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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-27
A WORLD CELEBRITY AT TWENTY THREE

system Of what he called tuning" he
| put the sending and receiving instru
ments on a key different from the 9th
| ers and thus his message was taken
| only by the instrument for which il
was intended. 1t is a great thing tC
be in tune. If more people would only
keep themselves Ia tune there would
| be less failure, less dependency and
even less disease. Likewise il these
| identical DIRECTORS had only been a lit
! tie more in tune with the living hope
and faith of the world they would not
have found fault with a man who was
forming new and great discovery
for the use of man.
A Fundamental Success.
TO the alleged scientists who pooh
poohed'' at the idea of transmitting
wireless messages across the ocean
Marconi said as little as to the rest
He only erected poles far up in the air
on the British and Canadian sides of
the Atlantic and one day repeated the
letter So three times distinctly from
shore to shore. 1t was a fundamental
success like that achieved when he had
sent an impulse from one side to the
other of his fathers room. 1t estab-
lished the principle The rest was
easy. Soon he sent other letters, then
words, then entire sentences. The ne
gationists had been met by a positive
by fact. Accomplishment closes the
mouth of doubt.
Then another discord was raised
about his ears. The cable companies
thought their private interests endan-
gered. Selishness can never appre-
ciate a public blessing. especially if
that public blessing promises to cut
off its own profits. With his new in
vention MarcOni said it would be pos
sible TO telegraph across the ocean for
less than the Western Union charges
to wire across a county. No wonder
the telegraph and cable trust was
aghast
But the walls did not stop even here.
The little always hates the big. Fail
ure carpS at success. No sooner had
William Marconi proved beyond cavil
that he had made one of the greatest
discoveries in the history of mankind
than a thousand hands were raised to
snatch the laurel from his brow. He
had stolen the invention from other
men, yelled the critics He had reaped
where others had sown. This was only
half truth. What if a thousand had
built the ladders? He had reached the
summit. To every discovery manyiI
men contribute One makes an ap-
proach here. another there but each
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-27
Life Of Lady Curzo1

lit is certainly most sensations:
"'Yes. L don't want you to think L
am meddling with things which don't
concern me, but have some evidence
for you. l know beyond a doubt
that the man now charged with the
murder is innocent. l can't say any
thing openly, but if you will send an
officer to me tomorrow l can direct
him to the house where the real crimi-
nal is concealed
but how did you discover it?
exclaimed
eff you don't mind, I'd rather not
talk of these excursions of mine in ma
tive costume 1t would make it I'M
pleasant for my friends among the
natives who know and guide me-
THE murderer was caught and an
innocent man saved,'' continued the
judge. Il had high opinion of the
vicereine before, but this incident in
creased my admiration. 1t became
known to the people of Calcutta as
well and added to her popularity
among them
No doubt great many other stories
might be told of these excursions, but
only her syce and her most intimate
friends know them fully.
Lady Curzon brought with her from
India many quaint specimens Of babu
letters. Here are two which were ad-
dressed to Lady Curzon and received in
the Allahab bad Memorial hospital for
women from grateful relatives of pa
tents:
your hospital cured. Provided men are
allowed at your bungalow, would like to
do you the honor of presenting myself
There this afternoon, but / will not try to
repay you. Vengeance belongs unto God.
Yours noticeably.
Dear and Fair MADAME have much
pleasure to inform you that my dearly
unfortunate wife will be no longer under
your kind treatment, she having left this
world for the other on the night of the
9th ult. For your help in this matter
1 shall ever feel grateful Yours rever-
emily
Not long after Lady Curzon was mar
ried she was sitting beside very arts
tocratic Englishman at a dinner when
the latter, remembering that Lady
Curzon was Miss Letter, had the bad
taste or lack of tact to remark:
II suppose you are not used to titles,
Lady Curzon? There Is no aristocracy
In the States, is there?"
NO." replied Lady Curzon. ct takes
all the money of our mIllionaires to
support yoursr'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-27
The Douma's Grim Humor

There has come a startling rumor that
the douma'S in humor
To make trouble for the poor distracted
czar;
That it doesn't mean to knucl<le down or
truckle If the buckle
That is round it is drawn up hole too
far.
Some ones apt to get sudden sort of
It's awfully disgusting; it's ungrateful as
can be,
But it seems to show a shocking DISPOSE
ton to be free.
the convention
With the loving Little Father and his
suite,
After granting their petition on condition
that submission
To the autocratic will should be COM
plete-
To presume to have opinions when they
That it's horribly ungratefu1 anybody will
agree,
But the wretches show a shocking dispo-
sition to be free.
They will soon want reformation, liberia
They're already asa.ng something OF
that kind
And with language lacking polish Will
abolish and demolfsh
All the safeguards for autocracy de-
signed.
They will raise the very dickens. you
will find.
You may say I'm pessimistic, but 1 think
that you will see
What will happen If the douma should
unhapEily be free.
Chicago NewE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-27
Million Dollar Hotel For Manila.

Million Dollar Hotel For Manila.
Manila is to have n S1.O00.000 mod
ern hotel, the finest between San Fran
cisco and Cairo. Egypt, says a Wash
ington special dispatch to the st. Louis
Globe Democrat. The site has already
been purchased, and the work of build
ing Will be begun in short time. The
ground covers 100000 square feet,
fronting 700 feet on Washington boule-
ward and 500 feet on Gale San Luis.
The building is to be 800 feet long,
with two wings, between which will be
a large pateo, with fountain in the
center. Steel and concrete will be
used, and 1t is promised that the build.
ing will be fire and earthquake proof
The hotel is to be equipped with its
own vegetable and flower garden, it's
own dairy farm. tennis courts. bowling
alleys, automobile garage, biIliard
rooms, cafe and reading rooms. 1t will
also operate its own power plant. ice
plant, cold storage and laundry. a ho-
tel man of long experience in the Unit
ed States. In Boston. Cincinnati and
Seattle, is in charge of the enterprise
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-27

millions OF shells, which, geological and
biological sharps declare, We're once the
homes of mollusks, each of a size large
enough to feed dozen men of present
day size. The shells, according to the
views of the biologists who have charge
Of the work. are millions of years old
and were deposited there at the time
when the ocean covered that part of
Colorado, but which receding left only
the great salt lake Of Utah ana the
shells as a reminder of the fact 9sfG
the arid and semiarid lands of the
southwest were once the bed Of the
ocean.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-27

lions by experiments. He demonstrate
ed till envy could no longer cavil and
ignorance could no longer doubt. He
proved that the thing could be done by
doing it, He swept aside the imagin-
airy difficulties invented by timidity.
Proved Aerial Messages Did Not Conflict.
To those who objected that the air
would be filed by q chaos of conflict
ing messages he said little, but proved
them wrong by showing that these
messages did not conflict If the OBJ
jectors had possessed the power of
original thought, or even of compar-
ison, they would have reflected that all
sorts of sound waves and light waves
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-27
LIVING FOR THE FLAG.
A. beautiful Example of Devotion
From Our War Records.

from our war RECORDS.
One of the most touching as we'll as
the most beautiful examples of devo-
ton to the flag is to be found in the
records of our civil war. The Six
teenth regiment of Connecticut volun-
teers after three days of the hardest
and bloodiest of fighting became con-
WINGED that defeat and capture by the
enemy was imminent. The ranks were
depleted, and to hold out longer would
only involve needlessly further sacri-
fee of life. But even in their hour of
peril the jealous patriots thought more
of the fate of their battle SCARED flag
than of their own. Just before the
final assault on the breastworks the
gallant colonel shouted to his men,
whatever you do, boys, don't give up
our flag: save that at any pricew In
an instant the flag was torn from its
staff and cut and torn into hundreds
OF small fragments, each piece being
hidden about the person of some one OF
its brave defenders.
The survivors of the regiment, about
600 in number. were sent to prison
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-27
Tennx.on,a Grunne.s.

Apropos Of Tennyson's gruffness is a
story repeated by the London Chroni-
Gle. TennysOn, in his last days gave
audience to an American, a friend Of
Longfellow and Lowell, who came
armed with credentials. 81 hope you
don't WRITE" was the cautious old po-
cts first remark. mo, my lord, and
don't talkr' was the swift reply. This
response set Tennyson at his ease. and
he at least talked" to his guests vast
cOntentment. ..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-27
Pnner GAS Pines.

An interesting employment of paper
relates to the production Of gas pipes.
Manila paper cut in strips of width
equal TO the length of the pipes to be
made is put in n receiver filled with
fused asphalt and rolled solidly and
uniformly around a rod or core of iron
until the desired thickness is obtained.
After tho pipe thus produced has been
submitted TO strong pressure the ex-
terror is covered with sand and the
whole cooled in water. The core is
removed and the outer surface covered
with waterproof product. These
pipes, it appears, are perfectly tight
and more economical than metal pipes.
-Reyne de Chimie Industrielle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-27

A L the age of twenty-three Mar
~ conf became a world celebrity.
4 u He is in my class" said the
veteran inventor Thomas A.
Edison, and that is no small praise in
itself. Marconi sent a message across
the English channel without wires
and mankind awakened to the fact that
new step had been taken in progress.
A few years later he sent wireless
messages across the Atlantic ocean and
the world gasped once or twice, rubbed
its eyes and wondered if the millennium
We're SO far away after all Now most
OF the big ships are supplied with his
apparatus and are talking with the
land from all over the face of the
ocean
MarcOni's other name Is Guglielmo.
which stripped of its 'G's" means Will
liam. Despite his Italian name he Is
more English than Latin in his ap-
pearance and disposition. He Is re-
served, cautious in statement, not
much given to adjectives and superla-
tives and looks like young American
business man. Just how such a reti-
cent youth could spring from an Italian
father and an Irish mother has not
been explained. Perhaps. after all, in
dividuality lies very much deeper than
We see, and the soul shapes and gov
erns the body 1t inha bits Genius tran
sends all known rules. Neither hered-
ity nor environment accounts for it,
We only know its presence, but cannot
tell its origin. 1t belongs to no ma
tionality and to ALL
Born In a Palace.
Marconi was born in 1874. He first
saw the light in a palace. 1t has be-
come tradition that poverty cannot
deter great men from reaching the
mark. 1t is now being discovered that
riches cannot deter them either They
viii attain the goal whatever their out
ward circumstances. 1t is what a man
has in him. not what he has outside Of
him. that counts. Marconi's father was
said to be the lightest hearted and
best natured man in Italy" The in
ventor Is his youngest son. The lad
took to books as other boys do to
sports Science interested him from
the beginning. Not only the text books
did he read, but the news of the latest
experiments. Electricity. the most fas-
and mysterious of known
forces, captivated the youths attention.
and so eagerly did he pursue the study
that his watchfuI mother had frequent
" to drive him to bed o. nights Young
Marconi's teacher. Professor Right.
found his pupil so inventive and perse-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-27

original glimpse or a new fact. AS
logical deduction ne inferred certain
other facts. Therefore he believed.
The world has been moved onward by
men who believed. Not by blind Gre
dulity in the past. but by daring faith
in the future. have the few high souls
been able to lead the race forward.
The young Italian proved his faith
by works He confirmed his deduc-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-27

The generous Ma ture OF the late Lady
CurZon, wife Of Lord Curzon of Kedle-
ston, former viceroy of India, was par
ticuIarIy noticed in the straightfor-
ward. kindly thoughtfulness of her re-
lations with other women less favored
by looks, age and fortune, says the
New York Times. 1t would be easy
to gather in Washington instances of
her prompt recognition of people rath-
er helpless socially and of some grace
full act or word which meant every
thing 10 the person who received it at
the right moment
At dance one evening, when 4 GER
tain excitement was noticeable among
the young girls owing to the presence
Of a fresh squad of budding ''diplo-
mats" belonging to the leading en-
bassies, Lady CurZon, who was at that
time Miss Mary V. Letter of Chicago,
was, as usual, overwhelmed with flow
ers and cotillon favors. Near her In a
corner sat girl who rarely went to
balls and knew very few people. Be
sides, nature had not been prodigal
with gifts in her regard. Noting her
absent look and lack of cotillon ia
vors, she tried to make the next man
who came up to her aware by signs
that she would like him to take out
the neglected one instead, but he was
one of the newcomers and either mis-
understood her or did not choose to
surrender that dance. Seeing how the
land lay, Miss Letter rose with the
archest look in her beautiful face,
made the foreigner Il deep courtesy
and, taking her own partners arm,
sailed off in the dance. She was evil
IDENTITY explaining what this meant for
when they reached the spot where the
lady of the house was distributing IA
vors the partner of Miss Letter left
her side, secured a fine bouquet and
posted across the room to the forlorn
uarnsel in the corner-a slight thing,
but straw
One OF Lady CurZon's fads was to
visit in disguise the native sections of
the city of Calcutta and mingle with
the people as one of them, says Arthur
Hoyt in the Woman's Home Compan-
ion She was sort of lady Haroun-
alRaschid, and there is a curious
story which illustrates her keenness
and interest in dealing with the ma
tives. 1t was told me one night on the
deck OF a z. and o. liner by an old
gentleman whom l afterward learned
was a famous Indian judge, just re-
tired.
You have an extraordinary country
woman" said the judge by way of
preface Il was dining one night at
the vice regal lodge in Calcutta, and
after we had Joined the ladies In the
drawing room 1 found myself, appar
ently by chance, talking apart with
Lady CurZon-
II have been a good deal interested
in that murder trial which you are
conducting she began
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-27

cross eacn oUner without interference,
and by analogy might have concluded
that the same would be true of electric
waves. But who ever knew a pessi-
mist TO take u cheerful view when q
gloomy one was possible?
To those who said that a private
message would be impossible as it
would be taken by all instruments. the
inventor again said little. but by a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-27
SEASHELLS IN COLORADO,

Huge Ones, Millions In Number, Are
Found In Irrigation Tunnel.
Seashells more than three feet in di-
ameter and weighing in many instances
fully 100 pounds are delaying the con-
struction of an irrigating tunnel by the
government near Gunnison, Colo. says
a Washington correspondent of the
Pittsburg Dispatch.
The tunnel is being. forced through
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-27

Il have two lovely little puppies"
said Mrs. Tawkley.
Il have met your husband" replied
the man. who Is the other oneY'-
Judge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-27
Choice Papier Mache Straws
For Mixed Drinks.

Il thought So" spluttered the hus-
Handkerchief food. Take 'em back to
the straw stack" But he is good ma
tured, and the cook still lives to tell the
tale
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-27
New Definitfon of war.

The Japanese Admiral Shimamura
gave out fresh definition of war when
recently visiting Australia, says the
Springfield Republican. peace ma
neuvers plus the killing" does very
well.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-05-04
DR. HEMSTEAD BUYS FRED
. HOFFMANN'S INTERESTS
IN BRAINERD BREW.

Brainerd Dispatch 1: DR.. Werner
Hemstead has purchased the interests
of Fred Hoffman in the Brainerd
Brewing company and took possession
this morning. Mr.. Hoffman retains
his property interests up town and In
the outstanding accounts. Mr.. Boppel
retains bis interests and will continue
% in the past In entire charge of the
manufacturing department of the
business while Dr.. Hemstead will
take charge Of the sslts and Office end.
doing the work formerly done by
Mr.. Hoffman. Mr.. hoffman will de-
vote his time for the present to COL
lecting outstanding accounts and look
ing after bis other property interests
in the city, but has rot ss yet made
any definite plans for the future. The
amount If the conslde, alton ia not
given, but is reported on the streets
to be &22, 00O.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-05-04

A certain editor not more than q
thousand miles away was sitting in
his Office. alone, enjoying q quiet
smoke. when he had occasion to use
the telephone. He arose. laid the
cigar ne was smoking on a chair,
and took down the receiver, says an
exchange. Just as be lifted the re-
ceiver friend stepped into the Office
aud started to sit down on the chair.
Net realizing that the operator could
hear what he was saying, and just as
she was about to say number,
please in her sweetest tones, the
editor yelled: Look out there you'll
burn your pants p Communication
between him and central was cut at
once
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-05-04
CASH CARNIVAL CO., WILL
CONE.

It is understood tina. the Cash Car.
nival Co. will appear in Little Falls
the week of June 4th, under the
auspices of the Red Men band.
The company has over lO0 people,
with . large line Of attractions,
many Of them free. and guarantees
satisfaction.
Local business men have been
liberal in helping the band to secure
the attraction. The Cash Co. is con-
sidered the best OF that kind Of e1ter.
talnment on the road.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-05-04

The Morris Tribune says of the pro-
posed change in the L. F. & D. time
SCHEDULED:
The change would net be so desir.
able at this end of the line, as the
train would leave little after six in
the morning and arrive after seven
in the evening. Those who go to Star
buck and 0lenwocd to spend the day
would have longer time at the lakes,
but the change in the hours would be
inoonvenient for the regular travelling
public and the railroad employees.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-05-04
OVER 5000 FROM LITTLE FALLS
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

Mayor n. ". Chance on Saturday
forwarded to Governor johnson q
draft for $6s9, which represents the
amount collected by the citizens
committee. The money goes to the
Red Cross society At San Francisco,
which is CO. operating with the civic
and federal authorities,
Besides this amount, the Elks lodge
has sent q contribution of cas-, and
EAGLES, Maccabees and other orders
will also send contributions. By or.
der Of Bishop Trobec, contributions
will be taken up in the Catholic
churche, Of the diocese Of St. Cloud.
and next sunday it will be taken up
in the churches here. Altogether be-
tHeen 5000 and 500 will 60 from Lit.
tie Falls for the unfortunates.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-05-04

A big dance, will be given in J.
4rozek's hall at Swan River on Mon.
day, May llth. This will be one of
the grandest times of the season.
Music will be furnished by Stephen
j. MroSlA's orchestra of North
Prairie, which insures up.to-date
music, good time and satisfaction.
AL are invited to attend. Dancing
begins at $50 p. N. Rememter the
date and come early.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-05-04
WILL FIGHT IT OUT
6uckman Arrives Home
and Says He Will
Stick

Congressman C.3 B. Buckman aud
son Mark arrived from Washington
yesterday. Mr.. Buckman put at
rest all speculations as to his course
by saying that he va, In the congress
sional fight to stay, had nothing to
apologize for, and would conduct an
active and thorough campaign for re-.
nominations: He said the advices he
bad received Wele encouraging, and
that he considered prospects very
good.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-05-04
IMPORTANT IMPROVEMENTS BY
THE WATER POWER CON-
PANV

The Water Power 20. has decided
on several important improvements
which are to be made at once and
will greatly increase the capacity
to furnish power. For the new -four
mill, dume will be built south of
the mill. and wheel placed to devel.
op $50 horse power.
Work has begun on the new raceway
BY which the company will develop
3, 800 additional horse power at their
power station here. The Morgan
Smith Go. OF York, Pa, 40 signed q
contract TO furnish three water
wheels. two of $50 minimum horse
power. and one of $50 horse power,
the latter TO be used o. extra on tho
pumps for water supply.
A large electric generator, of tho
latest style, will be connected directly
to the water wheel snaft. following
tho newest systems of electric prac-
tioe.
The new head race will be separated
from the present one BY concrete
walls, and will be 20 feet wide and
II to 10 feet deep, excavated through
solid rock. The walls and penstocks
will be steel and concrete. instead OF
timber. The remodeled pumping and
power station will have concrete floors
and roof joists of steel. It will be one
of the most up-to-date light. water
and power plants IN the country.
The expensive improvements to be
made by the Water Power Co. will
enable it more than ever to offer the
best of opportunities for capitalists to
In vest In industrial projects here,
and it Is understood that several
propositions are under consideration.