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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-06

BOsrox. Sept The steamer Navarro,
from Havana and Matanzas, brings p o08
bags Of centrifugal sugar, weighing 100
tons. % the Boston Sugar Refining Com
panv This is probably the largest and
most valuable cargo Of sugar ever brought
~ the United States. It's value is nearly
Seao 600 and the duties will be about 500,
40
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-06

RlLEI.H- = @. SopT I-Af OEf0rd
Sunday there was triple ignching which
has caused a great sensation. On the 2lst
81 last June tue body Of Squire Grissora,
an old col0fe1 man. was found in his house
with his head cut Off. Henry Tanner and
5onn Tanner tc8l0rlaf were arrested,
charged with tic crime and lodged In OK
ford Jail Another Hegr- named AlonzJ
Smith was also iu jail charged With burg
lary and arson At . = ~ sunday
masked men. both white and colored, came
ia from the country and OTcrp9wcrinE
he sheriff took the iail keys from drawer
ia ! - office They opened the doors ana
entered the steel cells very quickly, and
quietly and easily Ovcrpowered inc yaiief
The lvuchers took the two Tanner and
smith with tAem 70 fine woods near ~ and
hanged them
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-06

BrrrE. NJ r.. Aug 30 AT Browns gulch
Peter ana Eugene Vauino. aged 8 and 3
years respectively. were playing with
matches in the barn on their parents
ranch. set fire 70 the building, and were
burned 20 death The father was absent
from home, and the mother lying sick in
the cabin near by heard the children 5
cries aud saw the Ere. bat could render no
ssa7z4arf.a
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-06

CHICAGO, Sept 4-The Interstate In
dustrial Exposition vvll open on WeGHes-
DAY evening next, September ., and via
close October % The display II the
products Of Industry. science and art viii
be one Of the fullest ever submitted for
public inspection. The art gallery. II Is
said. will this season excel all other years
in its magnificent display Of the works q
American and European masters AL
railroads are giving reduced rates.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-06
Fatal saloon Row.

William Aminee, brakeman in the Wis
consin Central yards, was shot and killed
by Dan Richie, saloon-keeper at Ashland,
early the other morning. Aminee was but
sixteen years Of age, aud went there
from Indiana. The two became engaged
in a row, which ended in Richie pulling a
pistol and firing at Aminee. The latter
staggered of about fifty feet and fell dead.
Richie was arrested and placed in Jail
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-06

Mn GLADSTONE says he can hold ont
no hope that ne will be able 20 take
part in any political work after the
settlement Of the Irish question. His
one aim in life is 70 secure home rule
for ireland. That done. he believes
his public work will % ended
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-06

MES CArTAIN Ton is the name e
the richest Indian woman in Alaska.
She is worth twenty thousand dollars.
and lives royalty at Sitka, surrounded
by slaves. She supported two husbands
until lately, having % give up one
when she Joined the Presbyterian mis-
sion. Mr.. Tom is ugly. fat and over
forty. and Is a shrewd trader.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-06

THE aged scientist Chevreul cele-
brated his one hundred and second
birthday recently. ! deputation OF
Paris students who called upon him
that day were received by his son,
who is promising young man Of sew
enty-niue years
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-06

Iowpov. sept 3 "A collision occurred
four miles from farlfa between tae
British steamer Ca m, from Cardia' a.s4
the British steamer SnaresDroo 2 IRON.
C,,7seea the suaresb-ook was sank and
a1avar ~ her crew were drowned. The
Cairo rescued the remaining ten, and
landed them at Gibraltar A fog prevailed
a. che time
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-06

CoLUaBCs. o.. Sept The General
Committee az the National Eneampm
81 the Grand ArmE. WHICH opens IL this
ciL- September D.. annoances every thing
in read ness FOR the acc1mmodatiau ~ the
masses All Grand Army Of the Republic
posts and ex-soIaiers relief organ5zafions
watch have applied for curriers' have been
assigned and tne committee stu has desig-
mated quarters for 1900 more people
They feel confident there VIII BE- no lack
{ Accommodate
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-06
Filed the Deed.

The deed from the Eau Claire Lumber
Company to the Mississippi River Logging
Company, conveying property valued at
81, OPS, 600 has been fled at Eau Claire. 1t
10 made up Of forty pages of closely writ
ten legal cap paper, twelve pages Of which
are dew, 4 to the description of lands "
ing prime. ally in Eau Claire, Clark and
Tavlor counties
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-06

CHarrAxooGA. Tenn, sept Ia report
has lust reached here that an old bridge
over Dry Fork, near Tayiorsyille, Ala,
went down while a party Of young folks
were on their way 70 picnic over H. -Four
-,-are kfIled and several wounded.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-06

MrwAUkER. sept special from the
Gran berry districts report that recent
frosts I'VE damaged crops IN the dry and
uuimpr Ted marshes fully > per cent
Irryr0ved marshes with flooding facilities
did rot suffer. Buckwheat and corn also
suffered in some sections. The cranberry
harvest was common ced today.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-06

CArRo. Aug, 50-A party Of deryIsnes
uSeubering 500 recently attacked an Egyp-
tan fort near Wady Halfa, capturing
port on q the WORKS. ReiaforceHlents Sr-
rived from Wady Halfa. and the Egyptians
repulsed the dervtshes, kil ug 100 o. t.-sil.
The Egyptian loss was sixteen kiLed and
tweuty-scrcn wounded
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-06

THERE are four matrOns in Media.
Pa, who are the mothers Of eighty
four children. Mrs. William Wright
boasts OF fifteen. Mrs. Samuel Field Of
twenty-eight. Mrs. Joseph Chandler Of
twenty-five and Mrs. Barrett Of six
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-06

FArRcHT1.D. Wis. Sept. IN. G Foster
mammoth new saw-uliu at this place was
DESTROYED by FIRE at ? o'clock yesterday
morning. Lass. 81, coo; insurance, SO o91
The fire i believed 70 have been CT il.
eendiary origin, as It isthe second time the
plant has been destroyed within ieW
months
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-06

AwAGOS road 70 the top Of Pixies
Peak. which has been in course Of con
etructiOn for some time past. was com
pieted a few days ago. and tourists
may now ride al the way 10 the top.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-06

SAY FRANcIscO. Aug. 30 The Alaska
Commercial Company's steamer 81. Pau
has arrived from Ounalaska with 100000
seal skins. the seasons catch on 81
George and St Paul islands. also a num-
Der Of other skins and furs, the aggregate
value being about S2,0000n she reports
the revenue cutters Thetis and Bear in the
Arctic. and all ON board Of them well
Tn have made no seizures, though the
company claim that several British
schoouers have been trespassing within
the limits
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-06

DrLUTH, MINI sept I--t5abriel Mar
rilIo died yesterday q singular acct
dent Working on the streets several
DAYS ago. be was hi in the face fy a by
drant stream and bis false teeth were
Kicked down his throat He died u
hemorrhage following their removal
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-06

CIvcIxxATr Sept 3--A most distressing
tragedy was discovered 81 Delhi, few
miles down she river from Cincinnati The
" 70 and Two young children q, Ar. STEIN
lee. who have been missing since Thurs
da,,. were found % have been drowned
SATURDAY. It is supposed that al thrett
we're drowned by Mrs. Steinlee who has
been Gemented for years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-06

E6sT sAsTSAw, Mich, Sept eddie
O'Brien. aged ) years, was walking on a
fence with the aid Of long stick. when
&c ieii- the stick penetrating his groin and
stomach His .4.tte brother tried u draw
the 81 ok out. and It broke OF, leaving FIVE
inches Of il in him The boy then walked
home and died soou after
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-06

Timothy O'Brien, one of the oldest AID
best known residents of Milwaukee, died
the other night, aged eighty years. He
was one of the survivors of the Lady lllgin
horror in 1865, his wife being drowned at
that time. In the early days he Was one
Of the primitive policemen Of the city,
and was also a member of the bucket
brigade, which became the nucleus of a
fire department For more than twenty
years he had had charge of the public
works in the Third ward.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-06

The largest market for the purchase
and sale Of mules is ST. Louis. where
the trade reaches 81. OOO.OOO a year.
Atlanta comes next with a trade Of
s2.OOO.ODO.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-06
SaM-NIiIIs Very RusX.

The log production from the Chippewa
river mills to Kansas, Nebraska and West
ern Minnesota of late has been unusually
brisk Orders were coming in freely, and
very few. if any, of the saw-mills at Eau
Claire and vicinity would discontinue OPP
erations before November 10 or -.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-06

CHATTAS0oGA, Tenn, Sept BY the
explosion Of the boiler in tn Perry stove
Works az South Pittsburg, Tenn i've
men were killed aud much damage was
done. The main part Of the works burned
down few months since. sna rebuilding
had fust begun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-06

Articles of association were filed at Wau-
kesha few days ago by a company styling
itself the Idea Yeast Company, of Wauke
sha. The capital stock is $4,000. J. X.
Anderson, the well known spring manager,
is TO be president OF the company, and Wal
ter Butts secretary and treasurer. 1t is
designed to establish factory here
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-06

RAvExxA. sept 5-King Humbcrt IN
vailed monuments 70 Gfar.baldi and The
martyrs 10 the cause Of italian liberty and
unity here yesterday. The ceremony was
witnessed by a great throng of people and
much enthusiasm was displayed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-06
Killed while Leading a Cow.

Mr.. John McCabe, a resident of Green
Bay since lS4S, was killed few days ago
while leading a COW. II being urged TO go
along the animal ran around Mr.. McCabe,
entwining the rope about his limbs. The
cow then ran ahead, causing McCabe, en-.
tangled as he was, to be thrown violently,
and killing him instantly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-06

Or the 37,77s.OOJ inhabitants Of
Japan 10, POO. 90 eat rice. ld.JnO.0OO
wheat, 1910, OOO other cereals. ], $50
Co sweet potatoes. $4,000 potatoes.
and 755. 600 greens, sea-weed. fruit,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-06
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
a NEW RAILROAD.
wealthy Lumbermen Decide TO Build .
Line Of Their Own.

Wealthy Lumbermen Decide to Build =
Line of Their Own.
II has been learned at Chippewa Falls
with certainty that a new railroad viii be
built up the Chippewa river through the
great lumber belt in Northern Wisconsin.
The contemplated road viii strike all prin-
cipal manufacturing points on the Omaha
line. Lumber manufacturers assert that
il is impossible 10 make any thing like .
reasonable rate for shipping their lumber
southwest either on the Omaha or Mil.
waukee roads. The new railroad compa-
ny will be composed Of some of the wealth
lest lumbermcn in the Northwest A prin-
cipal stakeholder of the Rice Lake LAM
Der Company said that the new road wa
a certainty. that the survey had already
commenced, and he was positive that a
large part of the right Of way would be
purchased during the present year, and
that the close OF 1883 would see the road
completed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-06
Ia MEMoRY d LooAn.
An Appeal to Veterans for subscriptions
to the Generals Monument.


DETROIT. Mich, Sept. 4-The following
circular has been issued:
COMRADES At the annual encampment Of
he Grand Army OF this Republic. held in
r. Louis, the undersigned were appointed o
committee 10 solicit fauds TO erect an oques-
ran statue ia Washington ~ the
memory % tho late General John A
,.ogan Il is proposed 10 ask each
,omrade 10 donate ten cents 10 this
fund. which riu make sum sufic.eet to
accomplish 'Ie object. WlA each post take
this matter up az once. sending 70 either mem
Ter o. this committee us subscription, giving
ist OF the donorsg These lists ~il be sent 20
Mrs Logan. 10 be preserved 10 memorial hall
which she is adding TO her home 30 washing
ION Let Us all join in this work
HASSTBAL HAaLfS Bangor Me.
JAMES 4. BEAVER. Harrisburg Pa.
joins n. PALMER Springfield IT,
II. r. THOMAS. Chicago. IL.
ar A. AIGER Chairman. Detroit, Mich
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-06
rhirteen skeletons Unearthed.

Renewed interest has been aroused in
the excavations and finds among the ruins
of old Fort Perrot, near Trempealeau. The
other day party visited the place and I'M
earthed thirteen skeletons, together with
some silver Jewelry and rusty antiquated
knives. After the find hundreds of per-
sons visited the spot.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-06
!, canaal.n - omelal shert.

QUEBEC. Can. Sept. 4-ReceivinZ Teller
Audy, OF the Bank Rationale, has been
missing since Saturday forenoon, when
disappeared from the bank His cash
eco short His precipitate fight IS sai
70 have been due 70 an informal meeting Of
the directors, which was about % be held
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-06

LAFAYETTE. Ind, sept The street
cars Of this city on main lines are now pro
PEELED BY electricity, the trial trip being
successfully made. Lafayette IS the only
Indiana city having electric motor cars.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-06

DIR. Howard. Of TullahOma. Tenn,
has clock over one hundred and fifty
years old. II had some slight dam
ages repaired recently and now keeps
as good time a. ever il did.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-06

STILLsOS HUTCHISs proposes to buy
and present TO the State Horace Gree
ley's birthplace and early home in New
HAMPSHIRE
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-06

THE English Volapuk dictionary
which j. 10 be issued this year will be
the first Of its kind either in this couu-
try or in England
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-06

SEw YoRK. Aug. Sa--Mrs- Brooks and
Miss Brooks, mother ard sister q Hugh
n Brooks, alias Maxwell recently hanged
at ST Lonis for the Preller murder, sailed
for Liverpool on the steamer Britannia OF
the White Star Line
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-06

COLUMBUS, O., Aug. SIT IS understood
that Judge thurman letter OF acceptance
Is ready and ysil be given 70 the pubic
shortly after Mr.. Cleveland's has been
printed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-06

EVANGELIST MOODY advises young
men who desire TO be revivalists 10
start ont a. book agents and study
human nature.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-06

CHICAGO. Sept. 3.-Samuel Bliss. the eS
tensivs sugar strip manufacturer a. -
Michigan street. has made an asssgn1sestt
70 George NJ Boeta. The Liabilities are
placed at 5000 and the assets at tie
same Ggure
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-06

THROUGH the death Of an elder
brother the husband Of Nellie Grant
has gained abundant riches.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-06

Wo0osvILLE. Miss. Sept. captain ]
s Lewis editor Of the Republican, snot and
fatally wounded I. C. Johnson in person
al quarrel
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-06

UNCLE REMUs" Harris has two
bright boys whom their intimates nick
name . Br'er Fox" and - Br'er Rab-
bit "
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-06

II Is said that the marriage Of the
young Emperor Of China viii cost
some $1,000. 900.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-06

It's said tba5 pittsburgh Pal. the
1lanaer. who won nearly 10000 on the
race tracks last year has lost j. al and is
broken own mentally.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-06

The Medical World wants 10 have
all physicians put In uniform.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-06

A brewery shed at Green Bay, WIS, col
lapsed on Wednesday afternoon, All4lng
Charles Lebanon and Aug lass
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-06

LANCASTER, Wis, Aug. S0.-Fire in this
cit destroyed eight business houses. The
loss is SO. 600, partly insured.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-06

BALrIuoEE. I'D, sept SIN this weeks
issue the 8frnufaefgcrf Record presents
special statistics as 70 TIE development o.
the railroad interests of the south during
th. last eight years. IL l-SJ tnc south had
. 6f2 niles Of railroad, costing with equip
ment ssga 80, Co while a. the present time
It has % 009 miles. costing q 10000 JJi q
cain Of 500 niles ia track and 500 GO. 60
In the amount invested In railroads
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-06

PAaKgRsnrEG. y. Va. sept 4-George
Johns. living on Wortbiuston creek. seven
miles from this city. was saot and almost
instantly killed Sunday nieAt DT Samuel
Hare. Of the same place John Wills was
fatally wounded ~ the same time b Hare.
The parties arc az young men and we're on
their way horne from church An old fued
which had existed FOR a good while was
stirred no BY discussion o. politics and
ten or twelve shots where fired. Hare
gave himself up AMI was brought % jail.
He says be shot ia self defense
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-06

+. o. JONES' tile works, located N %
lssInbus. o.. burned. The loss is 81, 600
with an Insurance. Of $4,000
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-06

Krupp, the gun maker, has established
a factory ON Russian soil - make ord
nance f.r The Eu.s-an llsEerlmoa.-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-06

T. c. Yates, desperate. was killed Sat
urday at Little Rock. Ark. b. a crowd
into which he bad recklessly hrog
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-06

WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, Sept Sire was
discovered in the American House, on the
corner Of Third and Tower avenues, about
. O'Clock Sunday morning. Very soon the
hook aud ladder company aud hose compa-
MES were at the scene and four streams
wereturned on the fire. Before this could be
done, however, the building was enveloped
in flames, and the screams Of frantic men
and women escaping from the burning
building. some in My their night-clothes,
lent horror to the scene The charred
boJ .es Of three mer We're found, one q
which is supposed u be that Of Paul Claire,
a Canadian The others have not been
idRnf ted
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-06

ISL 20 fS 3, II Lincoln.
1865 TO 1865, 43l tJohusoul.
1869 to 1857, 400 Grant.
1877 to 1851. 3j3 Hayes.
1881 . ISIS, 40 Garfield and Arthur.
1855 10 1898 1879 (Clevelandi.
fetal, 1870
OF the 1889 special acts passed during the
Cleveland Administration l9l were vetoed for
reasons fuIlv set forth in the Presidents mes
sa5es made public from time 70 time. In the
fiscal years from July J, 1882, to June %. 1885,
there were issued 1g1,e4i certificates of all
classes, and during the three following fiscal
years from July l. 1885, 70 June 20, ISIS, SJO,537,
making an increase for the last three years OF
ala pnrriAqafng
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-04-12
The Club as q Weapon.

From the earliest times, the club was a
favorite military weapon, its primitive
form being simply of straight stick,
much heavier at one end than at the
other, and adapted for use either by one or
both hands. With improvements in
other styles or weapons, however, came
the mace. The mace is a shafted
weapon, consisting of wooden handle
fitted into an iron head, the latter
being of many different styles. Some
maces have phalanges on the sides; others
are round like an orange, and furnished
with sharp projecting points; while others
again are in the shape of two imperial
crowns placed base to base.
The mace was horseman's weapon,
usually fastened to his saddle during the
march, and, in an action, suspended by a
cord round his wrist. 1t was fayorite
weapon for fighting ecclestiastics, Of
whom there were many during the mid
die ages. Priests, by canon of the
church, being forbidden to use the sword,
the mace, the lance, the halberd and sew
eral other weapons of this description,
were allowed to take the place of that
weapon, which, in all ages, has been typ
ical of war. A modification of the mace
was plain hammer or maui, frequently
carried by long bowmen. 1t was a simple
mallet of wood or of iron, with handle
4 or 8 feet long, used as an offensive
weapon at close quarters. ---Globe-D Demo
crat.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-04-12

Scientists have long sought for fixed
and invariahle standard of length. The
measures in common use are mere arbi-
trary lengths, and, # the original stand
ards should be destroyed could not be ac-
curately replaced. The French meter is
supposed to be ten-millionth part OF the
quadrant of the earth; but the accuracy
of the original measurements has been
seriously called in question. The so called
wave lengths of light have been suggested
as furnishing an invariable numerical
magnitude, but their excessive minute
ness and the difficulty of accurately meas
uring them have heretofore been an in
superable objection to their use
Messrs. Nicholson and Morley have now
devised a method of measuring these
wave lengths, which they claim is prob
ably accurate to one ten-millionth part.
When it is considered that wave length
of sodium yellow light is only about one
forty thousandth of an inch, the delicacy
of this method becomes apparent. What
ever theory may be held as to the nature
of light, the numerical values called for
convenience 'wave lengths are actual
and invariable magnitudes OF something;
and, If the new method of measurement
proves reliable, there will be no difficulty
in obtaining fixed standard of length
which can be reproduced at any time or
place.-Popular Science News.