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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-26
"SOUL HOUSES" FROM EGYPT.
Boston Museum of Fine Arts Receives
Valuable Egyptian Relics.

Valuable Egyptian Relics.
Two soul houses" probably moro
than 5000 years old, were recently in
stalled in the Egyptian department Of
the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
While possessing no Importance as art
objects, they are of great historical
interest, because they show what We're
the ordinary houses of the Egyptians
in the country at date prior to 5000
B. c., says the Boston Globe.
These soul houses" are made of
rough pottery and were placed upon
the graves for the shelter of the soul.
They show that from simple hutches
the Egyptian dwellings developed into
houses of several compartments, with
courtyards, balconies and stairways. to
what appears to have been Il roof gar
den.
In one of those secured by the Mu.
scum of Fine Arts n pile of firewood
is shown in the corner of the yard
and there are bins for the reception of
corn, while the roof is supported in the
front by round pillars, and there are
second one is simpler in form, but has
stairway in the front leading uI
to the balcony.
The strongest belief of the Egyptians
and one which influenced the whsle
character of the nation was belief in
the immortality of the soul, or "Ka.'
In order that the ka should at the las
day have a body in which to be cloth
ed, mummification was carried to 9
most advanced stage. That the soul
after leaving the body, should not bt
homeless, the little ''soul houses were
made in imitation of the ordinary
dwelling in which the deceased hat
| formerly lived.
| Very few of these "soul houses
have ever been found, as they wer,
naturally frail and in the course o
centuries were broken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-26
8he Hrgus Daily Short Story
The Country Mouse"-By Temple Bailey.
Copyright. 1907, by n. E. Daley)

Felicia packed into a little trunk her
one white party dress, pretty gray
dinner gown, a half dozen shirt waists
and an extra hat, and away she went
to town to visit her cousin. Mary
Barnes.
Mary's brother Roger met her at the
station.
''Mary is planning no end of things
for you." he told Felicia when he had
settled her in the carriage. "She is GO
ing to give luncheon and tea and a
theater party and a dance. and half
of her friends are enlisted to make you
have a good time. 1t will be n lively
existence for you. little girl"
oh" Felicia leaned forward 81 shall
love it. My greatest excitement for
year has been a church social or a
sleigh ride. and l am longing for So
ciety.'"
'Mary spells society with big s. -
Roger told her. 'She is slave to it,
and she needs a rest. She is as thin as
a wafer and as pale as paper"
nut tiiiiih W Hit IL IONely tllle Sue
has, Felicia said. all pink and white
with enthusiasm.
'Humph." Roger said "You don't
know when you are well off, little Fee
licia.'
But Felicia fell on Mary's neck when
she reached the great stone mansion.
Il can stay two weeks" she said.
sfrrl,o
and l am going to have the time of my
! life.
Indeed you are" Mary said and car
ried her away to a delectable bedroom
, where rose leaves drifted across the
wall paper
"Pll get into my kimono. and then
we can talk" Felicia said joyously rs
she opened her little black bag. But
Mary shook her head obviously. "The
girls are coming for luncheon in just
half hour. There are ten of them
and the table decorations are to be
in pale pink, because that is your ia
vorite COLOR
| what shall l wear?" Felicia asked
81 have a gray gown and a white one
| anu tIlC " IiilC ohC III cNCuihS-
| THE gray will be all right with g
| ducky little knot of pink carnation:
and lilies of the valley. The florists
are doing them that way now, ant
Roger can get you some"
Roger got the flowers, but the gray
gown was not gorgeous. and beside
Marys shimmering chiffon creation
Felicia felt depressingly shabby.
But the luncheon was exquisite, ant
the girls were friendly, and Felicia die
not have much time to think of herself
! for there was a tea on Immediately
after, and she was carried off by Mary
and Roger, wearing a long and splcn
did wrap of Mary's, for her own sim
pie tailor made jacket was out of tht
question.
mo one will notice that it is mine,
Mary assured her, ''in the crush,' S,
Felicia, feeling very elegant, swep
through the crowded rooms and talked
as fast as she could to dozens of pee
pie and came out breathless.
Wasn't 1t awfulT' Roger asked heI
81 shouldn't have gone a step if
hadn't been for YOU
1T was delightful. Felicia gurgled-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-26

anybody that have ever knowE.
From him l got nothing except silence,
but l did get the impression. which
may or may not he right, that the story
told about his hostility TO the presi-
dental plan was quite unfair and
wholly without foundation. What Mr..
Cortelyou may do later l do not know.
He may fight Mr.. Taft. / am very
sure he would fight Mr.. Cannon or Mr..
Foraker. | don't think he would fight
Mr. Roosevelt should the president
himself be a candidate.
Whether Mr. COrtelyou will be a
candidate or not no one can tell. From
the Democratic standpoint l am not
able to say that he would he a very
strong candidate. Let us not forget
that it is Cortelyou who took from the
Mutual Life and the Equitable Life
associations almost 100000 of the
money of their policy holders and gave
1t to the Republican national commit
tee. If Secretary Cortelyou shall be
nominated for the presidency. he will
have to explain this. He will have to
explain whatv-he has done with the
moneys that he as secretary of the
treasury has expended and why he de-
posted them in favored banks. In
brief. Mr. Cortelyou will have more
matters TO explain than any candidate
| who might be offered for the presi-
dency.
The Sailing of the Fleet.
If it is possible to make the cruise
| of the fleet to the Pacific n political
| incident, it seems likely that it will be
| done. If it is practicable to make out
! of the cruise possibility of war, that
| too seems possible. For example
in both the Washington and New
York papers l read that all the Japa-
nese servants on the ships have been
discharged. 1t appears that one serv-
! ant was detected in making drawings
of various parts of the ship on which
he was employed. The newspaper stO
ry is that not merely he, but all Japa
nese so employed have been giver
their discharge. This may or may moi
be true. Personally l do not think it is
true, but / do think that the publica
ton of matters of this sort is likely t.
do incalculable harm to the relation:
between the United States and Japan.
| Looking back some years, / can re
call very well that almost every cap
tain, commodore or admiral in tn,
United States navy had japanese
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-26
NIP IN THE BUD.
First Appearance of Dandruff Fore
runner of Future Badness.

That such is the case has been con-
cluSively proven by scientific research.
Professor Unna, the noted European
skin specialist, declares that dandruff
is the burrowed-up cuticle of the scalp,
caused by parasites destroying the vi
tally in the hair bulb. The hair be-
comes lifeless, and. in time, falls out.
This can be prevented.
Newbro's Herpicide kills this dan
druff germ, and restores the hair TO
its natural sofness and abundancy.
Herpicide is now used by thousands
of people-all satisfied that it is the
most wonderful hair preparation on
the market today
Sold by leading druggists. Send 10
cents in stamps for sample to The
Herpicide company, Detroit, Mich
Two sizes, so cents and 81. T. H.
4 Thomas, special agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-26

1.-The pretty women, the lights, tie mu-
sic, the ices and everything"
"Humphw Roger grumbled, and Fee
licia made a little face at him and
said, You're an unsociable bear, Rog-
err" and Roger said, "Oh,. it's such a
| waste of good material for you to
, spend your time with such people
when you might be talking to me, Fee
licia."
Felicia opened her eyes wide at that.
"Do you like to talk to me. Roger"
she questioned. and Roger laughed and
said. Yes. but you don't deserve it
And Felicia, feeling very much fiat
| tered, leaned back in the carriage and
peeped at Roger now and then, while
Mary mapped out the programme for
| the next day.
I'VE will go to the hairdresser's ear
| ly. Roger, don't you think Felicia
| will look dear with her hair marceled?''
Il think Felicia looks dear with her
hair any way"
"O-o-o-h." murmured Felicia from
her corner
| Mary laughed and went on.
There are the Deering luncheon and
three teas and the art exhibit and the
Colburns' dinner and a box party aft
er, and then the cotillon."
ooh, stopr' Felicia pleaded. looking
at her cousin with startled eyes. "Do
you expect me to do all that in one
day.. Mary?"
''She does" Roger. asserted, survey
ing his country cousin with melancholy
eyes. land where, oh, where. in all
that programme will you have a min
ute to spend with me?'
Il am not worrying about that" Fee
licia told him. dimpling, "but what
am going to wear. Mary? What am
l going to wear?"
There's your white Dress" Mary
said slowly.
But | can't wear that one dress tc
a luncheon and three teas and n thea
ter party and dance. What are you
going to wear. Nary"
MY pale blue broadcloth will do fol
the luncheon and the tea and the view
Then | shall wear white lace to the
dinner and the rest Of the evening"
when in all that rush will you fine
time to changer was Rogers ques
ton.
Mary leaned back in the corner o.
the carriage. She was very pale. ant
there were dark circles around he
eyes.
"Oh. I don't know: don't know.
she said. Sometimes | feel as if
were on a treadmiH and no one wouIt
let me STOP" 01t
Felicia looked at her with startlet
eyes.
why, thought YOU liked it," sh
gasped. .~
Mary Strengthened up at that.
"Oh. when I get into it" she said
trying to speak lightly. ITS not so bad
but have felt the strain thisswinte
awfully."
Between rushes that night Roge
caught Felicia for a moment alone i
the library. MARY Is dreadfully blue.
he told her. ''She broke her engage
ment With Bob Carruth in the sun
mer, and she hasn't seen him since
and she misses him.
What did she break it for?' Felici
asked.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-26

by about one-auarter of l per cent OF
the population. The average holding
of each peer is about $4,000 acres. The
peers control the house of lords and
have defeated every proposed land re-
form. The land of London is taxed
today as though it were farm realty,
and no more than centuries ago. What
ever outlay is made in building or 9th
er Improvements is charged to the
tenants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-26
A Home Made Happy by Chamber.
Iain,s Couch Remedy.

About two months ago our baby girl
had measles which settled on her
lungs and at last resulted in severe
attack of bronchitis. We had two doc
tors but no relief was obtained. Every
body thought she would die. 1 went
to- eight different stores to find GER
tain remedy which had been recon-
mended to me and failed to get it,
when one of the storekeepers insisted
that l try Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy. l did SO and our baby is alive
and well today.-George w. Spence.
Holly Springs, n. c. For sale by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-26

Six states which, combined. cast only
15O.3OS votes for Roosevelt and Fair
banks in 1904 are relied on to supply
the balance of power in the republi,
can national convention, which hopes
to decide the succession. The point on
which the balance of power pivots
is the ability of the postmasters in
these six states to deliver the goods
as franked from Washington, d. c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-26

The ship subsidy lobbyists at Wash
ington claim they have succeeded in
uniting the administration and the ship
trust for the Humphrey bill, and that
to avoid the friction in the committee
on merchant marine, the bill will be
referred to the committee on post
offices land postroads. The bill pro
vides for large subsidies for carrying
the mail. Turn the rascals out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-26

The fleets first ''frolic" will open at
Rio Janeiro with covers laid for 500
and Brazil footing the bill, in the most
peaceable way possible. Nevertheless
Peacemaker Stead is so excited about
something in London that nothing will
pacify him except rushing the work OF
building more Dreadnaughts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-26

HE wanted her to go south with
him and settle in little town where
he could practice medicine, and she
wouldn't give up society, and now
think she regrets it,
"Oh," said little Felicia, eff l loved
man l would so to the end of the
world with him."
would you?" Roger asked.
Eyes"
"Well, am leaving for Japan next
week." ingra tiatingly.
Felicia gaZed at him with intense in
dignatiOn for moment; then she turn
ed her back on him. "Sillyw, she said.
When Felicia went to bed that night
she was so tired that she could not
sleep. The next morning she was as
pale as Mary. For q week the two
girls dragged their engagements, fin
ishing up on Saturday night with an
other cotillOn.
"Felicia wore her white Dress 1t
was mussed. and she knew that she
was not looking her best, but she was
so tired that she did not care. Roger
had sent her a bunch of vioIets, and
her dance card was filled with names,
but the fact gave her no satisfaction.
The fourth dance was Rogers
Enjoying it?" he asked briefly as
| he swung her out into the floor.
ooh, am so tired l shall drop" she
said. Cant I go home. Roger?'
She looked so like little weary child
that Roger laughed.
Baby" he leased and then tenderly
"I'll hunt Mary up, and we will cut
| the rest of it,
In the carriage Mary collapsed. 81
didn't dream was so tired" she sob
| bed, with her head on Felicia's Shout
! der, and Roger, surveying the pail
| with twinkling eyes, said, LET me pre-
| SCRIBE
"Well?" came back in muffled agree
ment.
You pack your trunk, Mary" he
planned, land go home with Felicia
It's lovely in the country now, and II
come up and bring Bob Carruth will
| me-"
| Mary sat up. with her face ablaze.
| Bob Carruth?"
yes. l had letter from him yes
terday. He's coming up for visit"
Faint pink tinged Mary's cheeks.
do you think he will want to Sc,
me, Roger?" she asked wistfully, anl
Roger said gently, Il know he will
Mary"
So Felicia packed her little trunk
and Mary packed q larger one, ant
away they went to the country, wher'
the trees were crimson and gold ant
brown and where the air was lik
wine And there Bob Carruth an,
Roger followed them.
so she is really going to marry hin
and live in a country town." Roge
commented, and he and Felicia TO
lowed Mary and her lover along
path that seemed to end in golde
sunset.
YES" Felicia said.
"And you are going to marry me an
come and live in the CITY," Roger yer
tured.
81 haven't promised yet" said littl
Felicia. Il am afraid that some day
should be saying. Give me again m
hollow tree, my crust of bread and lii
erty.'"
''You aren't afraid of anything of th
kind" Roger told her. 'You know W
would live happy ever after"
ooh, well, if you are so sure" sal
Felicia as she tucked a confding han
through his arm and looked up at hill
with happy eyes. II guess shall HAY
to say yes, Roger"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-26

The Cortelyou annex of the post
Office department has been turned over
to the Taft boomers, and young man
Hitchcock can now attend to his leSit-
innate duties as first assistant post
master general.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-26

AS the republican national conven.
ticn will be held June 16, it is probable
that congress will be adjourned by the
republican leaders, by June /. Tha;
would mean that few, if any, of the
presidents recommendations will be
enacted into law, but Speaker Can
mons plan of passing the appropria
ton bills and then going home will be
adopted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-26

If Judge Taft finds confirmation for
the report that the Dick forces in
Ohio have gone over to Foraker" he
may feel that the pull of the success.
sion cabal on Son-in-Law Longworth
as an Ohio sheet anchor will require
something to windward at once to pre-.
vent work in shoal water al the Gin.
cilnati salvage station. Z
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-26
Here's Good Advice.

O. S. Woolever, One Of the best
known merchants of LIE Raysville, N.
Y, says: "H you are ever troubled
with piles, apply Bucklenss Arnica
Salve. 1t cured me of them for good
20 years ago." Guaranteed for sores,
wounds, burns or abrasions. 25 cents
at all drug stores.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-26

More land frauds have come to light,
but the republican leaders are too busy
letting well enough alone to attend to
such small matters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-26

The republican nomination for pres
ident is degenerating into free-for-
all. with all the old political hacks en-
tering for the race.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-26
THE ARGUS,

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
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uatter,I
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-26
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-26
CoIorado's New Industry,

There was time when Colorado
was regarded as principally mining
state, but that time has passed" said
A. Z. De Ricqules. general manager
of Il live stock company of Denver, to
a representative of the Washington
Post. This winter, for instance. the
state will take care of 100000 sheep
that were raised on the grazing lands
of Wyoming. Montana, Idaho, Texas
and other states. This has become
one of our great industries, the num-
Der of the sheep taken care of being
about the same as last year. The beet
sugar industry is large, and the fodder
from the beets is fed to the sheep; also
hay and corn. Pens are built and the
young lambs taken from their mothers,
who reared them In other states, put in
these pens, fattened and then in the
spring killed for the best hotels and
markets of the east"
When you're languid, when you're
lazy.
When you're loose, lank and lean,
A pitiful object you soon will be
Unless you take Rocky Mountain
Tea
Harper House pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-26

BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-26

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-26

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Mrs. S. Joyce. 18e Sullivan St,
Claremont, y. H, writes: About 2
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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-05-17
VOICES FROM THE SEA.
Common Phrases That Have Had Their
Oriqin Aboard Shin.

1t is remarkable what a number of
common expressions in use every day
come to us from the sea. You grumble
at third party for Showing In his
oar" in a conversation. A friend in
quires after your health "Oh, first
rate, thanks!" you reply, using term
derived from the days of old wooden
line OF battle ships. Probably each Of
rs knows of some one who Is Sailing
nnder false colors.'
Politicians are not infrequently
thrown overheard" by their party
when they dlsappoint expectations. We
call tall buildings "slSyscrapers," a
term originally purely nautical. "Close
quarters is a very common express
sion, which, like first rate" dates
from the time Of wooden fighting
ships. The quarters" were protec-
yons erected along the bulwarks be-
hind which sailors could lie low and
which were used to help to repel
boarders.
There are others, too-''half seas
over" for instance, and "high and
dry" Honest men are said to be
"aboveboard." We call q good for
nothing man a ''derellct," and we urge
people to go "full speed ahead" on all
occasions when we mean there Is need
for haste.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-05-17
An Interesting Decision.

The supreme court of the United
States has just rendered decision to
che effect that railroad may law
fully be required to afford facility
or perform service which in itself
can only be done at q loss The
North Carolina commission required
tho Atlantic Coast line to make a
certain train connection which would
greatly accommodate the public. The
order wss resisted on the plea that it
would require special train to a
certain point, and this could only be
run at q loss to the company The case
was carried to the supreme court on
the ground that compelling the opera
lion Of this train at loss for the pur-
pose of making the connection with
another line at particular place and
sime was depriving the company of
property without due process of law
snd denying to it the equal protection
o9 the law.
The substance of the decision of the
court is that 80 long as the effect is not
10 make p the general business of the
company unproitable, but merely one
detail oft, the action of the commits
saon may be justified and cannot be in
validated on constitutional grounds.
The constitutional limit controlling the
mower to Ex rates was not involved, the
court says, but only IAN order direct
spg carrier to furnish facility
which it is q part of its general duty
10 furnish for the public convenience. y
II is the primal duty of a carrier to
Furnish adequate facilities to the pub
bc." and this may be compelled, though
NsOme pecuniary loss from rendering
asch service may result" so long as
ahe GENERAL earnings of the carrier are
not 40 impaired as to deprive it of rea-
aanable, profit on account of this
particular requirement.
Commenting on this decision, the
Now York Journal of Commerce says:
The wide application of this principle
ssobyioos Many single train or sin
GLE car il run at loss 80 far as that par
SECULAR item of service is concerned
Many connection is made and station
Nsintained which does not in itself pay
This may be done voluntarily as a
Matter Of policy or with an eye to de-
vesoping profitable business in time, or
ID may bo required as matter of public
convenience and part Of the primal
zasy' to furnish adequate facilities.
Fares on certain part ola transit sys-
Den, may not be sufficient to meet the
expenses fairly to be apportionel to