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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-07
THE GLOBE OF MARS.
What We Know to a Certainty About
the Planet.

What We Know to a Certainty ADOut
the Planet.
We know that the years of Mars, al
most twice as long as ours, are conf
posed of CSC days, % hours, 30 minutes
and Al seconds, and surely nothing
need be more precise. We know also
that the duration of day and night, or.
to speak more exactly. that of the dur
nal rotation, is "a hours, 81 minutes
and 90 65-100 seconds. We know fur
Their that since the inclination OF Its
axis of rotation is "a degrees 90
minutes the seasons there are sensibly
of the same Intensity as upon our
planet. Besides, with our own eyes
we see the polar SHOWS melt during the
summer and reappear in the winter.
Furthermore, we know very exactly
the geography of this neighboring
globe, and in this respect there is hard
ly any more mystery for us than in its
calendar. We have observations and
detailed drawings of its continents, its
seas, its streams, its islands. its capes,
the mouths of its great rivers and its
canals-there is not, one might say, a
single point upon the surface of Mars
which has not been the object of per-
petual study on the part of various OBJ
servers.
Still further, we know also the den
sity of this globe as we'll as the in
tensity of gravity upon its surface, and
these are two dominating elements i'll
the organization of its living residents.
The whole globe of Mars. which has Il
..1F f1ax.
earth CPS thousandths-6,12S kilolne-
tiers or 4,2S1 miles, weighs only los
thousandths of our globe, or 625.5S4
quintillions of Kilograms. The density
of the materials which compose Mars
is inferior to that of the substances
which compose the earth in the proper
ton of I'll TO 1000 If we compare
this density with that of water. for
example, we find that the mean density
of the earth is five and a half times
(J.50) greater than that of water, or,
in other words. our globe weighs five
and one-half times as much as globe
of water of the same dimensions. But
Mars weighs not quite four times GOD
as much as Il globe of water of its di-
mensions. Its component substances
are, then. less dense than ours.
Once more. gravity there is much
less powerful than upon the earth, in
the proportion of $40 to 1,O00-that is
to say that n mass of 1000 pounds
transported to Mars and there weighed
by spring balance would weigh only
$40 pounds and that man weighing
160 pounds upon the earth would weigh
only 60 pounds upon the surface of the
neighboring globe. Here we have alb
solute data. demonstrated mathematic-
ally and indisputable, data with which
Imagination has nothing whatever TO
do.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-07
STAY with II.

The first day mother sent me to
school / went home at recess, thinking
school was out. AS have. grown older
/ find that whole lot of people did the
same thing, and the sad part of the af-
fair is that too many OF us never. went
back In life be careful that you don't
go home at recess. II you start to learn
trade or profession, stay by it and
master it. Don't chase away at recess.
If you have a business, attend to it.
Don't go home at recess. This going
home at recess has sent, many bust
ness man into bankruptcy. 1t has
caused mothers tears to flow and
mother hearts TO ache. 1t has made
crusty old bachelors and sour old maids.
1t has filled worlds with ignorance and
made barren deserts of fertile plains.
Going home at recess means that you
have fallen asleep at the switch and
your train has plunged into the ditch.
Always stay until school Is out.-Os-
borne County (Kan) Farmer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-07
L'ArHS0
TAIks1b0ut
Singing
I'm Interesting Narrative
of Great Tenor's Early
Days In Italy - Hoo
He Obtained His Start.
His Debut and His
Three Masters.
BY ENRIcO cARUsO.

When / am asked concerning the
italian method Of singing, my ideas on
the subject and the names of the mas
tiers with whom I studied am at a
loss to give satisfactory reply.
/ am Neapolitan. In our country
we do not talk Of methods. We have
bel canto. That Is our tradition. the
tradition Of the great ones who have
left their memories in our hearts. We
sing because we are a singing nation.
Our parents sing as they work. We
live out IN the open air, under the blue
skies. When the lungs are filed with
pure air and sunshine 1t seems to me
that this air and sunshine become song.
Our children sing in the street with the
voices of angels: our peasants lift their
voices In melodious chorals in the vine
yards and olive groves. When a child
Is born and as he grows begins to show
he has a voice the father and mother
are filed with joy. My father had a
deep basso, my mother a beautiful.
rich contralto, my little sister. voice
like a flute. When 1 was lad had a
voice combining the qualities of my
mother and sister, and because of this
voice was the king of our little home.
My first teacher was the priest In the
little private school to which 1 was
sent. He was a good musician, and he
took extraordinary pains to form my
taste.
One day the bishop came. and l was
called upon to sing solo. He was so
pleased that a short time afterward l
received an offer to join the choir of
one of the big churches of Naples 1t
was great event. I sang at benedic-
tion. That evening at vesper hour
learned for the first time that the pub
lie was to be my teacher.
When once In awhile, after great
solo, 1 would hear smothered exclama-
lions of approval, then indeed l was
raised to delirium of joy. In this way
the public became my teacher. From
fourteen to eighteen 1 was without
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-07

playing are written the name Of Willie
Hoppe, the most sensational cue ex-
pert of all time, will adorn them in
brilliant letters.
Hopes recent victory in New York
at eighteen inch balk line over George
Slosson, the noted veteran of thirty
five years experience, was a remarka-
BILE exploit. Hoppe is but nineteen
years old, while Slosson is well on to-
ward his fifty-fifth milestone.
Before the match many experts
thought that Slosson's long experience,
well known generalship and aggravat-
ing safe" playing would win him the
victor's purse. But they did not make
enough allowance for the wonderful
nerve and GOODNESS of the youngster.
Hoppe could not be ratified in the
slightest degree by the veterans wor-
rying tactics. He played almost every
shot for what it was worth and gave
Slosson one Of the seyerest trouncings
in his career. Think Of the score-50O
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-07
ENRICo CARUso.
1.-THE worlds greatest tenor

voice and was, to my dismay. destined
suddenly returned, and at once began
lessons with Signor Vergine, great
exponent Of bel canto. remained with
him three years, and then, just as I
was about to make my debut, was
forced to join the army. 1t was ter
rible blow. We were too poor to pur-
chase a substitute. wept continually.
One day 1 received an order giving me
my freedom. My brother had offered
to sacrifice himself in my place that
might become an artist.
/ then made my first debut at Naples
in an opera composed and given to an
invited audience by an enormously
wealthy italian nObleman. 1t was
there met my third and last master.
the ''press." The morning following
the representation the critics of the
newspapers spoke OF the opera and the
new tenor. / read all that was written
of me with the greatest respect and at
tention. I repeated to myself when a
certain fault was noted. THAT Is true"
That was the beginning of my studies
under. the criticisms of the press. A
Few weeks later 1 made my debut be-
Gore . public audience at, Caserta. sing
ing alternately in Faust" and "Caval-
leria."
The morning after a performance 1
made 1t habit of sending at once for
all the reliable daily papers. Then l
read over and over every criticism, IA
vorable or unfavorable. regarding my
performance. If find the critic is
man Of musical Discrimination l at
tempt to apply all he suggests to my
next performance. Otherwise. If the
critic appears to be careless and indif
ferent, complimenting and finding fault
without Justification, do not pay
much attention to him. Izunfold the
rest OF the paper and read the news.
I feel quite certain that have dis
covered three great masters-fhe pub
lie, vergine and the press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-07
Lunch Law.

In an article in Law Notes on The
Origin of the Term Lynch Law men,
ton was made of the fact that former
ly the term .Iydford law was used
In the same sense in England. A North
Carolina judge in recent case quoted
the following lines:
oft have heard of Lydford law
How in the morn they hang and draw
And sit in judgment after.
They seem. TO show the existence Of
a similar summary punishment in Eng
land.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-07
S 7 u De B A K E r
NO SUNDAY
PERFORMANCES
The
College
Widow

New I'm It's SECOND phenomenal run
mt the Studcbaker this season and
crowdiDg that house mt every per-
formnnce.
Seats ordered by mail will receive
special attention and be held until
noon of the day of the performance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-07

GEORGE sLossoN EXECUTING ONE OF HIS
DIFFICULT SHOTS
to 391! Hoppe led from the thirteenth
inning toethe finish. His highest run
IVES 56, while SIosson's was 81. The
averages of both players were very
low. Hopes 10 and Siosson's 81.
kin the thirteenth inning Hoppe Sc
erred the lead, and from that time on
he was never in danger of losing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-07
HoagHobbe
Won From
SI0Ss0n
Merry Young Phenomenon
of Billiard World IS
tonished Experts by His
Goodness and Daring
against Veterun of a
Hundred Matches.
By WILLIE WEST.

youth will be served said the once
mighty John L. Sullivan after losing
to Jim Corbett in New Orleans. THE
glory of a young man is his strength"
says William Jennings Bryan, the IA
nous politician. The achievements Of
young men have made bright pages In
many different kinds of histories. and
when the annals Of present day billiard
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-07

If you ever bought box of Witch
Hazel Salve that failed to give satis-
faction the chances are il did not hayc
the name "E. C. Dewitt &c company"
printed ON the wrapper and pressed in
the box. The original DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salye never fails to give salts
faction for burns. sores. boils. letter.
cracked hands. etc. For blind, bleed
ing itching and protruding piles 1t af-
fords almost immediate relief. II stops
the pain. Sold by all druggists.
All the news ali the time-The Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-07
A Lucky Postmistress

Is Mrs. Alexander of Cary, Maine, who
be the best remedy she ever tried for
keeping the stomach, liver and bowels
in perfect order. You'll agree with her
if you try these painless purifiers that
infuss new life. Guaranteed by Hartz
& Ullemeyer, druggists. Price. 25
cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-07

All the news all the time-The Argus.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-27
Alphabet of Proverbs.

A grain of prudence Is worth pound
of graft.
Boosters are cousins of liars.
Courtship by mall usually ends IN
matrimony.
Denying a fault doubles 1t.
Envy shoots at others and wounds
itself.
Foolish fear doubles danger.
God teaches us good things by our
own hands.
He has hard work who has nothing
to do.
1t costs more to revenge wrongs
than to suffer them.
Knavery is the worst trade.
Learning makes a man fit company
for himself.
Modesty is a guard to virtue.
Not to hear conscience Is the way to
silence it.
One hour today is worth two tomor-
row.
Proud looks make foul work In fail
faces.
Quiet conscience Is quiet sleep.
Richest Is he that wants least.
Small faults INDUCED In are little
thieves that let In great ones.
The boughs that bear most hans
lowest.
Upright walking Is sure walking.
Virtue and happiness are mother anc
daughter.
Wise men make more opportunities
than they find.
You never lose by doing good act
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-27

pale this morning" continued Henry, al
he turned his eyes towards the porch
where Mr.. Lindsay was now seer
walking forward and. back, with his
arms folded across his breast Some
thing perpetually troubles him, Mil
dred. 1 wish that devil, Tyrrel, had
been buried before he ever found his
way to the Dove Cote! See he comes
this way"
Both Mildred and Henry ran to meet
Lindsay, and encountered him before
he had advanced a dozen PAGES over
the lawn.
Such a day, father!" said Mildred
as she affectionately took his hand. I'll
is a luxury to breathe this air."
God has given us beautiful heav-
en-, my child, and rich and bountiful
earth. He has filled them both with
blessings. Man only mars them with
his cursed passions" said Lindsay
with a sober accent.
you have heard bad news, father?
said Henry, inquiringly; what has
happened?"
Mildred grew suddenly pale.
I'VE shall hear glorious news, boy
before many days." replied Lindsay;
"as yet, all Is uncertain. Henry, away
to your sports, or to your studies
Mildred, have something for your ear
and so, my child, walk with me a
WHILE
Henry took his leave looking back
|anxiously at his sister, whose counte-
nance expressed painful alarm. Mil
dred accompanied her father slowly and
silently to the small veranda that
shaded the door of the gable next the
terrace.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-27

was blamed because he made any
treaty with the garrison. The censures
were not altogether just. Col. Barn.
well was out Of supplies, and no doubt
he did what would have appeared to
any other man as best under the cir
cumstances. His allies, after being
disbanded. plundered some Of the Tus-
carora towns and carried off some Of
the inhabitants and sold them as slaves.
Barnwell was charged will this.
But every one who knows anything Of
Indian character, is aware that 1t is
impossible to restrain them when they
are victorious No doubt, the rea-
son the Tuscaroras proved faith
less to the treaty concluded with
Barnwell was the fact that after 1t
was made. their towns had been plum
dered and their citizens carried off by
the Indian allies of Barnwell. Col.
James Moore received the appreciation
of all parties and was voted by the as
sembly five hundred dollars extra pay.
tn ne CoNrTNIrrn
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-27

WASHINGTON JUMPS jim CRow.-Res-
idents of fashionable northwest WASH
ington are threatening to make trouble
because of the announcement that
Jim crow apartment house Is to be
erected in that section at an early date
At the corner of New Hampshire ave-
nue. and Twenty-second street Is very
valuable vacant lot. The owners have
been unable to dispose of 1t for what
they have thought 1t worth and the
suggestion was recently made to them
that a modern apartment house, with
tiled baths, steam heat telephones, hot
and cold water, and in fact all conven-
fences found in modern hotels, be
erected on 1t for negroes. The owners
considered the matter and made cal
culations from a business standpoint.
They found that the venture would
probably yield a good income on the
investment. Then they applied to the
district commissioners for license to
erect the Jim crow apartment house.
after the plans Of the best ones In
Washington.
AS soon as the residents Of the FASH
ionable quarter of Washington heard
that they were to be in close proximity
to a colored apartment house, they
made a big kick to the commissioners
to prevent the carrying out Of the
plans. The site in question Is almost
opposite the magnificent and palatial
residence of Thomas F. Walsh. close
to the British embassy, the Letter res
idence, and in fact in a stones throw
almost Of a score or more of homes
costing anywhere from $4,000 to half
million dollars, and within eyesight
of the homes of many of Washington's
most exclusive society people.
There is no Jim crow law in Wash
ington Negroes ride in street cars
side by side with white people, they
have practically the same right at the
White House. and in other public build
ings as white people. and enjoy equal
rights. but II Is assumed that in max
| ing themselves neighbors of northwest
| Washingtons fashionable set the color
line will be drawn.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-27
TO BE CONTINUED.
THE SACRED LOTUS.
There Are Pretty Legends Of Song and
Story About Its Fruit,

There Are Pretty Legends Of Song and
Story About Its Fruit.
Concerning the rich fruit Of the
lotus, which grew luxuriantly in the
Nile, many charming legends have
been told. It was believed that 1t
was so delightful that those who ate
Of 1t would never leave the spot
where 1t grew, but for 1t would aban-
don home and friends to spend their
lives in a dream of serene delight.
Homer, in the Odyssey" mentions
northern coast Of Africa and records
their attempts to detain the followers
Of Ulysses by giving them the fruit to
eat that they should never wish to
leave the spot where 1t grew.
The same poetical idea is known to
the Arabs, who call it the fruit of
destiny" which Is to be eaten In par
adise, and 1t Is on this foundation that
Tennyson built his charming poem of
the Lotus Eaters" This mythical
lotus has been identified by several
botantists with that indigenous to Tu-
mis-, which is a thorny shrub, with
berries of the size Of an olive.
Mungo Park found a species Of To-
tus in Central America bearing ber-
ries of a delicious taste, which, on
being dried and pounded, made very
wholesome and pleasant bread: The
lotus fruit found in Tunis has a slim
uIating, almost stsfntoxicating effect, and
1t is therefore probable that this
plant furnished the foundation Of the
ancient legends. .
The sacred lotus of the Egyptians
was a fine aquatic plant, dedicated to
Osiris and Isis and regarded in Egyp-
tian delineations as signifying the Gre
alton Of the world. Distinct from this
lotus was that known as the blue
lotus of the Nile, also a sacred plant.
Both Of these species Of lotus occur
frequently as religious symbols and
decorations in the temples.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-27

HE SURRENDERED.-The late Johr
L. Swift. says an exchange. wa:
greatly annoyed during his stay ir
camp at Boxford, prior to going to
the front, by numberless boOtblack:
accosting him on hrs coming from
his quarters and in the company:
street, and yelling:
BLACK your boots? Black your
boots?"
Telling them he wore shoes didn'
make any difference, and one day
when in Boston. he saw q pair o.
white canvas shoes, which suggested
the idea of checkmating the gamins
The first morning after the purchase
ne put them on. and thought he wa
safe, but 10 from around the corner
of his tent rushed one of his tormen
tors. shouting:
Chalk your shoes? Chalk YOU
shoes?"
He surrendered.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-27
TRICKS OF THE BooTLEeeERs.

To BE CONTINUED.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-27

t1r Greater the joy the shorter Is Its
duration.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-03-05
BOUND OVER TO
DISTRICT COURT
Man Who Welded the Knife in an
ARRAY at Rexburg, Ida, in
Jail Awaiting Trial.
NO SICKNESS THIS WINTER
HEAVY SNOWFALL PLEAsES THE
RANcHMEN.
Especial to The FIerald.)

Rexburg, Ida, March 4.-Ace Church,
who was arrested short time ago for
stabbing Pop" briggs, the livery
stable man, had his preliminary hear
ing this week. Church was bound over
to await the action of the district
court, which meets in May His bonds
remain the same, 81, 800. 1t is reported
that a brother of Church is on the way
from St. Louis for the purpose of Civ
ing bond for Church's release. Church
has a wife and one child in Rexburg
Rexburg is free from sickness. There
has scarcely been a single case of seri-
Gus illness this winter. There are few
communities in this state that have
such a clean bill of health.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-03-05
OWENS RIVER POWER PLANT.
New Company to Furnish Electric
Power to Southern Nevada.

The owens River Power company
according to a dispatch from Tonopah,
is planning to begin operations on an
extensive scale, under the direction of
Leon NJ. Hall, the well known en-
gineer. It is proposed to drive tun-
mel through what is known as the
Hogsback on Owens river opposite
Roberts place in Round valley, and it
will be easy to make an immense reser-
voir just above that point, for nature
has provided high granite walls which
can be utilized in the enterprise.
The company has one of the finest
bodies of water between Portland and
Arizona that is not utilized today.
The bonds issued by the company
have all been subscribed for and the
money is in the treasury.
Work on the system will be rushed
and when it is completed power will
be furnished not only to Tonopah,
GoIdfield and Bullfrog, but to San
Francisco and other California cities
as well.
The company will also install a
telephone system between Owens river
and southwestern Nevada cities The
latter will certainly fill long felt
want
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-03-05

poorer grades of coal, whatever eouid
De secured by such a process would
De clear gain. Efforts VIII probably be
made to determine the practicaoiIity
of the idea.
I'VE have our fortune In that coal
gold NINE is the report phoned from
Waicott last night to Mr.. G. E. Winter,
one Of the owners of the property.
The gold assays have been made
from the formation In the roof of the
tunnel A few days ago orders were
given to sink through the floor of
the tunnel to see what could be found.
The first thing discovered was an
additional eighteen inches of excellent
coal, and directly under the coal was
found a body of quartz, full of silvery
looking fakes that carry the gold
above. They have sunk into the quartz
four feet and found the formation lit
orally alive with the peculiar fakes
which they now think may be sylvia
mite. A large sample is now on the
way to Denver for analysis. Mean
while the would-be coal barons are
strong in the hopes that they have
struck a golden bonanza and may soon
be gold kings"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-03-05
YANKEE LET'S CONTRACT.
Work on Shaft at HomansviIIe to
Develop Water Commences,

The work Of sinking a shaft upon a
water claim of the Yankee Con. at
Homansville commenced yesterday. the
contract having been awarded to Kelly
and Anderson, says the Eureka. Re-
porter. The shaft will be put down to
a depth of 100 feet unless a flow of
water of sufffciN-t quantity is deveI
oped before this point is reached. This
water supply is being developed for the
mill which the Yankee Con. companv
will erect during the coming summer.
When asked regarding conditions IN
foreground at the Yankee, B. ". Leb
man said that there was nothing mar
ticularly new but that the output of
first and second grade ore is being in
creased somewhat. The wagon road
from the mine is in very bad condition.
but the company has experienced no
trouble up to this time in getting the
ore transferred TO the railroad
From reports which have reached us
from different sources it appears that
the Yankee is looking better than ever.
and when the new mill is erected for
the handling of the low grade ore
nothing can prevent the mine from
making its appearance regularly in the
dividend column.