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duty. just thuE how often fire
man is called upon TO enter 4 build
ing full Of dense smoke. To rescue
some person who has already been
overcome. and tine wonder is that hc
IS not supplied with some protection
for his own life There docs not seem
to be any reason why he should not,
for instance. wear an apparatus Ike
the one shown in the Illustration. He
could then with absolute safety TO
himself enter any burning building
with an added chance of saving any
lives that might be endangered. The
upper portion is made In the form Of
a hood or mask of air-tight ana fire
proof fabric, 10 be placed over the
head OF the woarer with glass clos
ures for openings for the eyes. There
is also n can opposite the mouth. which
closes against mir from without but
opcns for the Discharge of cyhalcd Mir
which has been hrcathcl. Reservoirs
which contain compressed gir or oNy-
gen for sustaining life are attached
To- the back OF the woarrr by straps,
and connected by q tube 10 the back of
tho hood. with valves far regulating
tie supply The compressed mir can
thus Ice readily supplied from the rrs-
clNoirS to the interior OF the hood, TO
be brcathei 10y Tile Wcarnr After en-.
tcriug Il building ti0cd wttA smoke a
fireman using this apparatus could re-
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-01-05

maucally lighted at Predetermined
time. Its uses are varied not only for
domestic, but for manufacturing pur-
poses as well. The clock is set similar
to setting an alarm clock, with IN at
tachment for regulating and project
ing trigger ut the time determined.
4 match is inserted in a Slot designed
for that purpose, and when the right
moment has arrived the trigger IS re-
leased, which projects a bolt in con
tact with the match. Tho surface Of
the bolt is rough, 50 that the friction
which is caused by coming in contact
with the head Of the match igntes the
latter
Emil ". G. Colman, OF Melbourne.
Victoria, Australia, Is the patcntee
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-01-05
HABITS CHAIN.
Certain Habits Unconsciou4ly Formed
aud Hard to Break.

Certain Habits Unconsciou4ly Formed
and Hard to Break.
An ingenious philosopher estimates
that the amount Of viii power ncccs-
sary to break lifelong habit would,
If 1t could bc transformed, lift a
weight OF many tons
1t sometimes requires a higher de-
gree of heroism to break the chains of
a pcruicious habit than to lead for
lorn hope in a bloody battle. A lady
writes from an Indiana town
From my earliest childhood ! was n
lover Of coffee Before | was out
of my teens | was a miserable dys
pcptIc, suffering terribly ut times with
my stomach.
II was convinced that II was coffee
that was causing the trouble and yet
] could not deny myself cup for
breakfast At the age Of 36 was In
very poor health, indeed My sister
told me | was IN danger Of becoming
coffee drunkard
but never could give MP drink
INK coffee for hrcakfast although It
Ken; me constantly III until | tried
Postum I learned u make il properly
according TO directions and now we
cun hardly 10 without Postum for
breakfast. and care nothing at all for
coffee
II ain No longer troubled with dys-
pepsia. do not have sp"ll4 Of suffering
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On one side the extension is divided
into suitable sections, each section
controlled by n brake operated by
means Of lever placed opposite the
entrance of the chute. BY operating
the lever the lower end of the cxten-
sion is pulled across the surface of tho
chute toward the opposite side When
the barrel has been started on its jour
ney down the chute il naturally gains
momentum, but by application Of the
brake of the first section ITS speed Is
diminished. or it can be stopped on
tirely. AS it passes through each sec
ton the necessary brake is applied. so
that it can be brought gradually TO a
standstill at the bottom.
Charles w. Weld, Of Southbri1ge,
Mass, Is the patentee
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OF course the barrel could not be nj
lowed to roll down the steps or chute,
for the velocity attained would be
sure to cause damage or possible in
jury to anybody that happened to BE
IN the way. This seems to be cum
bcrsome method in comparison TO the
one shown here. This inclined chute
is constructed similar to ordinary
chutes, with side extensions to guide
the course of the barrel or package.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-01-05
Lights the Fire on Time.

There are not many Inventions OF
foreigners patented at the United
States Patent Office, but occasionally
good one, generally ont of the or
binary, is sent there and a patent APP
piled Tor. In the illustration below
will be found an apparatus, me inyen-
ton of an Australian. whic-l contains
several good features. 1t is called
time fire lighter and the mechanism
is so constructed that by placing it
under a fire the latter can be auto.
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Pic ard Rooster Cnmrades.

y remarkable case Of comradeship an
apparent allie t.on between % rooster ai
Il .iTa pi@ MAX br sc.u amy day +
George NoGraw's home at Sabatis. r.,
fowl aad the pix are usrpaIabIe, catlu
from thu same trough and living on I'll
best of terms. The pig stands or lies fo
hours wiki his nose under the rooster
wing The rooster belongs TO Rev. l.. :
Williams whose flock Of hens he desertc
to take up his prc~rn; quarters. \ fey
days ago the rooster WAS taken home
but he soon escaped nud went back I,
his bristly comradc, who had spent til
time of separation in diScouso,atc squca
Ing. Lewiston journal.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-01-05
LEISURE CLASS NECESSARY.
IS Beapthars Of Life They Are Indeed
Essential

i
Essential.
h'S ha't'h mas hr'd OIL women "i
leisure, women who have time 10 he very
busy about things that are without
money and without price" declared a
college president recently.
No one has any wish To quarrel with
the quickcuing interests which have come
into wompn's lives. but it is cortain that
If all tn. women in The future are to lr
too busy to attend To the things that are
without money and without price. if they
are TO be harripd and hurried over the
things of the world. the whole Of life viii
have become incomparably the poorer.
There are three ways in which wom-
IN are pre-eminent: They are the binders
together ui suclcty, they are the hrauli.
fierS OF .te, md they are the proservers
ot morals. aid President Hazard of
Wellesley in one of her addresses.
As bragtihcrs Of life they arc indcol
most essential Theirs file privilege and
duty 10 maklng center, Of swcctur>, and
light whore the things of this world cease
from trouhlin. and the weary one max
rest. Theirs tbs primary ana essential
function Of furnishing refreghmcnt and
inspiration for th0s, who are Wtarird
with the conflict Of fc
But how ara they ID do this If oyrry
moment IS devoted % some moaey-gct-
ting pursuit and they reach home Win
every nerve IN a state Of tension. ryorv
muscle uchiug with WEAKNESS ana no az
Ire In, tp#cr, p away into corner with
their bruised r,.mg%
Il may hn tank IN as am axiom that fov.
women engage II laior on side the home
unless forced TO 10 So by stress uf cir
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Apparatus for Firemen.

Few persons. except the small boy
who is going TO be one when he gets
old enough. realize the many dangers
hremen face every day OF their lives.
but statistics prove that only a very
small number die natural death-a
falling wall or other part of a burn
Ing building generally carrying death
to some bravo fire fighter after he has
spent the greater part OF his life on
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A Little Lesson
In Patriotism
J vYsyy;w5vs'Ys'Yi 80. - Y1Y%A

Let our object be our country, our
whole country, and nothing but our
country "-Daniel Webster.
Gen. Winfield Scott has become o
well known as a very old man, prob
ably on account OF his portrait having
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-01-05

been taken when
he had reached IN
advanced age, and
that most of us
seem to forget that
It was in youth
rather than n his
old age that he per-
formed those ser.
vices for his couu-
try which oIistin.
g,lished him above
his fellow soldiers.
Scott was Still n
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An equal suf'ragist on farm II Us
rare as d churn IN town. There seems
10 be something about the casier life
In town that makes women discon-
tented
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-01-05

| Cure Nervous Debility, Blood
Poison, Rheumatism, Enlarged
Veins, Fistula, Piles and Other
Rectal Diseases. Kidney, Biad.
der and Lingering Ailments.
| MAKE NO CHARGE FOR CONSULTA.
Ton, whether you take treatment or not
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VARICOCELE.
NaricOceie Impairs Vitality and De-
strOys the Elenents OF Manhood.

| want every man afflicted with vari
cocele, Blood Poison, Nervo-Vual De.
bility, or allied troubles to come to my
Office, where / Will explain to hir' my
ma,hod Of curing these diseases. in
vite in particular all men who have be-
come dissatisfied with treatment else.
where. ! VIII explain tc you why you
have not been cured, and will demon.
s.rate 10 your entire satisfaction why
ran cure You safely quickly. and per
mncnly MY COt-NoEL Will
COST YOU NOTHING. But NJ
CHARGES FOR A PERFECT CURE
WILL aE REASONABLE AND NOT
NONE THAN YOU WILL IE WILL
IN4 TO PAY For TIE BENEFITS
CONFERRED. / VILE DD ~ YOU
As i WOULD WANT YOU TO DO
HY WE IF Orr CASES WERE
HENIE-GD.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-04
Evf1s or Protection.

The protectionist champions in con-
gress are no longer able 10 shut their
eyes TO some instances Of the 0utra-
geous favoritism OH the one hand and
the outrageous oppression on the other
hand brought about 10y the present tar
III law. says the New York Times. The
majority OF the joint commission of the
senate and house to investigate the CON
ditiOn of the shipbuilding trade discov-
cred in the course of their hearings that
the United States Steel corporation had
sold TO the Harland X Wolf company
Of Belfast, shipbuudcTs. 10000 tons Of
steel at about 81 "A ton when il was
charging the American Shipbuilding
company So a ton fer the same mate
rial. This means. according 10 the
president Of the American company. n
bonus TO it's rivals OF $4,000 on every
ship OF 5000 tons.
Undoubtedly this Is very bad. II is
grossly unfair TO one indu0Hy and
grossly partial TO another. But IL is
precisely what happens in the case Of
nearly every considerable duty levied
I'm the long list OF the Dingley law. In
almost every industry which the tariff
W W
competition the product enters in one
way or another into some second indus
try. and the duty which aids the first
INJURIES the second. The instance OF the
steel for ships is remarkable only for
its magnitude. That Is so great that
Senators Lodge and Gallinger and Pen
rose and the veteran Grosyenor OF Ohio
cannot help denouncing the unjust
and intolerable burden heaped on an
industry row well nigh PROSTATE"
With little more experience and in
vestigatisn they may apply the same
principle OF criticism 10 the duties on
wool. on hides. on the commodities OF
the beef trust. on machinery and hun
dre,i others
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-04

Bishop Potter. OF New York. declines
to acknowledge FOR a moment that ne
made n mistake in dedicating the sub
way saloon We have begun in the
right way" he insists. with a place
where a person can drink like an hon
est man and not adulserated liquor
Since the institution was established
three saloons in the neiShborhOod have
been compelled to- 20 out OF business.
and contend that things have improv-
ed when one such place as the subway
saloon displaces three such places as
have closed up
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-04
The Days Work.

Much Of the SUCCESS OF life depends
on proper preparation for the days
work Most people work either in the
home or Office. and they desire TO get
the most out OF themselves To rise
late. rush through the toilet and gulp
down . hssty breakfast Is no prepara-
ZION for a good days work. yet IL IL
safe To say thA the majority OF women
begin tie day In this way. IL is just as
easy TO rise I'm plenty 81 time. II one
Will only do II. The tendency on wax
Tag u to stretch shd yawn. 4 few
minutes spent in this dees breathing Is
always resthIl. This should he fol-
lowed by q fey brea:hs of fresh air.
drinking a couple glasses u water. ex-
ercises that suit the case. the bath and
toilet. This forms mental attitude
consistent with q god days work. A
simple breakfast-sone take none
should follow before an unhurried jour
ney either 10 Office or the routine OF
housework. Stand erect. breathe erect.
think erect. and half the battle Of life
- wou.-HousekeepAI.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-04

time of his election. in important con-
domination proceedings against the
Pennsylvania railroad. The district
board was controlled by Congressman
Lorimer. and the senator owed his
election chiefly 20 the influence OF the
congressman. There was an alliance
between them-offensive and defen-
sive. What could be more natural
than that the senator should be called
in a. counsel 10 the sanitary board ?
He was not known 10 be an expert in
condemnation proceedings. He had no
pre-eminent standing anywhere as i
lawyer. and no standing at all in Chi
cago. Yet he acted as counse, in these
cases for many weeks. being absent
from his place in the senate during
much OF the time. and he drew from
the board for his valuable services the
SUN OF s24.O33. probably the largest
fee he ever received IN his whole pro-
fcssional career. This was almost as
bad as pushing" an American cham
payne while ostensibiy acting as a
senator of the United States on a
pure food committee.
Now Senator Hopkins is beginning
TO have quaiIns about the tariff. He
is afraid any revision will hurt the
little fellows" in the iron and stee.
business and the paper manufacturers
mot engaged in the making OF news
print" But he owes his election as
senator to the big fellows" in the
steel business in Illinois and TO the
paper men OF the Fox river valley en-
gagged in the manufacture of news and
all other kinds OF print. How strange
that he should be 80 sOlicitous about
the little fellows" who have never
done anything for him. and apparently
so forgetfuI OF other big fellows.
who. in a political way. have been TO
him closer than brothers,
Then there We're Hoy and Jamie
son. both OF them by peculiar coinci-
dence formerly small druggists. and
both of them managers of Hopkins
senatorial campaign. The president
felt that something must be done for
Hopkins. so Hoy was made appraiser
OF the port of Chicago and Jameson
was appointed naval officer TO watch
Hoy. Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Who shall watch the watchers? Where
shall We find man sharp enough to
keep his eye peeled always on Hoy
and JamiesOn-and Hopkins?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-04

These are blue days in certain quar-
tiers OF this great state OF Illinois.
Here is a governor who refuses to APP
preciate military splendOr and art. and
-snd-the fitness OF things. 50 to
speak.
Did you ever see a governors mill
tary STAFF? As a genera rule. il beat.
a circus. Men who have never been
any closer TO war than the illustrated
papers. ere adorned with epauIets and
plumes and clanking swords and shiny
boots. ANY they wax their mustaches
10 look like Emperor William. and say
Hugh" instead OF Halt" and gal
lop back and forth for no earthly rea.
son.
And behold along comes his excel
lency. Gov. Deneen. and remarks
stun and nonsensei I do not want
a military stan. and I will not have
one"
Think OF the possible harm. II NJ
military stan. where are We tO &c,
our crop of colonies and generals and
sergeants?
Are We to have a spectacle OF such
n thing as too much business? Gov
Deneen may be- the kind of man who
would not falter in his set ways. even
when a brass band was passing the
house. He wouldn't even want To rush
TO the window.
But Illinois would have him. She
voted that way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-04
And is Hopkins . Disappointment.
Too?

Chicago Tribune: Our dearly be
loved senator. Albert J. Hopkins. may
be a shade better than his lamented
predecessor. but 1t is only a shade
HOPKINS has not used his official posi-
ton To push any brand of cham
pagne. but he has done things almost
as bad.
He has used his position. for exam
nile. TO boost his son. lad only few
months out OF the law school. into the
responsibIe ONCE Of master OF chan
Gerry for the Unite States courts. In
so doing he has implicitly pledged his
influence in favor OF the promotion
of a United States judge from the dis
trict TO the circuit court This is al
most a. scandalous. almost as coarse
minded. as anything Senator Hopkins
Immediate predecessor did. II is as
discreditable TO the judge as II Is 10
the senator As the consent of the
president Is required to make the bar
gain elective there ought 10 be an
interruption OF the proceedings be-
fore n j. completed
Senator Hopkins hadn't been in his
new place long before these arose a
loud dc-r and for his legal services on
the mart of the sanitary district. He
was wanted to appear for the distric,
of which he was not resident at the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-04

The war on splitting in public places
Ia being carried on vigorously in New
York. II H. said that in me Of the
police court prisons there are now more
prisoners incarcerated for splitting in
public places than for any other cause
The crusade Is not showing much par
TALLY. either. for on one day early IL
January no less than zen we"-dressed
business men were iiGed 60 each al
one police co1T,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-04
Ficrdish Suffcrird

j. often caused by sores. ulcers and
cancers. that cat away your skin. VII
liam Bedell. OF Flat Rock. Mich. says:
4 have used Bncklen's Arnica Salve
for ulcers. sores and cancers. IL is
the best healing dressing I ever
found" Soothes and heals cuts. burns
and scalds- % cents at Haltz & Une-
meyers drug store; guaranteed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-04
People should Choose JUDGES.

The trouble experienced in Gering rid
OF Judge Swayne n another argument
In favor Of ei-ctinz judges for fixed
terms by vote Of the people.-Common-
err
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-04

Snow fell In Oregon last month for
the first time in two years: I'm Rome for
the first time in 10 years. aud in the
City OF Mexico for the third time in
half a century
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-04

II is announced that Economy" is
the watchvord Of congress; but every
member Is trying hard not TO let II
begin AT home
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-04

TERMS - Daily. 10 cents per week
Weekly. 81 per year In advance
All communications Of argumentative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for publica-
ton No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
corrsspondence solicited from every
township In Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-04

las cool water is to a thirsty soul.
SO Is good news from far country.
The Cedar Rapids Republican con-
cIudes from this that Solomon had the
newspaper instinct all right enough.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-04
His Real Need.

What was that stuff Charley Kali
low was buying"
Hair renewer' for his mustache"
Huh. What he wants Is hair orig
tnator. Philadelphia Presa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-04
Saturday, February 4, 1905.

A Missouri paper has found word
TO rhyme with Niedringhaus- IL Is
"NIxcumraus"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-04
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1874
second avenue. Rock Island. Ill I'm
tered at the postofrce as second-class
mafter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-04

sy THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-04
No BLU fling.

"But. father" said the young man.
"Pm sure | can make my way in the
world. Even if you do not assist Inc. I
have concluded TO write poetry
Willie said the proud papa. you
may as well understand right now that
il will do you no good to threaten me-"
The Butler weekly times., 1905-10-05
SHORT WEIGHTS IN HOUSEHOLD
/ GOODS. /
As-Much Need for This Legislation
las for Pure Food Laws.

las for Pure Food Laws.
A great deal has been said in the
papers about adulterated goods, but
very little about short weights, which
are quite as dishonest. Now comes q
correspondent of the New York Journal
Of Commerce, who declares there is as
much need of full weight laws as of
pure food laws. He says: ut Is we'll.
known fact that candles weighing only
II or 115 ounces are sold as q pound /;
that raisins are put up In packages
containing y, IA and Is ounces, which
are sold as pounds that there is hardly
a tin Of lard, cottolene or any other
product put up In packages that the
tin or pasteboard is not weighed With
the goods packed in them"
Paper made Of wood and clay forms
the wrappers for packages containing
cereal products, crackers, etc, and
these come a little cheaper to the man.
ufacturer than the goods; but the con-
sumer Is not getting all he pays for,
unless the actual contents Of the pack
age weigh q pound.
The package on the scales will usu-
ally weigh pound, but the wrappings
often exceed two ounces. Sir Thomas
Upton was once brought to time and
hned by the English authorities for
padding out his pound of tea packages
with paper. The hand of the law
needs to be applied in many such
places in this country.