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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-21
LANGUAGE OF COLORS.
Black Indicates Hatred and Red
Anger. Says Mrs. Besant.

The language of colors as interpret
ed by Mrs. Annie Besant, the theos-
ophist. is the latest fad to interest
London women, says the Philadelphia
Press. According TO Mrs. Besant.
thoughts can be seen in colors, and
those she calls by the rather abstruse
name of thought forms" She has en-
bodied her ideas of this thought color
language In a book which the Theo-
sophical society has just printed. Here
are some of these thought forms"
Black, says Mrs. Besant, means ha-
tired and malice. Red OF all shades,
from lurid brick red to richest scarlet,
indicates anger.
If you have clear brown thought
you may be quite certain that avarice
is your strong point or your besetting
sin. but If your thoughts show a hard
dull brown gray 1t simply means self
ishness-a color which Is painfully
common"
Deep. heavy gray signifies depres-
sion. while livid pale gray Is asso-
ciated with fear. Gray green is a sig
nal of deceit. and brownish green
flecked with points and dashes Of scar
let, betokens jealousy.
Green seems always to Indicate
adaptability, but mingled with selfish
ness ii becomes deceit Affection ex-
presses itself in all shades of crimson
and rose.
Deep orange imports pride or ambi-
ton, and the various shades OF yellow
1cnote intellect. and dull yellow implies
that such intellect is being devoted TO
selfish purposes.
The different shades OF blue indicate
religious feeling, from the dark brown
blue of selfish devotion or the pallld
gray blue Of fetch worship tlnged with
fear up to the rich deep clear color of
heartfelt alteration and the beautiful
pale azure OF that highest form which
implies self Remuneration and union
with the divine"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-21
JEROME ON HUMOR.
Famoas English Author Says Jokes
Come From Heaven

Jerome *. Jerome. the English hu-
morist. who wrote Three Men In q
Boat" has just arrived from England.
This Is Mr. Jerome's first visit to
America, and he thought the customs
inspector was joking with him when
he asked If he was an anarchist, says
the New York Mail.
Mr.. Jerome was asked to define q
joke. and he replied he had been trying
for twenty years, but had not succeed
ed in inventing a definition. Then be
was asked IL II were really true that an
Englishman never understood a joke,
and his reply was that If the English
man was intelligent he usually did APP
preciate joke. He added:
Americans ought to appreciate Eng
fish humor and / cannot understand
why they do not, because II Is culled
from your American humorists. Jokes
come from heaven: they belong to no
country; they are OF no locality.
Jokes are an inspiration. You cannot
manufacture them. They are painless"
do you believe In a law for the pro
lection OF joke makers against theftT'
NO" he replied. Il don't advocate
any such law for two reasons-one, II
would be too easy TO convict. and, see
ond. prisons would be too full. My
name Is pronounced J-e-r-u-m. 1t has
been in our family hundreds OF years.
Your district attorney has not caught
up yet with the proper pronunciation.
MY first name is pronounced like
my last, but for this claim no respon-
sibillty. My father gave II TO me. and
didn't argue the point. II Is too late
now"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-21
A New Motor Roadway.

A roadway or track for motor pro-
PEELED vehicles has been invented re-
Gently by DIR. T. A. Johnson of Xenia,
ILL.,, which promises a valuable means
of transportation. says the St Louis
Post-Dispatch. 1t consists of two
parallel tracks of concrete, formed so
as TO present an outer fiange, and a
broad treadway, with strengthening
rib running down into the ballast.
which has been rolled firmly in the
bitches previously excavated. This
roadway is designed for motor vehicles,
both passenger and freight. the cars
having ruber tires The track can be
used as a toll line for automobiles.
The inventor has also a device which
can be attached TO the steering Jugs Of
the vehicle. preventing contact of tires
with fianges and obviating steering by
motorman
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-21
ROCK OF GIBRALTAR
is CRUMBlING AWAY
Famous Fortress Bound Together by
Cement to Stay Natures
Process.

The public is not aware that the
great rock of Gibraltar is tumblinG
down: that its crumbling, rOtting mass
es must be continually bound together
with huge patches of masonry and ce-
ment, says the Chicago Chronicle
Yet they whit sail past Gibraltar can
not fail to notice on the eastern slope
Of the fortress enormous silver colored
patches cleaning in the sun. These
patches, in some cases thirty or forty
feet square. are the proof of Gibraltar's
disintegration. OF thick, strong ce-
ment, they keep huge spurs OF the
cliffs side from tumbling into the blue
sea.
Sea captains cruising in the Mediter-
ranean say that Gibraltar has been
rotting and crumbling for many years.
but that OF late the disintegration has
gone on at faster rate than hereto
fore
They say that the stone forming this
imposing cliff Is rotten stone and that
In a little while the phrase. The
strength of Gibraltar" viii be mean
ingless.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-21
THE K RAYS LATEST.
Pictures of Your Heart and Lungs
Taken While You Wait.


Not content with revealing the skel-
eton in the human cupboard. says the
London Pail Mail Gazette. the y rays
have now proceeded. in the hSNdS OF
Professor Rieder and DIR. Joseph RO-
seminal of Munich, to take artistic pic
lures of the lungs and heart. The pa
tient held his breath while his lungs
were photographed in less than sec
ond, and afterward, though the patient
could not stop the beating of his heart.
the operators took their photograph OF
it so quickly-in One-tenth of II second
that they succeeded in catching 1t be-
tween the beats.
The results no doubt will be of con-
siderable scientific interest and impor-
lance, but in this respect at least the
populariZation of science should surely
be kept within limits. Pictures of the
inner man displayed for popular in
spectiOn may not be altogether 10 the
good in an age when so many of us are
addicted TO physical introspection to
degree that is not beneficial either to
our peace of mind or to our health.
Behind all looms n terrible prospect
Of time coming when the snapshot
fiend will be able to turn on his Y rays
kodak and display the hearts of favor
lite statesmen and actresses In the mag
aZines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-21
ROCkEFELLER'S TEXT.
Verses of Scripture Standard Oil
President Likes Best.

John ID. Rockefellers fayorite verses
OF Scripture are those of Psalm XIII,
says Cleveland dispatch to the New
York Times. He quoted portions of
them at the prayer service at the Eu-
cid Avenue Baptist church. OF which
he Is a member
The subject OF discussion at the sery-
ice was The Place OF the Bible" The
pastor asked that his auditors rise and
give their favorite verses. Many peo-
pie did so. After the quotations had
reached twenty or thirty Mr.. Rockefel-
Ter rose. He said:
lone Of the quotations among those
which l remember best l took a long
time 10 learn. We did II In the family
together at one time-Mrs Rockefeller.
myself and the children. 1t was the
beautiful words. The Lord Is my shep-
herd: shall not want and the rest of
IT, II is beautiful.
1.-The first one which l learned was
that which spoke OF the time when Je
sus was born. how the wise men OF the
east came In the time Of Herod. the
king, and asked, Where is the king of
the JewsT
"All these verses which We have
heard are wonderful treasures. The
assembly is like the great desk Of one
OF the editors of modern newspaper
Each OF you Is like pigeon hole where
the great editor keeps treasures of
knowledge at his instant disposal.
There are bis resources. These verses
are our resources"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-21
Novelty In Electrical Service.

The man with the hoe and the patient
beast of burden may be driven from
the farms of the Wabash valley as the
result OF novelty in electrical service
which is proposed by the Fort Wayne
and Wabash Traction company, operat-
ing eighty miles of interurban lines in
this section, says a Wabash QndD spe-
cial to the Chicago Record Herald. If
1t is successful dynamos will dlsplace
hand workers, draft animals, steam
and gasoline engines now used. The
company proposes to install at cost an
electrical outfit for each landowner
within one mile on either side OF Its
tracks and furnish current at annual
rates to be based on the extent OF the
service required
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-21
Can't Remember Nounx

Physicians at Plainfield, y. J.. are
much puzzled over the case OF Garret
T. Durham. who was thrown from a
trolley car several weeks ago. landing
on his head Mr.. Durham is now ap-
parently as well as ever. except that
be is unable to pronounce nouns. He
has no difficulty with verbs. but when
It comes TO naming objects be is all at
sea.
Mr.. Dunham's case, according to an
expert, Is extremely rareS- paralysis OF
the naming center. When a mans
naming center is affected, If there be
no other trouble, he can talk fiuently,
but is unable TO name objects which be
sees. feels or hears. His trouble II a
form Of sensory aphasia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-21

pair nad a perfect code OF signals and
a mirror through which the husband
and father might see and understand
Sampson was up against the door Of
his cell with his right arm barred to the
shoulder and squeezed through the
narrow bars. His arm was stretched
as far out as possible, and In his hand
he held a large sized mirror. In this
he could see his wife's image and read
the signals she waved to him. On ac-
count of his bad left arm-the bullet
that hit him had passed through his
left shoulder-he was unable to wave
his signals back to her. This function
was performed for him by his cell
mate, who was none other than Will
liam Rode. the pseudo electrician who
robbed a score or more of Oriental
stores of fine silks and valuable trim
kets about two months ago.
When Policeman Maloney discovered
the system OF the pair he informed the
matron, Mrs. Ryan. of what was 60
ing on. and she will endeavor to sweat
cut of her prisoner the exact meaning
OF the signals
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-21
For Universal Two Cent Postage.

John Henniker Heaton. Conservative
member OF parliament for Canterbury.
known as the father OF the imperial
penny postage published recently
strong plea for a universal two cent
postage. IAN international haifpeuny
Zone cent postage on printed matter
already exists" says Mr.. Heaton- IF
two ounces Of printed matter can be
sent anywhere for halfpenny, why
should not half ounce of written
matter he sent for / pennyY' Mr.. Hea-
ton says he spent several days In June
with John Wanamaker, former United
States postmaster general discussing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-21
OiSHWASHiNG MACHINE.
Practical Device of Simple COrstruc-
tfon and Operation.

Several dishwashing machines have
been patented within the past few
years. but most of them have been too
complicated in construction. Only the
proprietOrs of hotels. restaurants,
cafes. etc. know what a problem it Is
10 wash so many dishes as they use in
the course OF a day, and simple de-
vice of this kind saves them time and
labor. The machine illustrated here
with, the invention of two Ohio men.
seems exceedingly practical of opera
ton. no more than ordinary care being
required to prevent breakage. The usu-
al table is provided, underneath which
are placed the tanks for the water.
Rising above the tanks is a mast. upon
which is a bracket, the receptacle for
holding the dishes being made of a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-21
II You Would BE enc, Wear Hue.

Would you be in the extreme OF fash
ion? Wear blue. That is the decree OF
fashion making Paris. says the New
York World. Blue. pastel blue. In all
the rich variety of curious tints that
the word stands for. is the reigning
color. 1t fades into greens and often
of to gray. 1t reflects tint OF gold,
but 1t is always blue. In gowns, ia
hats, in fancy waists, even in wraps
IL prevails, and every advanced mode
prophesies a tremendous vogue for II
this season. Peacock blue. so long
banished, has come back in its own:
marine blue holds it's own, and all
blues are admittedly good by reason of
pasters predominance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-21
PLAN TO EXCHANGE SIGNALS
Mirror InKenfousIy U.ed by Man and
Woman I'm a City Prison

Woman I'm n City Prison.
Ingenious are the methods adopted
by William Sampson. alias Allis. who
IS locked up in the felony department
OF the city prison nj San Francisco. TO
get into communication with his wife
and baby. who are under lock and KEY
in the women's department under the
charge OF the matron. says the San
Francisco Chronicle. These people.
with their little baby. Charlie. two
years of age. are suspected Of being
highway robbers who have worked
with a horse and buggy in Golden
Gate park.
Every night about 80 o'clock a par
~ Of women folks call at the prison to
see Mrs. Sampson and Baby Charlie
who are held awaiting the outcome OF
the charge against the husband and
father of attempted robbery some
weeks ago. Mrs. SIMPSONS visitors
are as regular as clockwork. especially
since the police have ordered that she
must be kept strictly away from her
husband. They were there as usual
the other night and sat to the left OF
the booking sergeant's desk. facing the
big wall clock The entire party watch
ed the clock closely as they played
with the little baby, who was armed
with toy balloon. a present from a
man who had been arrested for ped
ding without o license.
Sharp at O'Clock Mrs Sampson
moved over to the end bench. right up
against the mlsdemeanor portion OF
the prison. and this placed her on a d.
rect line with the door leading TO the
felony ward. Policeman Maloney saw
that she was smiling and waving sig
mails toward the place where men
charged with serious crimes are kept.
He Investigated. He found that thu
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-21
Turbine. on the English Channel.

During the official trials of the new
turbine steamer Onward for the Dover
Calais channel service OF the South
eastern railroad record for the
class OF vessel was established. The
Onward. which was built by the
Denny Bros. OF Dumbarton. is prac-
tically a sister ship to the Queen.
which has been plying upon this route
for many months with complete sue
cess. A large number OF improvements,
however. have been embodied both in
speed and comfort. In the mile run
on the Firth Of Clyde mean speed OF
22J4 knots was attained Another
noteworthy feature OF the trials was
the remarkable speed of fifteen and
a half Knots which was attained with
turbines reversed.-Scientihc Ameri-
can.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-21
THE CIsTERN IN MINIATURE.

ton, is funnel shaped. with valve
at the bottom. Two days after a rain
this valve can be opened and all sedi-
ment and other impurities will be
forced out.
and fits closely over a screened frame
work. which gives ventilation. but no
opportunity for mosquitoes to enter.
At one side is an escape pipe for the
overflow water
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-21
RAMANATHAN'S MISSION.
Solicitor General of CeyIon Not Here
to. Make ProseIytes.

l.. Ramanathan, solicitor general Of
Ceylon. has been widely quoted in the
newspapers as having come TO this
country for the purpose of bringing
about a unification OF religions. says
the New York Times. AS Hindoo he
declares that proselytizing is foreign
to his mission. while this specific in
tenrion he dlscIalms, pointing out that
the parliament OF religions that had
this in view failed in its endeayor.
Since al religions at bottom teach
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-21

The work OF constructing a railway
from Valdes over the Coast mountain
range TO tap the Copper river mining
district and give an all American route
TO Tanana and th~ Yukon river has
been begun Among the scenic attrac-
tons OF the road will be a 100 foot
waterfall In the Copper River canyon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-21
GALVANIZED CISTERN.

A Self Clearing, Mosquito Proof Wa
ter Receptacle.
A New Orleans inventor. spurred on
by the fear of yellow fever. has de-
signed a galvanized cistern which he
thinks will prove itself much cleaner
than those now in use and Will not be
breeding place for the germ carry
ing mosquito.
The lower part OF the cistern, as
shown in the accompanying illuStra-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-21
saving FRS. Edward. Forts.

Great Britain's government has de-
cided 10 secure and protect for the ma
ton the ancient ranparts erected by
Edward I. around the town Of Ber-
wick-on-Tweed. These ruins are Of
great antiquarian and historical value.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-21

the scheme and adds. Mr.. wanamak-
or visited Whitelaw Reid. and 1 know
that the result of their deliberations
will give new interest to the move
ment"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-21
POOREST MAY BE TREATED
BY BEHRING'S new METHOD

Of animals Infected prior to their vac
cination. Nobody has as yet been able
to develop In healthy cattle tubercu-
losis and 'perlsuchr by means OF bo-
yovaccipe"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-21

king Edward the shrewd-"
King Edward the Shrewd' or the
Wise" Is, according to n Paris CORE
spondent. the title near posterlty viii
give to England's ruleA
The Honolulu times. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1902-1911, 1905-05-01
BECKONING.

Do you desire your restaurant
to prosper keep it perfectly fresh
and clean if you have to scrub it
in the night. Dust and wash the
chairs and the legs to the tables,
the windows, your counter; have
bright paper on the walls, few
flowers and ferns, and don't oh
don't put on the walls anything
but good map of Hawaii, the
Kalendar, the timetables, fire.
alarm, a good head of Roosevelt
pictures of palms and fruit of Ha-
waii and one or two good sacred
pictures. The toughest guest can
appreciate nice room and if he
can't, let him out-don't wait upon
him even if you lose a quarter.
Keep up nice quarters pretty to
the eye and tidy. Then will your
place grow into favor.
1t will be steady and permanent
growth, granting that you add
good real coffee (no fraud) and
best butter Those two articles
alone will draw like magnet. We
at one time frequented dining
ROOM" The coffee-cups were
roomy, fresh and shining at ones
plate and waiter came at once
with steaming-hot strong coffee in
one pot and hot-milk- half-cream in
another, and he would pour, mix
ing to ones liking and there was
loaf sugar. The aroma of that
coffee filled the delightful public
room. Then, there were piles of
French bread crisp and brown de-
licious butter and a chop or eggs.
>"dcr. What a dejeuner!
They never had to advertise for
patrons, and see what an easy
breakfast to cook! The tables
were bare white boards and thew
were simply, scrubbed. The French
say, there is a certain beauty in
perfect cleanliness. The bon-ton
OF the city were daily buyers of
the good mans feast, not breakfast
only but at noon as we'll the place
was packed and gentlemen waited
The Honolulu times. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1902-1911, 1905-05-01

Lewis & Co., has lot of kitchen
ware, handsome to hang in the
corners of the dining-room or fix
on what-not. 1t seems something
too fine to meet slam-bang in
kitchen or All Sin Chip in the
coOk-house
The Honolulu times. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1902-1911, 1905-05-01

three boards. On one she put,
GLORY to God in the highest" On
another, Peace on earth, good will
to men,"
She hardly knew what to put on
the other, and she asked the child
rem for suggestions.
One little girl raised her hand.
The teacher asked her what she
thought best to use. The little girl
aswered: peace on earth, good
will to women" Brent Walker.
&&H
Oh yes, my dear; but, you don't
happen to be my father-confessor,
April =
The blessed rain! We were in
tending to be at the "cottage-meet-
ing last night at Mrs Frank
Damon's house but having worked
hard all the day, and then the
rains and altogether-Lucky Fri
day, two new subscribers
I%%
Lucky Saturday! One new ad.
and one subscriber-the TIMES
is looking up looks like ;"long lane
that has no turning.
But my dear listen; the TIMES
is printed on better paper than
many use for their stationery.
"Why not use cheaper?"It is
this, as the Irish say: "The end
of good thing is better than the
beginning of poor thing And
then, it has always been known
what is the motto of Grieve & Co.,
as printers. eve go to the top
Ahem!
And now, my dear reader, if you
will read on and on from October
to October we shall give to you
many more very valuable facts
concerning this world (the other)
and Honolulu our rainbow-hill-top
town.
The Thomas and the Sherman
are in port. Tomorrow will be
Sunday the 9th. "Seek We first the
kingdom of God and his righteous
ness-We must sell a few papers
to those transports. And now I
must MT tell any more of our pri-
vate affairs, though we would just
as soon tell we have fine stout new
shoes and brand new sauce pan!
(small farming SASSY.
The Honolulu times. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1902-1911, 1905-05-01
LOG-BOOK FOR MAY.


it) for April, 1905.
Did you know that a different
atmosphere pervades the town Sat-
urday morning? An aroma of
kindness and goodwill is as per-
ceptible as the odor of violets from
the boys basket as he passes you.
Why is this? Because men of all
classes and of all work so welcome
relaxation and recreation after the
strain of the week; they are so
glad to "get off, at 12 o'clock and
it makes us happy to see how much
they enjoy the afternoon treat
just like "half-holiday" in school.
They seem all to say as with one
voice: eve re soon off home, or
down country or to the boats or
for Our game and what can we do
for you before we go? And they
buy flowers and they buy candy at
the corner and frozen fruit and
the TIMES any time before noon
and, "solong" Its jolly on Sat-
urday. Shut MP.
April g.
1t is a fact that we have one
Christian to-day (C?) in the School
Department and he will doubtless
have good influence in all his
travels. We are glad for him and
glad for the BARNS. Speak the
good word, Christian. Never
finch.
Moved by Commissioner Mrs.
Jordan, and carried, that the Board
express its appreciation of former
school agent Miss Rose Davison's
ability, fidelity and courtesy, and
that the Board regrets losing her
services.
WHY NOT?
A teacher told me this:
She was putting Christmas mot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-11
WILL DISCUSS YELLOW FEVER.
Timeiness Of the Coming Interna-
tional Sanitary Convention.

In accordance with the mode of proceed
ure authorized by the second international
conference of American states held in the
City of Mexico in 1901-1802, the second gen.
eral international sanitary convention will
meet in this city on October 8, at the New
Willard Hotel, at IL O'Clock in the morning
This congress, to which all the South
American republics will send delegates and
which also will be attended by European
scientists, is of special Importance at this
moment when all over the world yellow
fever and cholera are making victims. The
scientific program accordingly gives a
large place to the discussion of yellow fever,
plague. cholera and malaria.
Each South American republic will have
a report presented the sanitary condi-
lions in it's territory and especial stress will
be laid upon the modern methods of quar-
antine and the eradica ton of the different
diseases. The congress also Will try to
find some way to eliminate the mosquito,
thereby preventing for once and all malaria
and yellow fever.
While in Washington the members will
be entertained by the American delegates
and probably arrangements will be made
for them to meet the President