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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-03
MOTHER OF-PEARL WORK.
Method by Which the Designs Are
Built Up Bit by Bit.

Wonderful is the work of the de-
signer in motherof- pearl With tiny
segments of this iridescent material he
builds up beautiful design bit by
bit, section by section.
First, from the cabinetmaker he re-
ceives the woodwork upon which his
design will be formed. 1t may be the
top of carved chest. a portion of
stool or table, or some dainty nick
mack TO delight ladys heart.
Then upon the wood he roughly
draws the design and gathers together
the crude pieces with which to form
the mosaic in the wood Selecting
a piece of mother-Ofpearl, he fits it in
a wise, and then with a tiny file he
shapes it to occupy the required space
Deity he sets the section in the wood
fixing 1t with warm paste to fill the
cTeviCes.
Another piece is then selected, fash
Toned and secured, and so day after
day till the piece is complete. The
design is then rubbed with pumice
stone TO give enhanced color, varnish
is applied, and the finishing touches
are given.
Tonquin. a division of French Indo-
China, furnishes the finest native in
layers Of mOther-of-pearl.- pearson's
Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-03

filth and his shrleking clamor roi
blood. But they could no longer send
him into hiding. For the worst ele
ment OF the mob now ruled Paris
And the mob adored Marat. He grew
in power and his most terrible orders
were obeyed.
He framed a law by which 100000
persons were arrested on suspicion OF
being false to the revolution. Hun
dreds more were guillotined at his
command. He even gravely expressed
a wish to behead an entire French
army OF 100000 officers and men.
With Robespierre and Danton (both
Of whom later fell victims to the guillo
tine) he formed triumvirate to gov
ern the French people. For time he
was the ruling spirit in this combina,
ton. In vain did his opponents call
him Sewer rat" and even less com.
plimentary names. In vain did they
plot for his downfall. By sheer force
of evil he crushed all opposition. And
the crazy mob slavishly followed his
one virtue. By grating, as did other
revolutionary chiefs. he might have
made millions of dollars. He died
with Just twenty-one cents.
Nature at last did what man could
not, to shorten the career OF this "star
villain" of Frances Scarlet Tragedy.
Marat's health gave out He suffered
intOlerable pain. The only relief he
could get was to lie for hours in tub
NJ hot Tho uauhAA
was actually forced to battle!
It was while he was wrapped in a
sheet in the steaming bathtub on the
evening of July IS, 1893. that young
girl from the provinces called to see
him. She said she had with her q
list of traitors names and began TO
read them to him. Marat listened
greedily. At the end he croaked:
They shall die! Every one OF
them!"
AS he spoke, the girI-Charlotte
Corday- stabbed him to the heart.
She had hoped to free France from a
tyrant. But she did more harm than
good. In the f1rst place, Marat had
already been dying from disease, and
at most could have had but q few
weeks to live. In the second. she
made the people regard a monster az
a martyr. And. for months, the most
atrocieus crueltles were carried on,
under the pretext that Marat would
have wished them.
Instead OF ending the Reign Of Ter
ror, Charlotte Corday had but in
creased its horrors. Here was a
wasted crime.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-03
Whats In a Man.

A man has 500 muscles, 1.0O0OOO,OOO
cells. 200 different bones, four gallons
of blood. several hundred feet of ar
teries and veins, over twenty-five feet
of intestines and millions of pores.
His heart weighs from eight to twelve
ounces, its capacity is from four to
six ounces in each ventriCle, and its
size is by 3l2 by 2I2 inches. 1t is a
hollow muscular organ and pumps
twenty-five and a half pounds of blood
every minute. In twenty-four hours it
pumps sixteen tons 1t beats about
seventy-twO times a minute. In one
year an average mans heart pumps
l1.6SO.OO0 pounds of blood.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-03
Instructive Millinery.

Why if one man on the street taxes
out his watch do others do the same:
Among the very early instincts FecoS-
nized in the human mind are uimicry
and curiosity. Mimicry develops into
habit. as when we see many persons
walking faster than We DO We grad
ually fail into their gait aud 10 ume
this faster gait becomes babitl-! Win
us. Every instinct emanates from one
OF the other Of the fuudaLGe-iA IN
stincts. self preservation and race pres
ervatiOn. Every action that 'rHeHlS
the human being can be traced BACK TO
tie instinct Of self preservaL'-' ana
among these actions are the acduizi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-03
JAPANESE TEAPOTS.
All Sorts of Shapes and Sizes In All
Manner of Materials.

All Sorts of Shapes and Sizes In All
Manner of Materials.
In japan teapOts may be had IN any
shape. in any design. at any price. One
model is a huge caldron-like affair that
will hold three gallons. while others
are so small that q thimbleful may
be said almost to make them overflow.
The japanese have teapots in the
shape OF birds. beasts and fowls.
Fishes and frogs have lent their forms
to others. A beetle design is very
popular. as is one depicting a fat
sqtirming eel Buddha himself has
been pressed into service as a model.
Swans, correct to the last curl Of neck
and feathers. form teapots SO small
that they can be hidden In the palm
Of the hand There are lotus bud pots
and pots in the shape of teahouses.
All manner OF materials are includ-
ed in the composition. Inlaid silver,
hammered copper, iron exquisitely
wrought and all the different kinds
OF japanese pottery have been used
in the manufacture of teapots. Sever
al favorite designs bring 800 apiece.
but so cheap is artistic hapdiwork in
the far east that many others may be
bought for a few cents.-New York
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-03

when France was a slaughter house.
The French Revolution was at its
height After throwing OF the cruel
bondage Of royalty under which they
had groaued for centuries. the French
people beheaded their old tyrants, the
aristocrats Then. the thirst for
blood being still unslaked, they fell
to beheading each other. The Reign
Of Terror set in. First the revolu-
tionists who believed In higher ideals
and gentleT methods we're slain. Then
the more rabid revolutionists divided
into several parties or factions. And.
whichever faction Glanced at the mo-
ment to be uppermost executed men,
bers OF the others. One leader after
another arose to Guido his predeces-
sors in deeds Of violence, only to lose
his own life and power to some still
more murderous demagogue.
And the heart and soul of the Reign
OF Terror was MarRt. He was a Swiss
by birth and had at various times
been a scientist, a literary man. a
physician and-so says Carlyle-a
horse doctor When the revolution be.
gan he started a paper called THE
Friend Of the People" It was prob.
ably the most scurrilous, bloodthirsty
sheet ever published.
The revolution at that time had
not wholly thrown sanity aside
Marat's arrest was ordered. He es-
capped and fed to the lowest slums
There. hidug in the sewers and eel.
lars, he spent his time making friends
with the vile OutcaEts Of the Paris un.
derworld and in preaching to them his
doctrine Of wholesale murder. From
time to time. as the revolution waxed
more fierce. he would emerge from
hiding with new plans for deeds OF
violence. Each time the saner leaders
denounced lin. But. soon or late
they followed his advice. And thus
the. revolution grew daily into the
Reign of Terror.
At last 81 ho0ame safe for Marat to
come wholly out of seclusion and to
proclaim aloud. by voice and by his
newspaper his ideas for the death OF
his fellowrau. The revolutionary
leaders feared and hated him. They
held him IN contempt for his sdualid
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-03

Uncle Sam may have a more inven-
tive mind than john Bull. but II re-
NAMED for the latter to make the
first use Of the slot machine in stamp
ing letters This slot machine, which
is being tried out IN London, does
not stick the ordinary postage stamp
on the letter. but stamps the letter
In the same manner as the stamping
machine used In n postofflce TO can
Gel stamps says Popular Mechanics.
That is. when the sender inserts his
letter In the machine, and places q
penny In the eliot, the envelope is
impressed with a circle Of red bear
ing the words London. Id. Zone pen
n.y. postage paid" and also with the
numerals designating the section Of
London In which the letter was
stamped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-03
Bones as a Barometer.

The merits of bones as indicators
of fair or foul weather have been
vouched for by the captain Of an
Italian steamer carrying a cargo Of
bones from the South American port
the ship was sailing toward storm
recently. the skipper stated. the bones
creaked and moaued, and when fair
weather was ahead they were silent
again.-Sorfolk Nirginian-PiOt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-03
Less Elaborate.

Il can remember when you didn't
dress for dinner" said the old time
friend
II always dressed for dinner" re-
piled M CumroX. although | admit
IL was simpler in the early days. Then
dressing for dinner consisted merely in
rolling down my shirt sleeves. Wash
ingtOn Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-03
a perrer FIGURE.

an your sermon this morning you
spoke Of baby as a new wave on the
ocean Of life"
quite so; a pOetical figure"
Don't you think a fresh squal'
would have hit the mark better?"-
Boston Transcript
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-03

ton or knowledge, even the knowledge
of the time of day.
Instructive mimicry creates an i'm
pulse which in the case Of the man
looking at his watch upon seeing an
other do the same. is supported by an
other instinct, curiosity. and by the
human faculty. reason. We therefore
follow the impulse and look at our
watch.-New York American.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-03
Forced to ~.

MAY ! ask" inquired the inter
viewer. why you paint none but
nudes?''
Certainly" replied the painter The
styles change so rapidly in clothing
that a picture would be out Of date
almost before the paint is dry."-Chi-
cago Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-03

Of homes is being built During June,
1911, there we're 22 permits issued
and several of these were for new
buildings, the largest being the new
independent district school, costing
$4,000. Two new buildings We're also
started. one costing $4,000 and one
10000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-03

There is said to be a woman some
where who cHn actually sharpen q
lead pencil 30 well that It doesn't
look as II she had done 1t with her
teeth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-03

"My Hew hat is pretty big"
~ thought so. too. but when I got
the bill for it it made your hat look
like the head Of pin."-Roseleaf.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-03
Obituary Record.-Richard

Obituary Record.-Richard A, six
months old son of the late Mrs. Anna
Fisher, died at the home Of his foster
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ?. A. Ceder-
berg. near Lynn Center, Sunday even
ing. Death was due to whoOping
cough, with which the lad had been
i'll but a few days After the death
of the mother, May 81 last, Richard
was received into the Cederberg home.
The foster parents had become attach
ed 10 the child and were planning to
secure the legal papers necessary to
adoption.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-03

years. The child was born July 5,
1909, in Davenport and is survived by
his parents and grandmother, Mrs. NJ
B. Richards.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-03

When death consents TO let US live 2
long time it takes successfully az hos
tuses all those We have loved.-Mme
Necker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-03
Marat - "Star Villain" of the
French Revolution

A 9 LO VENLY
"a unkempt lit
- tie dwarf
scarce FIVE
I Q ct tall-w it b
bleared eyes peer
ing forth from a
blotched and pal
lid face. Such was
Jean Paul Marat,
ruler of Frances
destinies at a. day
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-03
DAVENPORT

Agriculture In sehools.-A move
ment has been instituted for the teach
ing Of agriculture In the Scott county
schools. 1t will take definite shape
Friday night OF this weel, when Profes-
sor @. r. Bliss Of the Ames Agricultur-
al college will be present at the regu-
lar meeting Of the Jersey Ridge grange
for the purpose of explaining the pro-
visions OF a fund eft by the late Julius
Rosenthal OF Chicago. Mr.. Rosenthal.
who was a multimilliOnaire, left s. ,00J,-
900 by his will 20 be spent in teaching
agriculture This was 20 be divided
among different counties Of the United
Stotes. There is provision that a
stated amount given 10 any county in
the United States must be equalled by
al amount 70 be raised by the oranges
or commercial organizations Of the
county. The farmers OF this county
will endeavOr 70 raise $4,000, which
will be added 20 $4,000 out Of the
fund. In this manner an agricultural
teacher will be employed for the rural
schools OF the county. and Il is be-
lieved by promoters Of the scheme that
II would eventually mean consolidated
schools in the county with agricul-
ture as one OF the regular studies
A special meeting Of Mt. Joy grange
will be called and Mr. Bliss will also
be present at the meeting Of the stock.
holders OF the Scott County Mercantile
company at the court house Saturday
afternoon at ? o'clock.
o.
To Have Hill Ctimb.-The hin climb
contest OF the Davenport motorcyclists
will be on Davie street from : until
Q a. m, July 4, provided the local club
secures permission from the city. In
the afternoon a number Of Merkle ma.
chine owners will participate I'm a race
az the mile track. An invitation has
been rendered the Cedar Rapids Motor
cycle club 20 come 70 Davenport 70 at
tend the regatta July 4, and G. They
have promised TO meet the Cedar Rap
ids bugs and pilot them into the city.
Build only Residenccs.-Dur the
month Of June nothing but residences
were erected in Davenport but the
total for this nature Of material pro
gress in the city was Sl5I 800. con
Eiderably i'm excess Of June a year ago
The surprising fact connected with the
report for June compiled in the Office
OF +. A. Frledholdt, clerk Of the board
Of public works. is tha: there were
no permits issued for new buildings in
Davenport All OF the permits given
out during the month We're for new res
licences, there being 81 erected in
. Davenport within the past 80 DAYS.
Two large residences. one for $4,000.
and one Of $4,000 were started during
June this year. There are several
residences over the $4,000 mark per
residence. None Of the permits were
for residences costing less than $4,000.
an Indication that only the better class
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-03
Doctors 10 Meet.-The summer meet

Doctors 70 Meet.-The summer meet
ing OF the Iowa and Illinois Central
District Medical association will be
held at the Outing club July Il, when
an especially interesting program will
be given. Drs. Allen, BTaunlich and
George Decker will be the local physi-
clans on the program, the latter being
the president Of the society and to
give the presidents address and Drs.
Allen and Braunlich being specially
asked TO discuss the two questions
medical organization Of the modern
hospital and equipment of hospitals for
scientific and effective work. The an
nual election of officers will be held
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-03
Serve No Legitimate
End

Competing telephone companies
make matters worse, not better
1.-TWO telephone companies promote no
convenience and serve no legitimate end A
dozen companies could do no more than one
company, but one company can do dozen
times more for a community than twelve COM
panies In other words, one company can place
telephone user In connection with every other
telephone user in the community, but if there
are dozen companies, or only two, that can
not be DONE" Clayton (OAio) Meas February 25 1907
The economic waste involved through
competition, IN furnishing telephone
service, cannot be justified
4 "a Central Union Telephone Co.
ASS%M A j. BEVERLIN Manage,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-03

I Old Home Closed.-The close Of
this week boarders will not be oc-
comodated at the home OF Sarah Reed,
526 Eighteenth street. In this hospit-
able home many of the leading citizens
and famed visitors to Moline within
the last half century have taken meals
and have considered it truly home"
Now the closing up of the Reed home
as a boarding place is at hand. The
final meal of which the IS to 20 people
now being Accommodated are to partake
will be served either next Sunday or
Monday. In pCint of time Mrs. Emma
Sleight holds the record of the board
ers now being served by Miss Reed
She has been making her home there
off and on for the last 50 years It
was 45 years ago, soon after the close
Of the civil war, that Mrs. II. w. Reed
mother of the retiring prOprietress,
commenced TO receive boarders and al
most continuously since that time the
doors have been swinging open invit-
ingly TO many we'll known Moline
people of this and a former genera
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-03

Obituary Record.-Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Hartman, 12I North Howell
street, mourn the death Of their in
rant son, Leroy, who passed away
OF ~ O'Clock Tuesday night, after
a brief illness, at the age Of three
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-03

Breaks Arm.-C. A Berglund of 1919
Sixth avenue, hardware merchant,
broke his right arm early Tuesday
evening while attempting to crank his
automobile. The accident happened
at the garage on Fourth avenue and
Twelfth street, while Mr. Berglund was
preparing to go out for a spin in his
new Case car.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-03

No Troops Here.-It had been hoped
by the parade committee of the Moline
Fourth Of July association TO have a
detachment Of soldiers from the ar
senal in the parade the forenoon of
the Fourth, but such will not be the
case. c. G. Anderson received word
from Colonel Burr that it would be i'm
possible to furnish the artillery, but
the colonel gave his best wishes for a
successful parade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-03
MOLINE

Change Car Route.-There is a de-
mand for change in the East Moline
Watertown interurban route. necessi-
tating the securing Of a new right of
way through the New Shops addition
and down State street, East Moline,
thus doing away with the circuitous
passage by way Of Warmers Crossing
for cars travelling from Moline TO Wa
tertown. This was made known to the
East Moline council, in regular session
Tuesday evening, in the presentation
Of a petition signed by 80 property
owners, holding dominion over 1851
feet Of frontage in the eastern end of
the city, asking that the council con-
slider favorably the adoption of an
ordinance when request for franchise
10 build the extension is made by the
street railway company. The petition,
officially placed on file, paves the way
for consummation Of a plan that has
been agitated for some time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-03

You can speed far afeld through the
fresh morning air, with the assurance tha
your durable and reliable Maxwell vii
bring you home in the evening, at the houl
you planned. No bitches to mar your day.
pleasure, but smooth, Clock-like running.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-10
.DRfSS WINNERS
: At LYNCHBURG
MEN ARE NAMED FOR BOARD OF
ALDERMEN BY NARROWEST
OF NARROW MARGINS.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
LYNCHBURG. VA, May 9.--ln the
Democratic primary to nominate
members of the two branches of the
city Council today, the Good Govern
ment League won i'll eight out of
gthirfaen cnlnfessYsz :. :. -. -
The closest contest was between DIR.
+. A. Cratghill. president of the Board
of Aldermen, and Floyd s. knight for
alderman In the Second ward.
DIR. Craighill. in opposition to the
league candidate. won by one vote.
John p. Pettyjohn, for the league, led
the ticket In the same ward. Il. Lazs :
rus, a prominent wet" leader, and for
several years an alderman, was de-
feated. George +. Caskie. dry
leader. was nominated for alderman.
The total vote was i.32o, an unusu-
ally large vote for a municipal pri-
mary.
The fight has been quiet, but one Of
the hottest ones for many years. The
liquor question figured in some in
stances, hut the Good Government
League had both dry" and wet
men ola its ticket T ne .eTs..4 fafeas
won one more member of the Beard
Of Aldermen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-10
FEAR WILSON MAY
SMASH MACHINES
THIS rs REiE CirsE OF oProsT.
TION TO JERSEY GOVERNOR
SAYS BYRD.

Fear that Woodrow Wilson may
smash other State machines just as
tie smashed the one in New Jersey
is the principal motive for the oppo-
sition of the oid-iine politicians TO
Wilson In the contest involving the
Democratic presidential nomination,
according to Richmond f. Byrd, cam
paign- manager for-thc- AeW-IeEsaE
governor In Virginia.
THAT liz the real reason why they
don't want Wilson in the White
House. he said last night.
In the Underwood boom down
South. Mr.. Byrd sees nothing more
than covert effort To get delegates
away ffrcss fys!sfa fsshs shs,r, -sFsss kssn
him in the National convention. Per-
sonaily. Mr.. Byrd thinks Underwood
has no possible chance of landing the
nomination.
As for the Clark boom. he takes the
view that the Missourfan has jumped
out OF the fold. as 1t were. and Is
running away with many delegates that
we're really intended to. be held In
reserve for Harmon. who il generally
believed to be the real choice OF the
element opposed to Wilson.