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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-19
PLAYING CARDS.

! The Figures They Bear and what
They Are Supposed to Represent.
There are but few persons. even
among the historians. antiquarians and
students i'll general. who have the least
idea of the significance of the figures
f! on playing cards. In very early times
| the four suits represented the four
principal trades followed by the PEG
pie, and the figures on the cards were
supposed to be symbolic of the same.
The heart was the symbol of the choir
men. or eccleSiaStics, and in all early
packs. besides the figure of the heart,
each card also bore rude picture of n
monks cowl or of his cloak and crook
ed staff.
Some authorities say that the cut of
the early monkiSh cloak was in the
form of a heart and that the figure
used today is but representation or
picture of that portion of the old pref
ate'S wearing apparel. The spade" is
really pike. or Spearhead, and was
originally the trademark of the sol
diery, typifying the nobility of that very
important branch of ancient 'indus-
try" The artisans irg general were rep
resented by either Il Mason's arch or
by diamond shaped roofing tile. The
former, being somewhat unhandy to
properly figure, gradually gave way to
the tile, which is still used and called
a diamond because of its shape.
The farmers, or great class of agricul-
tural laborers, We're given their SYM
Dol. which was originally wheat
head, or sheaf of wheat bound up with
the common straw band. AS clover
gradually became the chief forage
grass of the agricuturiSts, they adopt
ed a single leaf of that plant as their
card symbol. \ figure of this useful
species of trefoil is still used and is
called "club," but why no one knows.
The four kings were originally Da-
vid, Alexander, Caesar and Charlie
magne, representing the four greatest
monarchies. Authorities differ as TO
the queens, but the preponderance of
the evidence is in favor of the opinion
that they are Argine. Judith, Esther
and Pallas. The knaves, or Jacks"
are supposed to be rude caricatures of
ancient aSsnSsins, or general all
around villains, whose names have
been lost in the many centuries that
cards have been used in games Of
chance and amusement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-19
NOVEL EXPERIENCE
OF AN ACTOR In
EARTHQUAKE.

One member OF the theatrical frater-
nifty who got shaken 10y the san Fran
cisco earthquake was Walter l.. Per
isins. who had been inaEfSag a western
tour in WHO Goes There" by II. A.
Du Souchet. Mr. Perkins and his
company We're playing a three weeks
enga cement at the Majestic theater.
He was staying at the Manhattan hotel.
THE earthquake awoke me. and
jumped out of bed and looked ont of
the window" said Mr.. Perkins in tell
ing his experiences. AT first | thought
the building was falling. as the walls
of my room seemed to be closing to-
gether. but they settled back. and moth
ing else happened. Ont in the street
saw man and woman talking just as
If nothing had occurred. j thought to
myself: oh, well. this is an everyday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-19
ENGLISH STILL SEARCH VAULTS

During the 800 years which have
elapsed since Cay Fdwkes was dis
covered in the vaults of the houses of
| parliament the yoomen of the guard
| have never failed religiOusly TO per
| form the ceremony of searching the
cellars Oh the eve Of the assembly OF
| parliament. Originally an important
duty. It has now developed into IA
| quaint ana picturesque ceremony. BE
| fore the old houses of parliament were
burned down in 1884 the search was Il
reality. Now it is "A mere ceremonial.
| but one which the public would wish
| maintained. Before that time every
nook and every corner of the dark and
noisome vaults had 10 he carefully
searched.
How different the ceremony is con
Quoted at the present day we learn
from Sir Reginald HennelFs interest
ing book. The officials of the lord
great chamberlain. the special detec-
tive police of the house of parliament
with the commissioner or deputy com
missioner of police, assemble in the
princes or peers rObing room and
await the coming of the yeomen of the
guard, consisting of an exon, the SER
geant ma ior and ten yeomen. ON their
arrival Il procession is formed. headed
by the chief of police in charge Parti-
sans are laid aside. and each yeoman
is handed one of the same little oil
lamps which have probably been in
use from time immemorial.
The exon gives the word the process
cir 81, 4,
mences. Cautiously descending by iron
ladders-for the yeomen are no longer
young and traversing iron grating
floors. they gradually descend to the
vaults below. The walls are all painted
or colored white, and under the glare
of the modern electric lamps, which
brilliantly illuminate every part of the
vaults. it would he difficult for the
smallest object TO remain undiscov-
cred. Slowly the party reascends to
the princes chamber, lamps are re-
turned. partisans are shouldered. the
exon reports to the lord great cham
berlain that the search has been well
and truly carried out and that the
houses of parliament can assemble in
safety, the official part OF the ceremony
is over. and the guard is dismissed
from duty.
The men then proceed, according to
ancient custom, to the offices of Messrs.
Bellamy, the old firm of wine mer-
chants, where 10y special permission
the gallant yeomen drink the kings
health in the best port. In 1760 the
firm of Bellamy applied to the authOri-
ties of the houses of parliament to be
permitted to rent and use as wine eel
lars one portion of the empty vaults.
This was granted, and the custom was
initiated by the founder of the firm,
'Old Bellamy," so TO arrange the
search that the yeomen of the guard
should bring il TO an end at the wine |
stores. There the announcement was |
made, "All's We'll" and the guard. be- |
ing drawn up. drank the kings or |
queens health II Bellamy's old port |
God save the kin. =" The wine cellars |
have been removed elsewhere, but the |
good custom remains.
The yeomen of the guard are n most |
institution. the first perma-
nent body guard of England's sover-
eigps and the first permanent corps of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-19

affair here. They think nothing of an
earthquake and put up their buildings
so as to withstand that sort of thing
With this reflection / went back to bed
ana slept three hours. as it was only a
little past when the shock came.
Then l got UP and calmly washed,
dressed and even shaved. Going to the
hotel lobby, found everything in COM
motion and confusion.
What's the matterY | asked one of
our company. Didn't you know there
was an earthquakeT was the aston
ished reply. OF course said 1, but
they don't notice such things here
Well, the whole city is shaken down,
said my friend, and now they're
afraid it's going to burn up True
enough, could see the flames at dis
lance already. l left the hotel, with all
my stage property in it, and when
wanted to get back the street was
roped off. and l lost everything. /
tramped the streets for two days. At
night | slept on the doorsteps until a
file of soldiers would come along and
tell me to move on, as the building was
going TO be dynamited. After a few
such experiences got so sleepy / said,
All right, go ahead and blow me up
too After two days got to Oakland,
and lady who had seen me play
called to me: Come over and have a
sandwich. guess you're not having as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-19
MATERIALS IN MAN EASY To BUY

| potash and occurs in the body prin
| cipally as chloride and phosphate
| Naturally you know this must all be
| so, but appearances are against it,
The specimen does not III the least
look like "a soft metal with silver
white IuSter.' 1t is the living image
of two pounds of shop worn dates, the
appearance of it being due to exposure
no doubt.
In 154 pound human body are nine-
tyseven pounds of oxygen. which
would If set free fill a space of nearly
1850 cubic feet. The body also carries
fifteen pounds of hydrogen, which if
allowed TO escape would fill CORE
spending area. One should be partic-
ularly glad 10 know about this gas,
because it explains where spellbinders
get their supplies. The specimens of
these gases are compressed in big
glass jars that look sweaty inside, but
otherwise. are apparently empty. Hy-
drogen, like carbon. is burned in the
body by uniting with oxygen, thus
serving as fuel The water produced
is given off in the respiration through
the lungs and as perspiration through
the skin.
On the bottom shelf, along with other
specimens, is Il tin box containing thir-
ty-one pounds of anthracite coal. 1t
represents that amount of carbon in a
human body. Carbon combines with
oxygen. In this combination heat and
force are generated and carbonic acid
gas formed. The carbon taken in the
body in food is burned in this way by
the oxygen of the inhaled air, yielding
heat TO keep the body warm and force
muscular strength for work. The car
bonic acid gas is given out by the lungs
and skin. Carbon thus serves as fuel
for the body and is its most important
fuel element.
Then there are the fats. twenty-five
and one-fOurth pounds out of 1J4. HUI
man fat consists of Stearin palmitan
and olein. with varying portions in diff
ferent parts. On card may be read:
The so called complex fats, protagon.
lecithin. cerebrin and others. resemble
the neutral fats. The quantity is not
definitely known. but is supposed to
amount to about twelve ounces. These
fats are very difficult to obtain, and
only small specimens are shown, with
special labels. They occur chiefly in
The brain, spinal cord and nerves,
though found in other parts
BY way of illustration there are jars
packed with tallow that account very
naturally for the mutton headed peo-
pie who oppose our views.
\ small jar contains what looks to
be a smear of black molasses. 1t is n
specimen of lecithin, which occurs in
ones brain and which is also found in
the yolk of an egg. Another little dab
of something is labeled ''cerebrin," a
complex fat from the brain and spinal
marrow. GlycOgen. still another little
mess, is an animal starch from the liv-
er. and inosite is kind of sugar OBJ
tanned from the muscles. This is also
found in plants
A large jar is labeled ''gelatinoids, !"
and you read that man weighing 1J4
pounds contains about nine pounds and
fourteen ounces, the amount shown.
Gelatinoid compounds resemble in
chemical composition and properties
the gelatin used in cooking, and that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-19
LOFTY RAILWAY BRIDGE.
Famous Royal Gorge of Colorado to
BE SpaOned.

The highest railroad bridge in the
world will be built across the top of the
famous Royal gorge, near Canon City,
Colo. 1t Will be $500 feet above the
hanging bridge of the Denver and Rio
Grande railroad, so high in the air that
the roaring In the air of the Arkansas
river below will not he heard. and the
powerful stream will look like thread
of silver running between the frown-
ing cliffs.
The structure will he erected in con-
nectiOn with the plans of Il citizen of
San Jose, Cal, to establish an inter
urban system of electric railways in
Fremont county from Canon City 10
Florence and the top of the Royal
gorge Construction began March l.,
and it is expected that the line to the
top of the Royal gorge will be in opera
ton during the coming summer. The
cost of the interurban system will be
100000 and the suspension bridge
spanning the chasm 100000 addition
al 1t IS six miles from Canon City
to the highest point the electric line
will reach, but a tortuous road ten
miles in length will be built for the
electric cars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-19
Valued Religious Relics.

The collection of religious relics tn
be seen I'm the church of the Corsican
village of Sisco is undoubtedly unique,
The inhabitants of this pretty little
place are exceedingly devout and very
simple, which probably accounts for
the possession of such "A remarkablo
collection. 4 writer i'm L'IndependencC
Beige gives the following list of the
principal items; The horn used by Mo-
ses 10 call together the children OF Is
rael while i'm the desert. n tuft of that
red hair which was the pride Of Esau
and the despair of Jacob. n piece OF
the nail OF the little toe Of the left foot
the statement is very precise-of
Enoch. the patriarch; the bib worn by
the infant Jesus, the curb and crupper
OF the ass that took the holy family in
10 Egypt and several relics of various
saints.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-19

You can Go ~ Il drug store ana bay
all the materials - make Il man. II
the reader Goes not c:ir1 To incur the
expense Of purchasing the materials
with which 10 make Il man il may ut
least be interesting to study The chem
zeal composition of the human body as
exhibited at the National museum.
This will personally appeal to the man
who * Ave feet eight inches high and
weighs 154 pounds. as the exhibit at
the museum represents the elements
aud their quantities in the body of an
average healthy man of that height
and weight. These compounds are
placed IN Il glass ease. the collection
consisting of thirty-two bottles, jars
and boxes. labeled and set on shelves
Man does not show to advantage
when reduced 10 water, powders ana
gas. but he IS worth attention not only
from n scientific viewpoint. but as Il
moral lesson. The chemical compounds
of which our bodies are made up are
shown by analysis TO consist mainly or
thirteen elements Five of these when
uncombined with other elements are
the gases oxygen. hydrogen, nitrogen.
chlorine and fuOrine. The remaining
eight are solid substances. three OF
which are uonmetalS-carbUn, plOS-
phate and sulphur-while the other i've
are metals-iron, calcium. magnesium,
potassium and sodium. Besides these
thirteen elements are minute quanti-
ties of a few others, as silicon, manga
neSe and copper. This scientific analy-
sis differs radically from the nurse lore
theory that bOys-and presumably men
are made of snaps and snails and
puppy dog tails" and can be relied Oh
as an official table of your contents,
provided you are a man of 1Jf pounds.
The inspeeor of the museums ex-
hibit OH man first takes note OF jar
of reddish powder. The label tells
one that it is phosphorus, of which
person contains pound and Il half.
The specimen owes its lurid hue TO
long exposure. In its natural state it
is soft, waxy and SO infla mmable that
to prevent spontaneous combustion it
is preserved under wafer. United with
oxygen it forms phosphoric acid. which
in turn combined with calcium. as
phosphate of lime, is an important con
stituent of bone. Phosphorus also Oc-
ours in the brain and nerves. Next
to the jar is chunk of sulphur the
size of an egg. 1t is found in various
parts of the body, notably in the bones
and teeth. The next bottle contains
what looks to be cents worth of
darning needles. 1t represents one
tenth of an ounce of iron. an impor-
tant constituent of the red colorinS
matter of blood.
The visitor next learns that his body
includes three pounds and thirteen
ounces of calcium, which incidentally
may explain any laundering he may
have for the limelight. This calcium
is a yellowish metal, somewhat harder
than lead. 1t is the basis of lime and
occurs throughout the body, principal
~ as bones and teeth, in the form Of
phosphate
On another jar one reads: Potassium.
soft metal, easily cut with a knife
and showing a silver white luster.
When thrown on water it decomposes
the water, combining with the oxygen
with such avidity that the hydrogen,
set free takes fire. 1t is the basis of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-19
Telephone In Every Pew,

Members of the Mum Avenue Pres
byterian church. Orange, \, j., have
had difficulty in hearing the officiating
minister unless they sat in the front
part of the auditorium. This deficiency
in the acoustics of the church has been
remedied by having a telephone sys-
tenn installed, there being a transmitter
in the pulpit and a small receiver in
every pew. When the telephone sys-
tenn was used for the first time persons
sitting In the last row of pews had no
trouble in understanding every word
spoken by the pastor. = New Yorl,
Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-19

good Il time as when you were kissing
all those pretty girls.'''
Mr. Perkins learned telegraphy as a
boy. Governor Pardee. who needed an
operator TO handle dispatches to com
mittees, engaged him. In this con-
nection he received n badge as Il spe-
cial officer. and ii so happened the
number of it was % Whenever lie
flashed that No. 23 badge on soldier
he was passed within the lines at once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-19
Gospel of Clothes.

1t is fact nowadays that fine feath-
ers do make fine birds and that people
are judged more by their appearance
than their character.-Lady Violet Gre
vile in London Graphic.
Arizona republican., 1906-08-17

ble of maintaining the population nee essary for two self-governing Ameri- can commonwealths. This is a matter in which the interests of the entire west should act as a unit in resisting the injustice of joint statehood for New Mexico and Arizona
 Governor Prince in his open let ter to the New Mexican of July 2S, 1906. says:
 "On this present trip have not seen a single individual who thinks that the jointure of the two territories would be desirable"
 And l can say the same regarding my trip. l also quote from a letter recently received by me the following:
 "The argument that we should ds- honestly vote in New gNdexico in favor of joint statehood in the hope that by this servility we can commend our selves to the favor of our congressional masters is founded so clearly upon dishonesty that I have but little sym pathy with it. as it puts us in a criug- ing attitude of a set or measly dogs seeking to conciliate those who may be able to throw us crumbs from the legislative table. | believe the effect of a large vote for joint statehood in New MeNlCO would be the exact .re- verse. and would tend to aIenate the steady support which we have had for so many years in congress-.
 In my opinion the above is absolute ly true. Why all this dictauon take this or nothing" policy? Has the time just arrived when almost S5O, 900 Americans in New Mexico and almost 175,OOO Americans in Arizona cannot be heard and must be punished by the inner circle at Washington whose power on statehood matters. apparent ly, rivals all trusts? New Mexico should bury jointure forever. elect her best citizens as delegates for a consti- tutional convention draft al strong constitution and then ask congress to admit us as a separate state under our present name. This action would show us honestly as we stand today. and I feel that both the senate and the house would respect us for this course.
 I am writing you merely as a resi- dent of New Mexico, who holds her every interest at heart and not as candidate for any office either terri torlaI or state
 Again thanking you for your kind letter, believe me,
 Very sincerely yours.
 MIGUEL M. OTERO.
Arizona republican., 1906-08-17
TWO LETTERS ON JOINT STATE
 HOOD.

We commend for the consideration are inclined to favor joint statehood the views of United States Senator Teller of Colorado and of Hon. Miguel A. Otero of New Mexico, printed in The Republican this morning. Mir. Teller's analysis of the strength of jointure sentiment in congress will be interesting reading for those who be- lieve or fear that whatever We may do on November we are doomed to jointure.
 MT. Otero in his letter represents the best New Mexican sentiment, the sen timent not swayed by seIfishness. dis honesty. partisanship, servility and cowardice. It is not to be charged that all the New Mexicans who favor joint statehood are selfish. dishonest. partisan, servile and cowardly. On the contrary we know that many of them are estimable gentlemen and doubtless they believe that joint state hood would be best for New Mexico if not for Arizona.
 But we do know that the New Mexi- can joint statehood ranks embrace every crafty politician, every man who wants a job, every man who is afraid of his job" and every man who is in any way responsible for the present unfortunate condition of the financial affairs of New Mexico
 The futinty as well as the dishon- esty of the program of the Jointists Of New Mexicd to secure as large a vote as possible for jointure. without a hope that jo:nture will be effected. and without q wish on the part of many. that congress and the administration may be fawned upon and fooled, are cleverly pointed out by MT Otero.
 The arguments employed in the let ter of MT. Teller are entirely applicable to the situation in Arizona. Those in the letter of Mir. Otero are in part ap- plicable.
Arizona republican., 1906-08-17
BOTH TERRITORIES READY FOR
 SINGLE STATEHOOD.

we believe that these two terri- tories are ready now for separate statehood, but whatever difference of opinion there may be upon this spoint a few years will put the matter beyond any doubt, for when their water SUD- plies are properly regulated and ap- piled to irrigation. New Mexico and Arizona will be found to be fully capa-
Arizona republican., 1906-08-17
FILLER AND 0TfRO
 AGAINST J0INTURE
The Senator Reflects the Attitude of
 Congress and the Country.
Continued From Page I.

Jolnture we admit our unfitness for statehood singly. and agree with Bev- erldge and his cO-mali sRers. We lose the respect of those gallant members of the senate and house who fought Tor what was our rights, and agree to sacrifice the representation that right fully belongs to us and which our friends are depending upon for the fu- ture. l have canvassed the feeling in certain localities in this territory and find that the majority of the advocates for jointure are becoming heartily sick of the delay and would willingly ac- cept jointure with the jungles of Africa rather than to be treated as sucking infants, subjected to all sorts of indig- mites from the eastern and some fawn- ing western representatives They also believe that with two senators and two congressman, New Mexico and Arizona would be better prepared to ask for division after being once united
 VOTERS WILL PAUSE TO THINK
 BEFORE CASTING BALLOTS.
 While l do not agree with them. so far as these reasons are concerned. I fully recognize that they have weight l am prepared to believe. however. that when the voters come to the time of casting their ballots. they will pause and ask themselves: Which is the best for us, and which will get us separate statehood first?" Should New Mexico adopt the jointure proposition, then We say to the country: We favor it. and admit our inability to maintain single statehood. The jointure feature will gain new life and the advocates can well say: We have captured the larger territory; let us wait on Arizona for few years and eventually pull her in."
 For the life of me. I cannot see how a single voter who has the interest of New Mexico at heart whether he Is democratic or republican. can cast his vote for jointure I cannot see how New Mexico can be benefited by sus- taining jointure. and then holding a separate constitutional convention ask ing for single statehood. This proposi- tiOn, to me, is childish, and will only