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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-18
THE SPARE FEEDERS.
The Question of Meager Diet In Re-
latiOn to Health.

The Question of Meager Diet In Re-
latiOn to Health.
1t is a very difficult matter TO settle
individual requirements in the way of
food by any appeal to general prin-
ciples. We must not push the general
too far into the particular, and the kind
and amount of diet which may prove
admirable for one man may, and very
likely Will, not he acceptable to his
near neighbor.
Physiological history gives us many
examples of successful living on meager
diet. The case of Thomas Wood, the mill
er of Billericay, was described to the
College of Physicians in 1861 by Sir q.
Baker. Wood lived healthily for eight
cen years on sixteen ounces of -four
per day made in a pudding with water.
He took no other liquid. He lived
daily on this diet, representing liz
ounces of heterogeneous or proteid ma
terial. 81 of fat and lbs ounces OF
starch. The ordinary food tables give
us as necessary for ordinary labor
about four ounces of proteid food.
about three ounces of fat and about
fourteen ounces of starches and sugars.
Cornaro's case is often quoted in
connection with the subject OF meaSer
diet in relation to health. He lived to
the age of 100 years. He took bread.
meat, the yolk of an egg and soup 10
the amount of twelve ounces and drank
one pint of wine daily. If there was
represented here apparently an insult
ficient quantity of food the diet GER
tainly boosted of variety. On the
whole, the case of the free feeders may
be described as less hopeful than that
OF the spare feeders. Mankind will be
the healthier and happier probably, If
they limit their diet amounts. Such at
least is the trend of modern scientific
opinion-Andrew Watson. PHI. ID.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-18
Not In Any County.

The city of st. Louis is not in any
county. 1t is an independent munich
pality equipped with all the machinery
of county and city government. 1t
has its own circuit and criminal courts,
its own grand jury. Jail, etc. The cir
cult attorney is the prosecuting officer
of st. Louis. Until 1876 St Louis was
the county seat of st. Louis county,
but In that year the city was complete
ly separated from the county, so that
it is now as independent subdivision of
the state. Clayton, few miles west
of the city, is now the courthouse town
Of st. Louis county.-St. Louis Repub-
lie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-18


his rules was that no one should be
admitted to his presence until the card
OF the person applying for such admis-
sion had been duly passed on by his
secretaries. A few days ago Mr.. Still
ings looked up from his desk and OBJ
served a man standing In his office
How did you get in here" he
shouted.
Are you the public printer the
man asked. apparently not i'm hurry
TO answer questions.
How did you get in hereT' Mr.. Still
ings roared again.
Are you the public printer?"
81 want to know how you got In
herer' Mr. Stillings shouted again,
pounding the desk.
Because if you are" the visitor con-
tinued. Il would like to introduce my
self and tell you a few things about
yourself. My name IS Dick. l am
senator from Ohio. If you will look
I'm the Congressional Directory you will
find any other personal details you
may desire"
Twenty minutes later Mr.. Stillings
was still apologizing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-18
STANDARDS OF LENGTH.
Metric Bars Preserved In Vaults at
Washington.


Washington.
The standards of length of the Unit
ed States are two meter bars. which
are kept in the custody of the national
bureau of standards at Washington
and preserved most carefully i'll its
strong vault. says Scientific American.
These standards are exact copies Of the
International prototype meter and were
constructed after years of investigation
and labor by the International bureau
of weights and measures, being deliv-
cred to the United States government
in 1890 Three years later the interna-
tional meter as thus represented was
adopted as the fundamental standard
of length of the nation by executive
order, and to these standard bars now
all measures of length in the United
States must be ultimately referred.
This may seem somewhat strange in
view of the fact that the metric meas
ures are but rarely encountered in the
United States outside of scientific
work, but the yard and its subdivisions
are defined in terms of the meter. one
yard being equal to 36O0-3937 meter.
These standard meters are of y sec
ton. n form now employed for all
accurate standards. and are made of
platinum-iridium alloy. 1t is of course
essential that they should be preserved
with the utmost care, and consequently
they are only removed from the varIlt
for use in making secondary standards
or for equally important Investigations.
AS accuracy in the measurement of
linear distances underlieS all mechan-
ical as well as scientific work the i'm
portance of preserving and maintaining
proper standards and attending to the
accuracy of the measures in use can
readily be appreciated. and the bureau
is frequently consulted in such mat
tiers by various manufacturers. Should
at any time within Il few years the
metric system be adopted. as is being
urged by large and influential interests,
the work of the bureau would he to
provide for the issue of proper stand
ards and to certify to the correctness
of new measures, Il task that in Ger
many was carried on by similar or
ganiZatiOn normal aichun%S-kommiS-
SION with great success when the
metric system was adopted some thirty
years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-18
LARGEST PEACH ORCHARD.
Washington State HorticuIturists to
Plant 1000 Acres with Trees.

l. Mclean, president of the Spokane
Canal company, also of the Methow
Valley Canal company and one of the
foremost promoters of irrigation prof.
Gets in the state of Washington. re-
Gently passed through Wenatchee.
Wash, on his way up the Columbia
river to his ranch opposite Chelan
Falls. where he will begin the irriga-
ton of n tract of land upon which he
will begin the planting OF the largest
peach orchard in the world. says a
Wenatchee correspondent of the Seat
tie Times. The tract comprises 1000
acres of some of the finest land in the
Columbia valley the soil ranking in
productiveness even above that OF the
famed Wenatchee valley
Accompanying Mr. Mclean is 4. Van
Holderbeke, ex-commissioner of horti-
culture for the state of Washington,
who goes to assume the active manag e-
ment of the planting, of the trees and
who will also look after the construc-
ton of the new irrigation system.
which will be installed as needed.
There is now enough water coming
from the springs TO irrigate 400 acres
of land. This win be utilized immedi-
ately. To provide for the large acreage
besides this some reservoirs will be
made Said Mr. Van Holderbeke:
THE first year we expect to get
about 200 acres of trees planted. Each
subsequent year like acreage will be
planted until the whole tract is plant
ed. Aside from the sides of the hills,
which will lie utilized for grape culture,
the whole tract will he given over to
peaches. Besides being the largest
peach orchard in the world, IL will also
be the largest orchard of any kind in
the state of Washington, the only or
chard approaching it In size in the
state being the Blalock orchard. near
Wallawalla, which contains HOO
acres
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-18
SHORT STORIES ABOUT PEOPLE

Georgia has been prominent figure in
the discussion of the rate bill, and a
sharp passage occurred between him
and Senator Bailey of Texas a short
time ago over the details OF the pro-
posed law Senator Bacon once had q
controversy with William NJ. Stewart,
who retired from the senate In 1905.
which members OF that body still recall
with a smile
Senator Bacon was assailing the plan
to appropriate $4,000 for base for the
statue of Frederick the Great which
the German emperor had given to this
country and inquired if the president
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-18
A POWERFUL LIGHT.
The Flaming Arc OutcIasseS AIR
other IIIumlDants.


The flaming are is now with us aud
probably TO stay" says the Electrical
World. Its appearance is somewhat
startling. even TO a hardened technolo-
gist. , 1t looms up from the street like
a compressed cOnfiagration. making the
ordinary arcs look like blue candles.
while the gaslights and ordinary In
candescents have beside il about the
apparent luminosity of Il white bean.
The splendid pale golden hue OF the
light looks queer at first to the eye that
has gradually become accustomed TO
the blush light of the inclosed arcs, but
the effect. save for the unpleasantly
great brilliancy. Is altogether good.
The common globe Ia totally united
for dealing with a source OF so enor-
nous brilliancy and should be replaced
by very strong diffusing globe of at
least double the ordinary diameter.
The loss OF light thus incurred is a
very trivial matter. considering the
enormous efficiency OF the flaming arc.
To put the facts conservatively, IL gives
five to ten times as much light per watt
as the common inclosed arc. For the
first time in the history OF electric light
ing one sees In commercial use on the
street lamps that can be rated at 1000
without the need OF any.
apologies. They complete
ly outclass any other illuminant OF
human devising so far az efficiency Is
concerned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-18

Great" persisted Mr.. Stewart.
Il cannot yield for a speech" said
Senator Bacon.
This sort of thing went on for some
time. and finally Senator Stewart got
the floor and began TO tell the senate
all about Frederick the Great 1t was
a good speech, but the trouble was that
the senator told the senate about Peter
the Great instead of Frederick the
Great
Next morning 1t was all cut out of
the Congressional Record.
DR.. William Henry Drummond be-
came the poet of the French Canadian
habitant because he loved the habitant.
All the back parishes of Quebec. in
which the habitant. the descendant of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-18
OVERSIGHT WHEELS.
Inexpensive Method of Utilizing
Small Water Power.

Water powers which once were con-
Sidered of no commercial value are
now being utilized. says Popular Me
chanicS Power has Il commerce value
and can be made To earn money. The
larger the power the more ii is worth,
of course, but many small powers now
going TO waste can at small expense be
made to pay big returns in grinding,
saving and other work.
Many farmer could light his house
and premises brilliantly with electric
light at no cost except the putting in
of a turbine or overshot wheel and a
small generator. with ii small allow
ance for wire and fixtures. If the pow
er is some distance from the house
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-18

Manila rope does not show from the
outside the actual amount OF wear that
really must be present. In ropes of this
character. says the Engineering aud
Mining Journal, the principal effect OF
use is shown in the grinding up of the
fbers comprising the core. wearing it
into short pieces or even into powder.
This is especially noticeable with ropes
that pass over sheaves or pulieys OF
small diameter. :
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-18


public of two henhispheres is naturally
interested i'll all the details OF the wed
ding and in the story Of how the match
was arranged. King Edward VII.
is credited with having had an impor-
tant part III the affair during the ele-
mentary stages of the romance. and he
is generally regarded as a notable sue
cess as n matchmaker. But King AL
fonso himself is. after all. believed TO
deserve the most credit for the union
of two royal houses thus brought
about. since he was obliging enough to
fall ardently IN love with the very
princess who had been picked out for
him by those concerned in arranging
a suitable marriage for the ruler of
Spain. There Is little doubt that his
passion for the English princess is sin
cere. for In his tours Of Europe In
search of n queen she was the only
princess who made a strong appeal to
his fancy Whether the princess fell
in love with him as deeply as he did
with her has been questioned by some.
and there is a story that she was al
ready in love with an English noble
man when she first met the Spanish
monarch and was lOath TO give this
lover up in order to accept a crown
Be thar as it may, her position as
queen will bring her honors that many
a girl will envy her. and she is consid-
cred fortunate in getting a royal hus-
band who really admires her and does
not marry her against his will and sim
ply to please the councillors of state.
The DrincPSS was horn oct 81 1897
and was baptized Victoria Eugene Ju-
lie Ena, but has generally been known
as Princess Ena. She is tall and fair
and of athletic build, weighs nearly
300 pounds and is good looking vi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-18

correspondent suggests that we
should put it on record that the orig
inator OF the fashion was no less nOta-
BILE a person than the Quaker poet,
John Greenleaf Whittier. On an anti
slavery lecturer named Mary Grew,
visiting Boston in 1871, Whittier wrote
poem. How Mary Grew" each stan
"a ending on variation of the pun
The world were safe IL but few
Could grow in grace as Mary Grew.
London Chronicle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-18

Republican in his principles Once
while travelling in a Pullman car In q
southern state Mr.. Clapp observed that
the porter eyed him narrowly, evident
ly taking him for Confederate brig
adler
Thinking to have a little fun with the
darky. the senator asked:
What are your politics, Tom:"
"Dere is some fool niggers. sah.'
Tom replied. lin dis company who Is
Republicans. but I'll tell you. boss. 1
amt no fool niger"
Senator Clapp is a great campaigner
and is constantly called upon to make
speeches A year ago he visited Erin
Corners. Democratic hamlet. with no
Republicans living within its limits
He got TO the village and found the
town hall packed with Democrats. He
tried to talk. and they howled him
down. In all he tried half a dozen
times and each time was compelled TO
stop because of the noise
He was just about to quit when an
old man who had worked as hired man
on the farm of Senator Clapp's father
came up to the platform and said
Don't mind them. Nose They're a lot
OF loafers and rowdieS. None of the
decent people would CO..
DR.. Edward 7. Devine, who is in
charge OF the Red Cross relief work in
San Francisco has had a wide expert
ence in connection with charitable en-
terprises. The extent of his activity in
movements affecting the social well be-
Ing of the community may be judged
from the fact that he is professor of
social economy at Columbia university.
general secretary of the Charity Or
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-18

from suDoruInares by FEDERAL officers
is against the provisions of the stat
utes. Mr.. Peirce says he was not
aware such present had been made
to him until his return to America, and
he has sent the rug back TO Mr.. Nc
Wade. Mr.. PIERCE is fifty-six years of
age, is a graduate of Harvard, has
been many years in the diplomatic
service and served several times as
charge d'affaires at st Petersburg
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-18

did not usurp a
prerogative of con-
gress by accepting
the statue.
Now let me tell
you about Freder-
lex the Great" said
Senator Stewart.
81 am not in need
OF the senator's
Information" said
Senator Bacon.
But / desire to
tell the senator
abOut Frederick me
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-18

the pioneer OF the
Canadian woods.
makes his home,
are as familiar to
DR.. DrummOnd as
are the streets OF
Montreal. in which
he goes back and
forth in the daily
practice of his pro-
fessiOn. medicine.
Indeed. they are
more familiar. for
DR.. DrummOnd adj
mits frankly that
a y
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-18

ganization Society
OF New York. edi-
tor OF Charities,
director of tn G
New York School
of Philanthropy,
and is the author
of several books
on sociology and
philanthropy.
DIR. Devine was
born In Iowa in
1867 and Is 4 grad
nate of Cornell
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-18

Wade was dismissed from the service.
McWade has now returned to this
country and not only denies the charges
against him. but has made a counter
charge against Mr.. PIERCE. He says
the latter while In Canton expressed SO
much admiration for a tiger skin rug.
valued at $500. which was in the Office
of the consulate that he felt compelled
to give it to him. Acceptance Of -gifts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-18
Puns on People.s Names.

A little while ago popular form of
social amusement was found in pun
ming on peoples names-"Why did So
and-so:' Because Hch-and-such."
The game ran riot for time. and
echoes Of it are stiH heard in the outer
suburbs. Before those echoes die away
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-18

consuming MIN IN
the course of a
days business that
he finds it impos-
sible to perform his
duties without care
full economy of his
time. When Public
Printer Charles A.
Stillings came into
Office a short time
ago he put the con-
Germ on a military
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-18
A Simple Trim Hammer

A trip hammer like the one shown in
the illustration w;xS used for eleven
years. turning horseshoes. laying pillow
shares and other work without break
says a correspondent of the Blacksmith
and Wheelwright. \ good Saplng
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-18

college. Iowa On the completion of
his course at that institution he studied
at the University of Pennsylvania and
also at the University of Halle. Ger
many. He has been active in bringing
about reforms in the tenement sections
of several large cities. has labored for
the improvement of the laws on such
subjects and has helped to secure i'm
proved conditions in the matter of sani-
tation, factory employment and food
adulteration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-18
The Other WnH,

aren't you afraid that horse will
run away with somebody"
Friend" said Broncho Bob, at amt
nothin' In Crimson gulch for a boss to
run away with a man. It's when a
man tries to run away with a boss
that there's danger" - Washington
Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-18

with considerable spring in il is Sc
cured in the wall to make the spring
and the striking hammer is of sixteen
or eighteen pounds. 1t is operated by
foot power. One man and his helper
can rig the device up In day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-18

ence. 1t was just
prior to this that
Mr.. PIERCE had Wis
tied China on a
commission to in
vestigate reports as
to Irregularities in
the consular sery-
ice there and in
other parts of the
orient. He made a
por t, on the
strength of which
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-18

A southern senator says that one Of
the best and briefest of speeches that
he ever heard in the upper house of
congress was one of four words de-
livered by Senator Proctor of Vermont.
This speech, it appears. was a retort to
a sarcastic fling by colleague from
Massachusetts. He had said, No man
in Vermont is allowed to vote unless he
has made $1,000 trading with Massa-
chusetts people"
Whereupon Proctor arose deliberate
ly and observed, And We all vote"
Uncle Sans printshop is a big in
stitution, and the head of it is neces-
sarily a very busy man. So many de-
tails must come TO his attention and
SO many persons are in the habit of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-18
AIDS THE SWIM NtER.
Leg Attachment Designed tn AcceI-
crate Speed In the water.

erate Speed Ia the Water.
\ recent invention of Canadian
will be of interest TO those, who delight
IN swimming. 1t Is an attachment
which, being worn by the swimmer.
will facilitate his progress in the water
by affording him an enlarged area with
which to push himself forward. In the
Illustrate ii is shown attached to the
leg of a swimmer, although 1t can be
modified 10 fit the arms also. The OPP
era ton will be obvious.
The device consists of an open rec
tangular framework. within which are
suspended Il series of light vanes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-18

Herbert H. ID. PIERCE, whose contro-
versy with Robert NJ. McWade, former
consul general at Canton, China. has
attracted attention, was recently ap-
pointed first minister of the United
States to the new kingdom of Norway.
He was often named in the dispatches
from Portsmouth, y. H, last summer
while the Russo-Japanese peace COM
missioners were in session. as he was
then third assistant secretary of state
and In special charge of the entertain
ment of the delegates TO the confer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-18
THE WEDDING OF KING ALFONSO

ter with him to witness the imposing
ceremony at Madrid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-18
q ENATOR MO-
~ SEES EDWIN
G l. a Z L of

G l. a L Il or
Minnesota, who has
been prominent. in
advocacy Of rail
road rate legisla-
ton, is a man OF
fine physique and
is known as The
Black Eagle OF
Minnesota" He is
often mistaken for
a southerner. The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-18

whom he has made
amous in literature. is dearer to him
han is that of his English speaking
md more artificial friends. DIR. Drum
nond's best known poem is The
Wreck OF the Julie Plante." which is a
striking example of the dialect he en-
oloys:
On wan dark night on Lac ST Pierre
De win she blow. blow. blow.
An de crew of de wood scow Julie
Plante
Got scarf an run below.
For de win she blow lax hurricane:
Bimeby she blow some more.
An de scow bus up on Lac ST. Pierre
Wan arpent from de shore.
De captirne walk on de fronte deck
An walk de him deck too.
He call de crew from up de hole;
He call de cook also.
De cook she's name was Rosie;
She came from Montreal
Was chambre maid on lumber barge
On de Grande Lachine canal.
De night was dark lax wan black cat,
De wave run high an fas',
Wen de captinne tax de Rosie girl
An tie her to de mas;
Den he also TAX de life preserve
An jomp off on de lax
An say. "Goodby. ma Rosie. dear:
go drown for your SAX
Mex mornin' very early
Bout ha'f pas two. tree. four
De captinne, scow an de poor Rosie
Was corpSeS on de shore.
For de win she blow lax hurricane:
Bimeby she blow some more,
An de scow bus up on Lac ST Pierre
Wan arpent from de shore.
MORAL.
Now, all good wood scow sailor man.
TAX warnin' by dat storm
An go an marry some nice French
girl
An ieey on wan beeg farm.
De win can blow lax hurricane.
An, s'pose she blow some more,
You can't get drown on Lac St. Pierre
So long you stay shore.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-18
marriage OF
King Alfonso

Princess Ena of
Bate n berg on
May 81 will take
rank as perhaps
the leading matri-
monial event OF
the year 1906. 1t
is a popular match
both in Spain and
England, and the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-18

SeaatoS Augustus LQctayius Bacon of