cut away the sand bar by his
own labor, but the venture proved sue
cessful, and after a time he sold out
for $1,000. Then he bought a store
and some years later found himself in
a position to purchase the controlling
interest in an ocean steamship com
pany.
Senator Perkins tells a story Of q
scene in a courtroom on the Pacific
coast where a man arrested for rob
berry vehemently asserted his limo
cence even after he had been con
yicted by a jury.
May the Almighty strike me dead
on this spot if l am not innocent" he
shouted
The judge waited for a minute or
two; then he said, well, prisoner, as
Providence has not interfered l will
take q hand and sentence you to three
years at hard labor"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-10

his baby q dog. 1t
was a mongrel, but
the attachment be
tween the child and
the puppy was so
great that the lat
ter was brought on
to Washington. One
day the pup follow
ed the senator to
the capitol.
What kind OF q
dog is that, Du-
bois ?" asked Sena-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-10

first term in the
house, but he was
placed upon the
important commit
tee on interstate
and foreign COM
merce, and when
the railroad rate
question came up
framed a bill on
the subject. This
was combined with
a bill framed by Il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-10

Emery is very deaf. Recently a CORE
spondent for a New Orleans paper sent
his card In to him. and the senator
came out into the lobby in response &c
It
Good afternoon" said the CORE
spondent is there any news today =
What's that?" asked McEnery. put
ting his hand TO his car
Have you any neysT"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-10

here and look me
in the face. l want
to ask you some
thing"
The nurse. sur
prised and appre-
henSive. obeyed
Miss DreSSler look
ed her in the eye
and said:
There's no use
your trying to lie
70 mo I know what
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-10

Boston and hearing
him discuss with
Mr.. Henry Guy
Carleton his meth
DDS Of constructing
a drama. 1t sound
ed to me then like
n recipe from a
cook book the
formula Of dispens-
ing n prescription.
I was young and
did not realize as I
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-10
OYAMA AT HEART
NOT AL0VER OF WAR
Great Japanese Warrior Longs for
Chance to Return to Peaceful
Pursuits.

Field Marshal Oyama is by no means
a man of prepossessing aspect, but since
pictures were taken of him ar the out
break of the war with Russia he has
grown beard, which partially covers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-10
Career of Charles E.
Townsend, Rate
Bill Author.
E. TOWNSEND OF

HARLES Z. TOWNSEND Of
III Michigan awoke to find him
~ self famous by reason of his
name being attached to the
most important bill passed by the
house Of representatives in the Fifty
eighth congress. The Townsend Esch
bill for regulating railroad freight
rates did not become a law because
the United States senate baked at 1t,
but 1t was the most discussed piece of
proposed legislation that came up dur
ing the congressional session just clos
ed. Mr.. Townsend was serving his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-10

would you take for
the boat as it lies z"
inquired young Per
kinS.
"A thousand dol
lars and not 4 cent
less" was the re-
ply.
Perkins drew his
$500 out of the
bank, succeeded in
borrowing $500
more, and before
shutdown the ferry
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-10
UNHAPPY POLAND.

Discomfort Under Russian Rule Pro-
duces Frequent UprisinEs.
Russian Poland. which has so often
In the past been the scene of revolu-
ton and strife is again in q state bor-
dering on anarchy. The wOrkmen are
discontinued with the conditions under
which they labor, and the people in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-10

THAT? That's fish hound" Senator
Dubois told him. why, that's the
finest breed of dogs we have in Idaho.
Every morning that dog goes down to
a trout stream and brings in a trout
when we are in Idaho. He never
fails
He must be a wonderful animal"
agreed Senator Burrows.
Wonderful doesn't half describe that
dog" Senator Dubois continued. Why.
one morning we had no fish in the
house. and what do you think that dog
did? Why, he went out and brought in
Il Gan of sardines."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-10

Senator George c. Perkins of Cali
fornia got his start in life through run
ming steamboats,. He landed in the
Golden State as a lad of twelve and
for several years was employed in 4
grocery store. He managed TO save
up $500. One day he found the ferry
boat which was operated across a
neighboring stream stuck on sand
bar. The owner was disheartened and
talked of selling out. How much
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-10
men WHO HAVE BECOME NOTED
IN PRIVATE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Yes" said the senator; Il think l
have just one" He reached into his
pocket, took out a cigar, handed it TO
the amazed correspondent and stalked
away. When the senator reached his
seat he turned TO Senator Pettus and
said: What do you think Of the nerve
OF that New Orleans correspondent?
Why, he called me away from my
work here to get me to give him a
cigar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-10

You Ever Came
Anigh.' l had reach
ed the refrain. and
Il few moments
more would have
put me at my ease
and have restored
my self confidence.
I'm fortunately,
yer, in my
nervousness / had
CHANGED to look up
toward the gallery.
n L
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-10

laS happened. Mother is dead"
How did you guess, Miss Dressler?"
cried the nurse.
Il didn't guess; l dreamed II just
now. went down to the house. Il
was all boarded up and deserted. I
broke in. The place was empty except
for n sofa lying in n corner of the
sitting room. Something was lying on
the sofa covered with IA cloth. l rush
ed over to It and tried TO wrench the
covering off 1t. l couldn't for n long
time. Then finally l uncovered the
face. 1t was mother
Aubrey Boucicault, who is a son OF
the late actor and playwright, Dion
BOucicault is living up to the family
name by writing plays and acting too.
He has great admiration for his la
mented fathers genius and delights I'm
"reminiscences about his sire.
81 remember WELL" he says. Sitting
with my father in the Adams House i'm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-10

William Norris, the comedian and
character actor, who has recently ere
ated many laugh i'll Babes In Toy
land" is a very versatile performer,
but his first stage appearance in a
London music hall was not very en-
couraging. 1t was at the hour when
amateurs We're tried. Mr.. Norris re-
iateS:
81 had vague impression of a vast
sea of heads confronting me. and then
| started in to sing The FalseSt Girl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-10

ooh. fair"
"3ig audience? -
mo, they weren't
big; | could lick the
three Of EN-"
Mr.. Daley sprang
a joke in san Fran
cisco awhile ago
and in writin Z
about il to a friend
in New York eX-
nIoinaI If rs FOL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-10

by an immense sign, ten or fifteen
| feet square, and l read i'm big black
letters:
Gentlemen VIII Please Not Throw
| TrotterS' Bones at Actors on the Stage
by 'trotters' was meant sleeps feet.
which sold for siXpence and which
many of the wOrkingmen in the audi
ence ate while waiting for the perform
ance TO begin. 1 had gone as far as
The false | never finished. The
awfulness Of the meaning in that sign
dawned upon me. My Jaw dropped.
No words came from my paralyzed
throat. My knees ratified together, and
my eyes remained fixed i'm a CLASSY
stare upon the fatal sign.
The leader Of the orchestra, seeing
my predicament. had his men to play
louder, but all to no purpose. mo
ment of perspiring agony ensued, when
the voice Of the stage manager called
from the wings. Come off at once"
Mechanically ! obeyed. and not = mo-
ment too soon. for shower Of bones
fell from the gallery upon the spot
where l had been standing a moment
before. and then followed a roar Of
'Boos" like the enraged growls Of some
hundred wild animals.
"'YOu got OFF just i'm time. said the
manager. Now. quick, jump into this
cab. You can change your costume on
your way home"
Fred Frear, who plays Hadji. the pri-
vate secretary in sultan OF Sulu,'' is
responsible for the following:
Il started out In the rain one day last
summer, and had no umbrella wor-
ried along debating whether TO invest
In one or not. but was deferred by the
thought that / already had three UNI
brellaS kicking about somewhere
When / got on Broadway I spied
man / presumed to be Walter Law
renee, our stage manager, who was
carrying a fine silk umbrella It's mine
now he added fondly as be gazed at
the work of art he held in bis hand.
"As soon as I saw the man / pre-
sumed to be Lawrence / was 50 over
1Oyed that l rushed on him from the
rear and, Shaping him hard on the
back. exclaimed, Look here, old man;
give me that umbrella"
The man turned, and, to my amaze
ment i discovered that be was not
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-10

world of industry.
Besides being presi-
dent Of the South
ern he is the eNecu-
tive head OF five
other roads and a
director in several
more. Naturally he
Is a busy man.
When he was in the
firm of Morgan.
Drexel & co. he was
in much demand
for consultation on
a man with 5000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-10

Senator Samuel Douglas McEnery of
Louisiana. who. though a Democrat
declared himself a supporter of Presi-
dent RooSevelt's programme for regu-
lating railroad rates. has been twice
governor of Louisiana and also chief
justice Of the Louisiana supreme court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-10

ago the members of
the Iron and Steel
Institute of Great
Britain were visit
ing the L nit @ d
States. a IL q the
great steel magnate
was with them dur
ing their stay in
Washington. A To-
cal reporter ap-
preached a short,
well groomed gen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-10

Marie DreSsler. who has recently
made hit in The College Widower,"
had hard siege with typhoid fever
several seasons ago. While she was
i'll her mother died. The physicians
kept the news from her. When the
young woman. who has made so many
theater goerS laugh, became GONZALES
cent il was necessary, of course, TO
impart the sad intelligence 10 her. but
how to do il was the question.
Finally one night about five weeks
after her mothers death Miss Dress
Ter awoke with shrek and sat up in
bed wrinCing her hands. The nurse
hurried TO her.
Turn on all the lights" said Miss
DreSsler quite calmly. and then come
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-10
Peter F. Daley is a Born
JOker---WiIIiam Nor
ris and Others.

!" ETER +. DALEY is a como
- dian who does not have 10 go
far To find jokes They are al
ways coming his way. Not
long ago he attended matinee per
Torrance of one of the dramatic pro-
dUctions that did not ''Score hit" as
the critics say. On coming ont of the
theater he was accoSted by friend.
Been to the show. Peter? How was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-10

Mrs. Frank PiXley, the dashing
young wife of the librettist, is Cana
dian. so doesn't make the effort of say
ing elevator"
In the rush hour at a department
store she found herself wedged in a
crowd.
Twill you please tell me where the
lift is?" she gasped to a fiorid. grinning
face behind her.
Sure. miss" and huge hand strug-
gled upward and swept the wall space
grandly. This is the roight, and that's
the lift"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-10
PEOPLE WHO ARE PROMINENT
IN THE PRESENT DAY DRAMA

seen before. 1 was covered with con-
fusion and was about to apologize.
when I observed that he was even
more confused than 1. He hastily clos
ed the umbrella and pressed it into my
hand. with the remark: IL beg par
don. l didn't know il was yours and
vanished around the corner. leaving me
standing in open mOuthed astonish-'
ment"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-10

pI'IIIIVu IL rs IOI- PETER +. DALEY.
lows:
lone of the popular table waters
here is Bartlett water. Everybody
knows about il, so l get laugh by
asking If two men who drink Bartlett
water will be n Bartlett pear"
When the friend had thought the
joke over and digested it he sent the
following telegram TO Mr.. Daley:
"Your pear joke is n peach"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-10


cision, its correctness and its unerring
method. First take your story and
cut il into climaxes OF your acts. Cut
your acts into situations. Cut your
situations into scenes. Say who the
scenes are 10y, what transpires be-
tween your characters, and serve hot
or to be we'll shaken before taking
This was his recipe and his elixir for
drama"
Arthur Dunn OF The Runaways' Is
said TO have rather "A sharp wit. Some
days ago lac purchased book from
persistent agent chiefly in order to get
rid OF the man. While the check was
being written the agent. feeling II in
cumbent upon him to make cOnversa-
ton. remarked. Il hear jefferson de
Angels was robbed last week" That
soi" returned Mr. Dunn without look
ing UP. What did you sell him?"
Miss Emma Carus is n singer whose
voice has more than once turned the
heads of her auditors. When she start
ed out on the stage she sang at a
great concert one night and struck the
heart Of foreign count who Glanced
to be I'm the audience. Several years
later she sang in the presence Of a
Nashville young man, who fell in love
with her at sight, or on hearing her