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contain three corrugated furnaces A
inches i'm diameter by nine feet four
inches in length, and containing 38S
three-inch tubes. The shells of the
boilers are l "a inches, the heaviest iron
ever put in marine boilers, and are riv-
eted with l * Inch rivets driven with
$50 tons hydraulic pressure. The boil
ers are tested to 315 pounds, which
gives them a safe working pressure of
20 pounds of steam.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-10-12

The pay car. with it's objections and
Inconvenience. has been abolished ON
roads in the country and but few of
the smaller ones. In it's place has been
substituted the check system, which the
men like much better. Every mans
pay is forwarded him on the same day
from the office of the treasurer. and the
checks are willingly received by the
banks and the stores with which the
men do business. This insures a prompt
ness impossible with the pay car, the
movements of which were uncertain.
and it was not uncommon for it to be
IS days behind time.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-10-12

The fashion Of photographers now
who are striving to make effective pic
with flowing hair and long, white
beard. IL one car be gotten with black
eyes and black eyebrows, much the
better This gives the artist big
chance to work up striking effects in
light and darkness.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-10-12

IT is found that large loss i'm the
working of steam plants is caused by
fnsufficient-sized pipes and imperfect
drainage. This is now being remedied
by having large steam tanks to equalize
the pressure and to collect the drainage
water.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-10-12

Mcpherson's men. Batteries Yer, conn
ing into position, and there WIS every
indication Of . prompt attack upon
him. He telegraphed to Richmond:
'I am too late"
ITO be continued)
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-10-12
Information WanteI.

A. w. Chapman, Box 2s3. Greenwich,
y. Y, wants the name Of the maker or
makers of the three-wheeled gasoline
runabout. That is, the model which
has a detachable wheel to add tc the
ordinary motorcycle.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-10-12

Since the Introduction of the cleo
trical furnace all of the oxids which
were formerly regarded by chemists as
irreducible have been successfully
smelted
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-10-12
The Arxumentative MAJ.

"But, my dear fellow, I tell You it'i
impossible for the moon to be inhabited
It wanes down to a little crescent, whers
the deuce would all the people go tor
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-10-12

the driving wheel as by the sprocket
and chain. without the disadvantages
of the latter. The combination is en-
closed in duSt-proof oil bath.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-10-12

threaded opening and interrupted
threads, so that those on one side are
slightly offset from the plane of the
other
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-10-12

The Germans are making much
greater use of their canals than any
other country, and finding them a
cheap and convenient means of trans
portation. 1t would be well il people
IN this country would study up their
methods and make a greater use Of our
canals and our unrivaled river systems.
Recently a train Of boats was towed
along the Rhine which carried 1900
metric tons of Mainz coal, or sufficient
to load $50 fiat cars. This gives Ger
man manufacturers and others coal
very much cheaper than they could OBJ
tain it by rail transportation.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-10-12
Largest Marine Boilers ON the Grea,
Lakes.

The largest marine boilers ever
built for use on the Great Lakes have
been recently completed at Toledo, o..
and sent to Detroit, Mich, to the YES
sci for which they We're intended. A
special track had to be built to carry
them to the pier. They are each Il
feet in diameter by IL feet long, and
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-10-12
Typewriter for the Blind.

James Il. Hammond. New York, n.
Y, has taken out two patents for q
typewriter for the blind, which has de-
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-10-12

George w. Vaughan, Lenoir. n. c.,
has patented an ice bicycle which has
runners at the rear, with a spur wheel
between them operated by the usual
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-10-12
SCIENCE AND INVENTION.
Work Worlds Busy Brains in Discovering, nventng and
Creating.
WheelbarrOw.

John Kaufman, Prairie du Sac,
Wis, has patented a wheelbarrow or
hand-truck composed of a wheeled
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-10-12

ed a sheet of fly paper which can be
packed fiat as usual, but when taken
out for use has the edges arranged to
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-10-12

Clarence E. Bagford. Corwin. o., has
patented a novel device to move barrels
without rolling them. 1t consists of
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-10-12

Daniel 0. Ward, Oak Park, ILL.,, has
patented a nut which has fiat working
face and a groove extended through It's
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-10-12

"Cayuga Post Office. Miss,
May II, 1868: l p. m.
Mai. Gen. j. L. Mcpherson, Com
manding Seventeenth Army Corps:
Move your command tonight to the
next crossroads. if there is water, and
tomorrow with all activity into Ray
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-10-12
Barrel Roller.

having the thumb pieces adapted to be
used alternately.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-10-12

frame with stem to be rotated in a
socket and a ratchet to raise the bed
and dump it.
Sticky Fly Paper.
Stephen Boyd, York, Pa, has patent
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-10-12

AT the recent Convention of the
Roadmasters' and Maintenance of Way
Association it is declared that the rail-
road bed and track had not at all kept
pace with the development of the rail-
road system in other directions. 1t was
said:
ut is difficult to imagine a mechani-
cal appliance more crude and at once
more complicated than the modern rail
road track. Two parallel bars of steel
fastened upon blocks of wood, which
are in turn imbedded in loosely broken
stone, possibly gravel. often mother
earth. The Improvement of the loco
motives highway has certainly failed to
keep pace with the rapid advance OF
the locomotive itself"
1t was pointed out the enormous
strains upon the railroad bed made by
the modern train which subjects the
rails to the most powerful blows, in
four or five different directions. some OF
them simultaneously, and all rapidly
successive, but no radical plan of i'm
provement was suggested.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-10-12
CURED MY RUPTURE
win Show You How To Cure Yours
FREE.

helpless and beddden for years from double rupture
No could hold Doctors said would die operated
fooled them all and cured myself by simple discovery
send the free by mail write for
since cured thousands It will Write to-day CAD6 w.
Ceilings, Boxss Wstertown. N
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WORK OF THE PATENT OFFICE.

For the week ended Sept. 26, 1905,
the Patent Office issued 4S9 patents,
six designs, 154 trademarks, five labels
and one print; making total of $50.
OF these Ais patents and designs ana
$50 trademarks went to citizens OF
the United States, and A patents to cit
liens of foreign countries.
A great deal of interest was felt all
over the world in the wreck of the
British steamer Chatham, carrying 80
tons of dynamite, in the Suez Canal. IL
was admitted that she would have to
be blown up, and what the effect of this
explosion would have upon the Suez
Canal and the adjoining country, IN
Guiding the railroad, was graVely reared
by many. The explosion has taken
place. being caused by mines of gela-
tine distributed around and inside her
hull, and fired from a point five miles
away. There was an immense flood OF
water thrown quite high in the air, but
neither the canal, the railroad nor the
surrounding country suffered any DAM
age This was anticipated by those who
We're most familiar with dynamite anu
gelatine. Dynamite Is an explosive or
the highest power, but being so it's eff
fects are very circumscribed. That is,
1t explodes so quickly that all the dam
age that it causes is in it's immediate
neighborhood. 1t is unlike gunpowder,
which burns SO slowly as to spread its
destructive effects over a wide area by
taking the path of the least resistance.
Dynamite does it's work SO suddenly
that it has not time to seek for easier
paths, and it wrecks that which lies
Immediately adjoining it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-09
MAY SHUT DOWN THE
INDUSTRY
Passage of Shot Firers' Bill Causes Row
Between Unions and Makes Gen.
eraI Strike a Possibility.

Springfield. Ill.,. May 9.-A meeting
of the Illinois coal operators will be
held here tomorrow to discuss the pass
sage of the shot firers' bill 1t is pos
sible that a general shutdown of the
states mines will follow. Chairman
Justi of the association said:
This bill will make a radical change
in mining conditions in Illinois. Under
our agreement with the United Mine
Workers of Illinois men are to shoot
and load coal, while the bill will COM
pei operators to employ special men to
do firing. By insisting on the passage
of the measure, the miners have vio-
lated their agreement with the opera
tors. That is to say. they have made
it impossible for the terms of the
agreement to be carried out.
MANY of the operators are in favor
of abrogating contracts. \ general
strike may result
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-09
JAPAN LOOKING TO THE
POSSIBILITY OF DEFEAT
HIT BY AN ENGINE.
STRANGER PROBABLY FATALLY
HURT ON ROCK ISLAND
TRACKS MOLINE.

An unknown man about co years of
the Rock Island yards in the east end
of Moline about $50 this morning and
probably fatally hurt He was remov-
ed to the city hospital in an uncon-
scious condition and had not recovered
his faculties at late hour this after
noon. Besides cuts in his legs he has
a cash in his head, and the skull is
probably fractured. According to En-
gineer Edwards. who was in charge of
the engine, the man apparently became
confused and stepped directly in front
of the engine after warning whistle
had been sounded. Other witnesses
are inclined to think that the man in
tended TO commit suicide
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-09
DENOUNCES HARD
ROADS MEASURE
Congressman Prince Announces His
Opposition and Promises to
Work for Its Defeat.

Galesburg, ILL.,. May 9.-Congress-
man George w. Prince, of this district.
yesterday announced his antagonism to
hard roads at the good roads conven-
tion, and said that unless otherwise in
structed he should vote against such
bill in congress. He declared the
farmers of this district are with him in
this stand and was vigorously applaud
ed. Other speakers were Col. w. H.
Moore, president of the national asso-
citation; G. w. Cooley. of Minnesota;
Col. T. P. Rixey. of Missouri, and Mar
tin Dodge, of the agricultural depart
ment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-09
ASKS DAMAGES OF COMPANY
John T. Gaffey Sues Railroad on Ac-
count of Fathers Death.

The case of John T. Gaffey. admins
TRAITOR. against the Chicago. Rock ISL
and & Pacific railway company is oc-
cupying the attention of the circuit
court today. a jury being empanelled
this morning at 10 o'clock. John T.
Gaffey is the son of John Gaffey who
was killed by a Rock Island train at
Fourth street, Moline. March 9, 1908.
The allegation declares that the rail
road did not exercise sufficient care at
the crossing and that the speed limit
asked for by the city of Moline was ex-
ceeded and $4,000 damages is asked
for. Searle & Marshall are represent
ing the plaintiff, while the interests of
the road are being cared for by Jack
son. Hurst & Stafford.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-09
ASKS THE OBSERVANCE OF
OUR ANNUAL FLAG DAY
national Society Issues Circular For
Purpose of Arousing Sen-
timent.

The American Flag association has
issued circular letter calling upon
all good and patriotic communities to
observe the day. The circular says:
The American Flag association in
accordance with its custom of the past
eight years, respectfully reminds you
that Wednesday, June IA, 1905, will be
the 12Sth anniversary of the adoption
OF the stars and stripes as the flag OF
the United States; and, inspired by
the increased public recognition of flag
day as a national anniversary. earnest,
ly requests your cooperation in secur-
ing the widest possible observance this
year.
Mayors are requested to order flags
to be displayed upon the municipal
buildings of their respective cities, and
by formal proclamation, or otherwise.
to invite their fellow citizens to do
the same upon their private buildings.
School officers and teachers are re
quested to arrange for patriotic exer-
cises appropriate to the day
American patriotic societies are
urged through their officers and mem
bers, to assist in stirring up popular
enthusiasm by public appeals through
local mediums. and by Observances of
the anniversary
"All American citizens are earnestly
invited to join in the public recognition
of the birthday of the emblem of our
nationality. In many of the states pur-
suant to law. the public schools and
also voluntarily in private schools, ex-
ercises will be conducted in celebration
of flag day. Let us extend this prac-
tice. Teach the story of the flag, what
it represents. and have the young peO-
pie pledge their fealty and loyalty to it.
I'VE earnestly exhOrt our citizens to
join in making flag day an event. and
its celebration in 1905 a great event.
Let us from one end of our land 10 the
other. fling the stars and stripes to the
breeze June IA, 1905. May it greet
the rising and salute the setting sun,
and float all day long from every
church edifice, school and building,
public and private and however hum
BILE throughout the entire land"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-09
SPLIT Permanent
Two Organizations of Stockmen
Cannot be Brought To-
gether.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION MEET
First Annual Convention Opens
At Denver - Seek Lower
Rates.

Denver, May 9.-The American
Stock Growers association. which was
organized last January by seceders
from the National Live Stock associa-
tion, began it's first annual convention
in this city today. The discussion
among members indicates affiliatiOn
with the National Live Stock associa-
ton is out of the question at present.
Want Better Rates.
The convention will discuss ways
and means of securing better rates and
service from railroads and of fighting
the alleged combination of packers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-09
ARRANGEMENTS TAKEN UP

High School Alumni Association Per-
fects Plans for Reunion June 3.
The committees and officers of the
Rock Island high school alumni asso-
citation met last evening at the home
of Mrs. c. l.. Silvis, 2124 Eighteenth
avenue, and made arrangements for
the work of preparation for the annual
reunion and entertainment of the asso-
citation. 1t was incorrectly announced
that the reunion would be held at the
Watch Tower. The meeting will be
held. as the constitution provides. at
the high school assembly room. The
committee on invitations will begin its
work at once. and the invitations will
be issued The reunion will be held
June g
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-09
CASHIER ASSUMES BLAME
Leaves Note Before Flight Clearing
Assistant of Implication.

Waverly, Mo, May 9.-Investigation
by state auditors into an alleged short
age in the funds of the Middleton bank
has revealed a note signed by Cashier
E. H. Lewis. in which, referring TO AS
sistant Cashier Warner. he declared
the latter had nothing to do with. the
wrecking of the institution. and that
he alone is to blame. The note was
found in Lewis private box. The pO-
lice have been searching for him since
April "a. but have not obtained a clew.
The auditors state that $4,000 is miss
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-09
A NEW ORDER CAUSES
SECTION MEN TO QUIT
Object to Days IdIeness When 1t
Rains - Much Dissatis-
faction.

Because of orders recently received
from the c., B. & Q. offices at Chicago
that section men must be laid off for
half or a full day after a rain. a num-
ber of the section crews on the main
line have thrown up their jobs, and the
men say that they are going TO seek a
living elsewhere. Among the section
crews that have quit work are those at
Monmouth. Kirkwood. Galva and At
tOna.
The men on these sections have been
paid at the rate of $1.4O a day, and to
be laid off half a day or more every
time that it rains would considerably
decrease their pay roll. They feel
that they can get from $1.5O to s175
at other lines of work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-09

teamsters' strike today. Drivers of
the Wening Teaming company, a large
concern chiefly engaged in delivering
-four for milling companies. quit work
when one of them was discharged for
refusing to deliver to boycotted stores.
Building Industries Threatened.
Crane company, controlling most of
the material in the steam fitting and
gas fitting industries may be involved
in the strike through the discharge of
two drivers who refused TO deliver ma
terial at the Marshall Field building.
The company gives employment to 25,-
900 men directly or Indirectly through
it's mills, foundries and warehouses.
Should strike of the Crane teamsters
be declared the building industry OF
the entire city will be badly handicap
ped.
Companies Aggressive.
While the strike today is assuming
more threatening attitudes, the En-
ployers' Teaming company is becoming
increasingly aggressive Today 1,SOO
teams were sent out. The company
promised to furnish teamsters to do
the work of all drivers who quit.
The delivery of retail goods was fur
ther extended, and the number Of dep
uty sheriffs and special police increas-
ed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-09
NEW OFFICERS FOR CLERKS
Local Union Fills Vacancies Caused
by designations.

The Retail Clerks union No. 311
held its regular meeting at the rooms
in the Industrial home last night. Five
new members were initiated into their
ranks, also nine applications were vot-
ed on and will be initiated at the west
regular meeting.
f. H. Boetje handed in his resigna-
tion as recording secretary. Mr. Boet-
je will enter the grocery business, with
II. Seighartner. who has been trus-
tee for the past term. Both of the
boys have been members of the
clerks union for a number of years,
and therefore have the best wishes of
the local.
Dave Larson was elected to succeed
Mr. Boetje as recording secretary. and
George Eckeman was elected trustee
to succeed Mr.. Seighartner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-09
OVER A SCORE KILLED BY TORNADO
THAT SWEPT MARQUETTE, KANSAS
ONE MURDER LEADS
TO ANOTHER KILLING
w. 7. Elderidge, Former Railroad Man.
ager in South, Gets Sec
ond Man.

Houston. Texas. May 9.-Edward
Calhoun was shot and killed on a
San Antonio & Arkansas passenger
train at Wallis today by w. T. Elder
idge, of San Antonio, formerly vice
president and general manager of the
Belt railroad. Calhoun was a brother
in-law of Capt. William Donovant, who
was killed by Elderidge about three
years ago. Elderidge was recently ac-
quilted of numbering Donovant. To-
days tragedy grew out of the murder
of Donovant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-09
ANOTHER MASSACRE OF THE JEWS
TAKES PLACE IN RUSSIAN TOWN
Orthodox Christians Fall Upon Hebrews, Who De-
fend Themselves Desperately --RiOting
During 48 Hours.

st. Petersburg. May S.-The report
of a massacre of Jews at Zhitomir.
government of Volhynia. southwestern
Russia. is confirmed in dispatch to
Novosti which says the rioting began
May and continued for As hours. Or
thodox Christians fell upon the Jews
in the streets. The Jews were armed
and fought their assailants. many be-
ing killed and wounded on both sides.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-09
WOMAN JUMPS OUT
STREET CAR WINDOW

AS an interurban car OF the Missis-
sippi Valley Traction company was
entering Moline from the east last ev'
ening a man ON the rear platform, as
the crossing of the railroad tracks was
aeared. shouted Here comes the work
train" Instantly there was a small
panic on the car. in the midst of which
lne young woman jumped through q
window to the pavement Nobody was
Aurt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-09

Chicago. May 9.-Striking teamsters
appointed a committee today to see
the president when he reaches Chica-
go.
Discharge of a union teamster for
refusing TO deliver goods at a boycott
ted store, resulted in an addition TO
the ranks of the strikers today. The
new men out are the drivers for the
teaming company which delivers flour
for the milling companies. If the en-
ployers' association supplies teamsters
the deliveries of -four will be contin-
ued; otherwise a shortage is threaten
ed. Two drivers of the Crane com
pany were also discharged today. and
all employees of the company threaten
TO go out. Many business houses hith-
erto neutral have concluded to insist
that their drivers shall deliver goods
to houses under ban.
Deliveries Nearly Normal
Deliveries of retail stores are said
TO have been almost normal today. Po
licemen. deputy sheriffs and hireu
guards rode in wagons. Deliveries in
downtown districts were made by an
additional number of wagons. and
there was practically no disorder
The strikers made a motion IN the
United States court to have the federal
Injunction dissolved but the court de
ferred until tomorrow the hearing OF
the argument.
Flour supply in Peril
Chicago. May "a shortage in the
delivery Of -four to groceries and bak-
cries is threatened by the spread of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-09

ST Petersburg. May 9.-Private tele-
grams report serious disturbances in
Zhitomir. One dispatch says there has
been three days of massacre of Jews
on the scale of the Kischineff affair
Another states that members of. the
orthodox church attacked the Jews,
who resisted bravely. There was fight
ing in the streets for many hours, and
numbers on both sides were killed and
wounded
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-09
LUMBER COMES UP
5OCENTS THOUSAND
Various Associations of Manufac-
turerS Agree on an
Advance.

Milwaukee. Wis. May 9.-The price
list committee of the Mississippi Val
ley Lumbermen's association. Wiscon-
sin Valley Lumbermen's association
and Northwestern Hemlock assOcia-
ton has agreed to advance the prices
on all classes of lumber SO cents per
thousand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-09
DOG TEARS FLESH
FROM CHILD'S LEG

Elmer Johnson. a fOur-yearOld lad
living on Forty-eighth street. Moline.
was the victim yesterday afternoon OF
shocking accident. While playing
with a litter OF pups he was attacked
by the mother of the young animals
and the flesh on the calf OF the left leg
torn TO the bone
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-09
Coll Admitted to Bail.

Milwaukee, Wis. May 9.-Henry G.
Coll. former assistant cashier of the
First National bank, charged with en-
bezzling more than 100000 from the
bank, was admitted TO bail last night
in the sum of $4,000. His father-in-
law, together with friends whose
names were not given, are the sureties.
The case comes up for preliminary
hearing on May 16.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-09
Woman Given Time.

Trenton. \. J., May 9--Federal
Judge Lanning today granted writ OF
habeas corpus in the case of Anna Val
entine. an Italian woman sentenced 10
lang Friday next This will stay the
prosecution.