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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-16
IDSubmergible SHIPS.

Some interesting experiments have
been conducted at KieI during the past
few days in the practical testing of in
submergible steamers. says the London
Globe. The operations We're conducted
in the presence of some of the chief
naval authorities and of leading repre-
sentatiVeS of the great German ship
ping ana shipbuilding companies. A
cargo steamer built upon the insub-
mergibIe patent of the New ,NaViga ton
company was fully loaded, and crew
was taken on board. Water was then
let into the engine room until the wa
ter i'm the vessel rose to sea level. As
the ships deck then remained still
eighteen inches above water, its insub-
mergibility was held to have been fully
demonstrated. The company has now
five of these steamers under cOnstruc-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-16
CHILD POPE'S PLAYMATE.
His Holiness on His Knees Hunts For
Little Girls Medal.

The five-year-old daughter of Dan
Hanna of Cleveland came from Europe
with her mother the other day declar-
ing that Pope Plus y. is a fine play
mate. says the New York World.
During her stay in Rome Mrs. Hanna
had special audience with his holt
ness and took her little daughter along.
At the termination of the audience Mrs.
Hanna withdrew. In the antechamber
she missed her daughter. Retracing
her steps. she was amazed to find the
head of the Catholic church of the en-
tire world down on his hands and
knees, with the child in similar posi-
ton, both apparently searching for
something.
Little Miss Hanna doesn't speak
Latin or Italian. nor does his holiness
speak English, but the little American
miss was giving minute Instructions to
her distinguished playmate in a baby
patols that he pretended to understand
For two minutes his holiness and little
Miss Hanna. both Oblivious To the pres
ence of a number OF cardinals and
Mrs. Hanna. CROPPED about the floor.
turning up the edges of rugs.
Finally the pope held up tiny me-
dallion.
'Oh. that's it," cried little Miss Han
ma. The pope patted her head, and
after expressing thanks Mrs. Hanna
led her venturesome little daughter
away.
why. papa" she said in describing
her experience at the Gotham hotel on
her return. Il losted my medal and
went back after it 1 told the nice old
gentleman about it. He shook his
head like he understood. and when
began TO look on the floor he got down
on his hands and knees and helped me.
He found it first. He is Il very nice
man. papa. Don't you think so:''
Mr.. Hanna replied that he was sure
of it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-16
A Revolver Competition

A revolver competition will be held
at the United States armory In Spring
field, Mass. in September to select a
weapon for general use in the regular
army and to determine whether an au-
tomato model is feasible, says a Spring
field dispatch. The trial will be con-
Quoted by ordnance department Off.
GERS. 1t is understood that the war de-
partment considers that the caliber OF
automatic revolvers now In use Is not
sufficiently large and that the patents
are not up to date. The test VIII be
open to all the revolver manufacturers
In the country. and models will be
thoroughly tested by experts. Army
men all over the country are much In
terested in the outcome OF the tests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-16
RIGID MEAT INSPECTION.
Regulations Packers In Germany
Must Follow.

We do not pretend to be letter per
feet on German regulations, but we
happen to know a little about the lord
ly butcher and the lordly packer who
undertake TO do business under Ger
man rule, says the Hartford Courant
If he ventures to kill steer or hog
before ii has been duly inspected and
he is caught-as he is sure TO be sooner
or later-the carcass of the animal,
whether healthy or unhealthy, is taken
away from him and burned to a cinder.
Two or three experiences OF this sort
teach him that the regulations In this
field are not made for show or for the
delusiOn of meat eaters, but for plain,
everyday use, seven days in the week.
And the inspection before the animal
is slaughtered is only the beginning.
After il is slaughtered the carcass il
inspected from the inside, and when a
doubt arises as TO It's condition IL also
Is taken away and burned. Finally
those carcasses that are In sound con
dition are quartered and otherwise cut
up for the butchers stall where the
people 20 TO buy their meat Here a
third official guarantee Of the purity
of the product is given to the consum- .
er. Every piece of the carcass thus
prepared for sale. no matter into how
many pieces it is divided, must have
little official label Oh ii before an
ounce of it can be sold.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-16
The Dream Hoe.

John Crawford had Il peculiar dream
q few nights ago, which resulted in the
discovery of a grubbing hoe which was
stolen from him recently, says the
Wheeling Intelligencer. Mr.. Crawford
entertained suspicion against a person
who later proved TO be entirely limo
cent OF having any connection what
ever with the case. Mr.. Crawford
states that in the dream he saw a per-
son In possession of the hoe, but OF
whom he always had the greatest re-
spect owing TO his close connection
with the church and his seemingly high
ideals. The dream impressed itself SO
forclbly upon Mr.. Crawford's mind
that he determined to investigate the
matter, with the result that every de-
tail of the dream came true. !
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-16

| die, assisted by a. $. Hills, instructor
in public speaking, have coached the
| principals.
The spectators of the play will be
seated in the curve of the Stadium.
Fronting them will be simple struc-
ture representing the palace at Argos
occupied by Queen Clytaemnestra dur
ing the absence of the king at Troy.
This palace will serve also as a sound
ing board. The back scene will be of
moderate height, and its temporary
character will recall the primitive At
tic drama. In a circular space in front,
about sixty-five feet in diameter, the
chorus and actors. standing on the nat
ural earth, will perform their parts. In
the center of this circle Will be erected
the thymelie, or altar of DionysoS. I'M
der which-nOt near which. us in an
cient times-the musicians and the
prompter "a parsonage unknown, to the
Greeks will he stationed.
The costumes are elaborate The
queen, Clytaemnestra. appears in pur-
pie and gold, AgamemnOn in the piano.
ply of a Greek general. In his train
follow Cassandra and other Trojan
captives, both men and women. wear
ing oriental dress. which contrasts
sharply with the simple costume of the
Greeks. The old men of Argos who
make up the chorus, are in stately
robes of white ana subdued colors.
The properties are equally costly and
varied. They include Sacrifcial YES
sells, wands, wreaths helmets. spears
and shields, all specially prepared after
designs based on Greek vase paintings
OF the best period. Finally there are
two chariots constructed on the basis
of the rather meager evidence concern
ing practical details which the ancient
monuments, especially the frieZe of the
Parthenon. furnish These chariOts
Will be drawn by small cream cOlo~ed
Norwegian horses with ho@ged names.
These animals. which closely resemble
those used by the Greeks. will lee pro
vided by Warren Delano. Jr-. of New
York, Il Harvard graduate. who breeds
them. They have been trained TO the
yoke. The care and attention given to
these details indicate the accuracy of
the whole production.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-16
Give CREEK PLAY

The classical department of Harvard
university will produce in the Stadium
at Cambridge Mass, on June 16 and
10. the ''Agamemnon" of -Eschylus, one
of the greatest of the ancient TRACE
dies, says the New York Post. The
play will be given out of doors as it
was at Athens III the year 4JS Il. O.,
when it was originally produced as one
of Il series of three connected TRACE
dies which together won the first prize
in the dramatic contest. The stage
scenery, costumes and all the other ac-
cesSories Will be accurate reproduc-
tons of what the Greek spectators
saw almost HOO years ago, and every
thing that the research and learning
of Harvard university could suggest
has been done to make the perform
anccs correct IN every detail.
Just twenty-five years ago, in May,
1881. the teachers and stuSents in the
classical department of Harvard gave
in Sanders theater the "CEdipus Tyran-
nus OF SophocleS. 3That production
was the first of the kind in the United
States, and it excited widespread in
tereSt not only in tlliS country but in
Europe. The role OF CEdipus was tax
en- by George Riddle, who was then the
instructor in elocution in the college. In
1891 a performance of the "PhormiO"
OF Terence was given in Latin in
Sanders thcater, and in 1901 members
of the classical club gave spirited
reproduction Of the Extravaganza of
the old comedy in selected scenes from
AristOphanes' Birds" In 1902 IL con
siderable portion of EuripiCleS' 'Iphi-
genia Among the Taurians' was rem
dercd by students of Radcliffe college.
Rehearsals for the 'Agamemnon''
have been going on since the beginning
of the current college year. The entire
classical department at Harvard uni
versity has joined in the work. but the
general committee in charge consists
of Professors Herbert Weir Smyth
Charles Burton Gulick and William
Fenwick Harris A special libretto of
the play, giving both the Greek text
and the English translation has been
prepared by Professor w. w. Good
win. who has for many years made n
special study of the "Agamemnon." The
music for the performance has been
composed by John Ellerton Lodge, Il
son of Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. 1t
seems certain from the rather defec-
tive knowledge of ancient Greek music
that all the choral odeS were sung in
unison. This style of composition has
been retained to some extent, but in
order TO avoid the monoto,y of uuva-
ried unison singing Mr.. Lodge has ar
ranged the formal choral staSima in
harmony. The music Is designedly SIM
pie in order to suggest an original ac-
compartment quite subordinate TO the
words of the poet. In the instrumental
accompaniment instead of the single
flute or harp which were usual in an
cient times there will be three clarinets
and one bassoon. \ dummy flute play
er also will appear from time to time
and pretend TO accompany the chorus.
Besides the chorals there will be n vo-
cal duet between Clytaemnestra and
the leader of the chorus. The chorus is
composed of members of the Univer-
sity Glee club. They have been trained
by b. G.. Willard instructor in public
speakin=- Mr.. Willard and George Rid
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-16
Diamond Kew Rings m Now Fad.

Women whose brothers. husbands or
sweethearts are so wealthy that TO re-
member their birthdays with the ordi-
nary gifts of silver match boxes or Gig
arctic cases is out of the question have
taken to presenting them with little
key rings incrusted with diamonds,
says the New York Press. Any one in
doubt as to what to give a man friend
will find these attractive although not
inexpensive TRIES exactly fill the bill.
"Of course said one young woman
who had just purchased one for her
fiance. ''he will think more of the spirit
of the gift than its actual value"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-16
CONVICT'S DEFT WORK.
Made HOrsehair Bride to Sell For
Money For an Appeal.

Made HOrsehair Bride to Sell For
Money For an Appeal.
An deliberately worked horsehair bril-
die made by j. G. Rand, a prisoner In
the Montana state penitentiary, has
been received In Denver by Theodore
Taylor, a resident of Englewood, says
Denver dispatch. The bride was
made by Rand TO raise money to hp-
peal his case. About a month ago he
wrote TO Mr.. Taylor asking If he would
receive ii and sell it for him.
Denver hOrsemen place the value OF
the bride at $50. 1t Is a wonderful
piece of work, requiring long months
of patient application. Intricate de-
signs in color are woven through the
different parts of the bride, while ev-
cry strap and line Is made Of horse
hair. A heavy bit is included, with side
chains that add greatly to the appear
ance of the outfit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-16
BOY SOLD FOR JUNK.
WriEGIed Out of Bag After His Com
panions Got tEc Price.

" OuH Oh BaL 8tltF MS ( q IA
DaniOns Got the Price.
Eddie Gallagher. aged eight of Saco.
Me, was sold the other day ut quar-
ter of cent Il pound, says Il special
dispatch from Bangor. Me, TO the Phil
adelphia Press. 1t was all Il joke on
Solomon SOimer. II junk dealer.
Some of the boys of the town wanted
to raise Il stake. and into Solmer's shop
they brought what appeared to be
bag of old rags ana iron. 1t weighed
forty pounds. Solmer gave the boys
dime, and they retired. grinninE.
Presently there was strange wrig
Cling inside the bag: then it moved to-
ward the door. Solmer Overcame his
terror sufficiently to unite the bag,
whereupon out jumped Eddie Gala
CHER. He fed amid the lamentations of
the junk dealer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-16

I and display that 20 with the move
menIs of one of the finest of the new
cruisers of the navy, Elihu Root, says
the New York Herald, will have quar-
tiers on the Charleston that lie can
show TO the highest dignitaries tina:
may call on him with a feeling OF
pride.
Rivaled only by the magnifcence of
the Mayfiower. the converted yacht
from whose bridge President Roose-
welt reviewed the assembled fleet in
Long Island sound two years ago.
there will he every comfort on the
Charleston for Mr.. Root and his fam
lily. The bare cost of the work of the
naval constructors department may
not reach $1,000. but no one as yet has
counted on the furnishings which viii
be installed before Mrs. Root and Miss
Root occupy the special rooms convert
ed from the admiraIs and captains
quarters.
1t is probable that Secretary Root.
Mrs Root and Miss Root. with secre-
tary and maid. will steam away for
San Juan, Porto Rico. the first stop, on
July ..
SiXty-four feet forward from the
stern on the gun deck and the entire
width of the ship will he given over to
Secretary Root and his family Com
mOdore Cameron McRae WinSlOw. who
was in command of the Mayfiower
when President Roosevelt was on
board as commander in chief of the
navy, will give up his spacious quar-
tiers and take the humber stateroom
now occupied by Lieutenant Command
er Il. L. Russell, executive officer. who
moves down a peg of personal comfort
by the shift of his room.
The admiral's cabin has been convert
ed into stateroom for Miss Root.
Mrs. Root has the cabin, bedroom and
bathroom % the admirars suit. the
main rooms being finished in mahoga-
ny, with mahogany furniture, the steel
bulkheads and sides being painted
white. This suit, formerly occupied
by Commander Winslow and now Civ
en- over to Secretary Root. is almost
Identical in size and furnishings. but is
larger. y temporary steel bulkhead
separates the two quarters, but it is
being removed This will make room
for a grand dining room twenty-five
feet in width and fifty feet long
athwart the ship. which will be used
by the secretary of state in entertain
ing the South American representa-
tives. On the warship will be a band
of fifteen men who will enliven many
a dull hour on the long run in winter
from Buenos Ayres to Valparaiso. near
ly 5000 miles
As at present arranged the itinerary
of the trip of 10000 miles contemplates
stops at San Juan, Porto Rico: Rio
Janeiro. where the secretary Will at
tend the pan-American conference;
BuenOs Ayres, Valparaiso,
CallaO. and ends the voyage at Panama
in the latter part of September.
When Secretary Root and his party
are landed the duties of the navy TO
the state department will be ended.
The Charleston will then go to the Pa
cific station to relieve the Chicago, and
Rear Admiral Goodrich will transfer
his flag 10 the new 10000 ton cruiser.
Washington FOretoId 1t.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-16

dozen years, however, IT'S growth has
been larger absolutely and proportion
ately than it was in the same time Ia
the decade ending with 1900. The pres
ent prospect is that Uncle Sans cen
sus takers in 1910 will find more than
100000 people within Seattle's limits.
The character Of its population, too, is
q credit to the town.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-16

..1.ess provides for the drainage OF the
great Dismal swamp of Virginia. thus
fulfilling. says Farming. the prophecy
made a hundred years ago by General
Washington that some day this swamp
would be converted into farm lands
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-16
Piping All Hands to the Pole.

The new balloon to reach the pole
Is shaped like a cigar:
So putting" If it's strong enough,
Should carry II afar.
But" say the folk who love a joke.
THE chances are twill end in smoke.
Well. let the airship for the trip
Be like a pipe in form.
With n supply of good ''returns''
To bring IL back through storm
And stress and help It's gallant crew
To take Of things birdseye view.
London Truth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-16
The Cominc city of the pacfnc.

Seattle has a brighter future than
any other port OH the Pacific coast
says Leslie's Weekly. Situated on Pu
get sound, it has one of the finest har
bors in the world. It's population jump
ed from $500 In 1880 and 1900 in
1890 to $1,000 In 1000. In the past. halt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-16
The Dust.

Rich Aunt-Why do you bring me
this dust, Tommy? Tommy-Because
want you TO bite it. Rich Aunt-Why
90 you want me to bite it? Tommy
Because l heard papa say that when
you bite the dust we shall get f2O. 900.
London Tit-RitS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-16
Prize For a Stamp Collection

a gold cup was recently awarded to
II. J. Croker of San Francisco for ex-
hibit of Hawaiian stamps at the Inter-
national Philatelic exhibition, recently
opened in London
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-16
Reaasurfng.

The Lender-All right, I'll lend, you
So, but don't forget that you owe 1t to
me. The Borrower-My dear fellow. I
shall never forget IT as long as live
BROOKLYN Life
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-16

We know books by reading them.
horses by handling them. houses by liv-
Ing In them and men by trusting them. .
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-16
CRUISER FOR ROOT.

The Charleston's Quarters Converted
For Use of secretary's Party.
First of the secretaries of the United
States to visit the South American re-
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-20
AWFUL PSORIASIS IS YEARS.
Terrible ScaIy Humor in Patches All
Over the Body-SEin Cracked and
Bleedins-Cured by Cuticura.

II was afflicted with psoriasis for
thirty-fve years. 1t was in patches
all over my body. l used three cakes
of Cuticura Soap, six boxes of Oint-
ment and two bottles of Resolvent
In thirty days l was completely cured,
and l think permanently, as it was
about five years ago. The psoriasis
first made its appearance in red spots,
generally forming a circle, leaving in
the center a spot about the size of
silver dollar of sound flesh. In short
time the affected circle would form
a heavy dry scale of a white silvery
appearance and would gradually drop
off. To remove the entire scales by
bathing or using oil to soften them
the flesh would be perfectly raw, and
a light discharge of bloody substance
would ooze out. That scaly crust
would form again in twenty-four hours
1t was worse on my arms and limbs,
although it was in spots all over my
body, also on my scalp. If 1 let the
scales remain too long without remov-
ing by bath or otherwise, the skin
would crack and bleed. 1 suffered in
tense itching, worse at nights after
getting warm in bed, or blood warm
by exercise, when it would be almost
unbearable. w. NJ. Chidester, Hutch
inson, Kan, April 20, 1867
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-20
WHAT BECAME OF OLD eLAssEs2
Mothers. Effort to Check Child's Curl
osity Proves Futile.

A Boston three-year-old, like Mr..
Kiplings elephants child is distin-
guished by her Unsuitable curiosity"
Bitter and embarrassing experiences
have led her long-suffering mother to
recognize this fact.
Accordingly, when accidents in the
kitchen and the expectation of guests
to dine, rendered the purchase of new
water glasses necessary, Mrs. s.
took her daughter into her confidence.
Sarah" she said, these are new
glasses. 1 bought them at Stearns'
yesterday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock.
Robert drove me over to the shop with
Jim and the runabout. Robert wore
his 'butternut' livery and his brown
derby. l paid six dollars for the
glasses, and had them sent. Now you
know all about them, and l positively
forbid you to ask single question
about them when you see them on the
table"
Sarah wore a subdued look during
the process of the meal, and Mrs.
s. was beginning to congratulate
herself upon the effectiveness of her
lesson, when an eager and interested
expression came into Sarah's face, and
she piped in her shrill but engaging
voice: Mother, what did you do with
the old glasses?"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-09-20
SHARP WARNING TO CUBANS
President Roosevelt Writes Letter
Giving His Views.
Mt Once Restore Order, United
States Must Intervene.

Oyster Bay, l.. |. - After a pro-
tracted conference with Secretary of
War Taft, acting Secretary of State
Bacon and Secretary of the Navy
Bonaparte, President Roosevelt Fri.
day night addressed an important COM
munication to Cuba and arranged to
send Secretary Taft and Bacon to that
island on Sunday: to make thorough
investigation of conditions there and
lend their influence to restore peace.
The communication is addressed to
the Cuban minister to the Unitedr
states, Senior Quesada. 1t is an i'm
FASHIONED plea. to Cuba to realize her
responsibilities as a self governing
republic and to restore peace. in the
island. His attention is called in no
uncertain language to the RESPONSE
bility which the United States bears
to the island and the certainty that
such responsibility will necessarily be
exercised should peace not be pre-
served.
The president says he has certain
information that the peace of the is
land is now menaced and that Amer
lean property has been destroyed.
Secretary Taft and Bacon will leave
for Cuba Sunday. They will go by
rail to Key West, Fla. and from there
the journey to Havana will be COM
;!eted on a naval vessel, probably the
cruiser De5 Moines.
In his letter, the president says:
Under the treaty with your gov
eminent, l, as president of the United
States, nave a duty in this matter
which | cannot shirk. The third ar
ticle of that treaty explicitly confers
upon the United States the right to
intervene for the maintenance in Cuba
of a government adequate for the pro-
tecton of life, property and individ-
ual liberty. The treaty comforting
this right is the supreme law of the
land and furnishes me with the right
and the means of fulfilling the obliga-
ton that | am under to protect Amer
lean interests. The information at
hand shows that the social bonds
throughout the island have been so
relaxed that life, property and individ
ual liberty are no longer safe. L
have received authentic information
of injury to and destruction of Amer
lean property 1t is in my judgment
imperative for the sake of Cuba that
there shall be an immediate cessation
of hostilities and some arrangement
which will secure the permanent pac-
ification of the island.