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fifteen days. Then will begin the waiting
for a favorable wind. Thanks to the facil-
tiles which his guide-ropes and his sails
will give him, Andree calculates that he
will not have to wait for direct south
wind southeast or southwest wind will
suit his purpose equally we'll. All the
steering and sailing apparatus can be han
died from inside the basket.
1t is believed that the most favorable
time to make the ascension will be be-
tween the Doth and the Both of July. An
dree has fixed his departure, if all goes ia
vorably, for the oath. With mean We
locity of eighteen miles an hour he would
be at the north pole by the 18th. The ex-
ploration could be terminated in a week
and the return to inhabited regions be &C
complished within the thirty days that
the floating properties of the balloon are
calculated to last.
But Andree is not puerile enough to sup
pose that the expedition will be so simple
as that. He is the first to admit that the re-
turn voyage is hedged about with perils and
unforeseen accidents. 81 might be back in
three months, he said to the reporter of
a Swedish newspaper who succeeded in
obtaining an interview the day before his
departure from Stockholm, 'but also you
might receive no news of me for over
year.
Think of the distances to be traversed
if we should land in America or Siberia.
We should perhaps be forced to abandon
the balloon long before reaching civilized
countries. Our boat apparatus is trans
formable into sledge, and we have pro-
visions for FIVE months. Even if we were
wrecked in the polar regions we should
not be worse off than other expeditions
have been that have succeeded In getting
back to civilization. WeNhall try TO reach
Franz Josef Land, Greenland, or even
Spitzbergen. In the latter place we should
find the shed and provisions. but all the
countries / have mentioned are in COM
munication with the outer world"
Andree in effect set off full of conf
dence. He is one of those calm, resolute
men with nerves of steel who shrink from
no danger and neglect no human precau-
ton which can diminish risk and con-
tribute toward success. No other proof
of this is necessary than the scien-
titic manner in which he has prepared and
organized his expedition. 1t is thanks to
this that he has aroused the interest of the
highest authorities. 1t is thanks to this
that the idea of balloon Arctic exploring
expedition, which is not new, has come
out of the domain of Utopia and pure fancy
and has entered that of reality.
Whatever may be the final result of the
expedition he has opened new horizon in
polar research by making people admit the
possibility OF balloon explorations.
Among the many letters which Andree
recently received was one from meteoro-
| logical society in the United States adj
dressed to .Mr. Frithof Nansen. on board
the Fran, North Pole. BY kind courtesy
| of Mr.. Andree."
Andree has taken it with him. May il
reach it's destination. HEIDENsTAN.
| Translated for THE CALL from the correspond
ence an Figaro
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NV Constituent of the Atmosphere.

NV Constituent of the Atmosphere.
1t has been conclusively proved that the at
mosphere contains new constituent hitherto
unknown amounting to nearly per cent of its
volume. 1t has been called argon for the pres
ent. Hydrogen being taken as the unit of
value, the new substance has density of 1913.
1t is peculiar for the fact that it is more SOL
uble in water than either nitrogen or oxygen
and has spectra different from any other gas
or vapor. Every attempt made so far to cause
aTgon to combine with other bodies mas
been unsuccessful, the most active chemical
absorbents exerting no action upon it. Argon
has been liquefed. Its critical temperature
was I21 degrees c., and its critical pressure
was SOC atmospheres Its boiling point under
atmospheric pressure is 1869 degrees c., and
its density at this temperature is about Is,
greater considerably thai that of liquid oxy-
gen. 1t has been solidifed to a crystalline
mass looking like ice, which melted at 1895
degrees c. Argon is not compound, but a
single element or mixture OF elements. The
evidence indicating mixture is the dual
character of its spectra; the evidence
in favor of its single nature is that it has a
definite critical temperature and pressure, and
when liquefaction under pressure begins the
pressure remains constant until ell the gas
is condensed 10 a liquid. When liquid
it has a constant boiling point and definite
melting point when solid. 1t would appear
from the experiments OF William Crookes and
Professor S. Z. Tilman, U. S. NJ. A, that the
ratio of the specific heats of the gas at con-
slant volume aud pressure indicates that the
gas mas but one atom in its molecule. This
fact, taken In connection with its density, fixes
the atomic weight of argon at about 40, If II
be single gas; if it be mixture, the mean OF
the atomic weights is 40. Resting provi-
sionally on the strongest evidence, and assum-
ing argon to be a single element, its atomic
weight OF 40 casts doubt upon the compile
ton OF the periodic classification of the ele-
ments. Some very startling and interesting
problems are brought TO the frontby the new
discovery which are yet TO be solved by ex.
pertinent and diiigent investigation.
The spectra Of arson have been accurately
examined and determined by William Crookes.
Professor Olszewski carried out a series OF
experiment TO determine is behavior at low
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Departure of the Famous
Swedish Aeronaut From
Stockholm.
Crowds of Tourists Go to Spitz-
bergen to See the Balloon
Ascension.
The Great Journey TO Begin From the
Isles of Norway = Grave
Dangers Expected.

Andree, the Swedish aeronaut, and his
two companions, Ekholm, and the young
Swedish physician, Steinburg, who will
accompany him on his exploration of the
polar regions in a balloon, left Stockholm
in June. and embarked at Gothenburg
on the steamer which will take them, with
all their apparatus, to Spitzbergen, the
starting point of their aerial voyage. AT
Gothenburg the party was joined by Mr..
Lachambre, the inventor of the balloon,
The North Pole. 1t is his intention to
accompany them as far as Spitzbergen, in
order to initiate the balloon and see them
off.
When the daring travellers left Stock
holm public enthusiasm was immense.
An enormous crowd surrounded the depot,
and greeted the departure of the train with
frantic hurrahs.
Special tourist boats were run from Eng
land and Germany to Spitzbergen in or
der that sightseers might witness the de-
parture of the balloon, and Swedish
company has constructed hotel on that
desolate land and has pledged itself to
keep up communication with the main
land during the entire summer.
The ascension will take place from the
isles of Norway, at the extreme north of
Spitzbergen, or, if they are found to be too
much encountered with ice, from the
isle of Amsterdam, which is more to the
west. AS soon as the apparatus and
materials can be landed a shed will be
constructed in order to afford shelter for
the initiation of the balloon. When
the balloon is ready to depart the
shed will be torn down. 1t is ex-
pected that all this work will occupy
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temperature and high pressure. He success
fully liquefed it and solidified it. To Lord
Rayleigh belongs the honor of having first
found that the accepted composition of the at
mosphere was not sufficient to explain certain
facts based upon that composition. The
energy, zeal and skill displayed by him
through many long years of monotonous work
have commanded universal admiration. Re-
Gently Professor Ramsay asked permission to
join in the efforts to solve the difficulty which
the latter's experiments had developed. To
the joint work OF these two able men is due
the isolation of the new substance, and they
will probably divide the honors as the discov-
erers of argOn.
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After large series of careful observa-
tons one of the principal electrical COM
panies in the United States has decided to
put Crookes tubes on the market, and
tubes of approved sizes and types may
now be purchased. 1t is said, says the
Electrical Review, that very successful re-
suits have been obtained with the tubes
already furnished. Experiments are be-
ing continued, in order that the most i'm
proved forms may be within reach of the
public continually.
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How THEY RODE THE
UNNAMED CAMELS.
Experience of Professor Elliott
in Africa.
The Field Museum Party Had Rough
Time in Crossing the Arabian
Desert.

The last communication from Professor
Elliott of the Field Museum expedition in
Africa, dated April 81, gives humorous
account of the professors men breaking
camels.
"You can imagine" it reads, that
there's circus around here while the in
struction is going on. When the untamed
camels arrived l heard a tremendous
growing in front of the door, and on
going out I saw one of these amiable
beasts being led by his keeper, but
walking along with every expression
of disgust, both in his countenance
and voice. The man stopped tditto camel),
and attempted to tie the beasts forelegs to-
gether, when it reared. and, striking out
with its forefeet, landed on the keepers
stomach and head, sending him flying
through space as if shot out OF q cannon.
The man picked himself out of ditch
with hand on each bruised part, and the
camel, which had never ceased roaring, was
taken in charge by two other and more
robust natives and led to the tents, or,
rather, induced to go by energetic assist
ance of a very sharp iron rod
applied in a most vigorous and mis-
C6lldutQuS mduUGIs OliAAAot
are being conducted daily. and we
are now ready to lead the recently
broken camels. Within three or four DAYS
they are said to become tractahle. formed
my opinion of camel forty years ago
when 1 rode across the Arabian deserts,
and see no reason to alter it in any way.
The creature has so many talents and SO
many ways of exhibiting them. And, to
begin with, it can kick harder, higher,
swifter and oftener than Virginia mule,
and can use all four feet at one time in a
kicking match. Then it can bite worse
than vicious horse and buck in a way
to make a bronco blush with absolute
shame. No cowboy ever lived who can
stay on that perch seven feet from
the ground during camel's ex'
hibition of gymnastics. Then he
can run away whenever he feels like it.
and he is often seized with desire tc
slope. Upon an occasion of this kind his
rider experiences a sensation between be-
ing blown up with dynamite or struggling
against the throes of an earthquake until
all his joints are dislocated. and he drops
limp. inert mass, to the ground"
In George Tvs time the area OF London
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A SACRAMENTO MAN
Who LOCATES PAY ORE.
George A. Thomas Has a New
Divining Rod.
At a Recent Test in Alameda the
Device Is Said to Have Worked
Perfectly.

If the claim of George A. Thomas of
Sacramento proves valid he has discovered
that for which the scientists and inventors
of the past century have searched as
eagerly as the savants OF old for the
philosophers stone. He says he has found
the magic material, or com bination of
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-12
HOW THEY INITIATE
THE Big BALLOONS.
Improvement Devised by a Loca
Mechanic.
One Man Stands Inside the Sphere
With a Sponge Over His Mouth.
A Dangerous Work.

balloon in the process of imitation, but
there are not many who understand it.
Until recently it was the correct thing TO
erect, at certain distance apart, two high
poles, connect these at the top by means
of line run through ring at the top of
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-12

An average size cocoa-nut produces a
pint of milk
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-12

In George Tvs time the area OF London
was one-twelfth of what it is now.
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Thomas Slater has message for every man on
page 10. Don't fail TO read it
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Translated for THE CALL from the correspond
ence an Figaro
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Too many cooks spoil the policeman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-02-03
WATER SNAKE FIGHTS EEL
Terrible Combat which Finally Faded In
the EsI's Escape.

Terrible Combat which Finally Kndsd I'm
the EsI's Escape.
did you ever know that there is .
deadly antipathy between a common
water snake and an eel?'' asked the
fisherman. "Well. / never knew il un-
til an experience that had in witness
ing a fight between the two Personally
have the greatest dread Of eels. I'm
more afraid Of them than / am Of a
snake, and you can imagine my chagrin
when happened TO hook one on one Of
my fishing expeditions. Twas afraid TO
touch il. and all could do was TO let it
dangle in the air. ] could not get it on
my hook, and was meditating what 90
do, when. altogether unnoticed. allow
ed the Shiny object to drop down into
the water.
"In a moment / saw a big water
snake make a dive for it, At the first
lunge il caught the neck Of the eel
squarely between its teeth, and could
see it sink its ugly looking fangs into
the cells flesh. Iwaited anxiously to see
the Developments With its grim hold
still ON the cells neck the snake. quick
as it takes 10 tell IL, wrapped its sinn-
Jus Doag Iouho Aah hntAkonAnA ncIA IN
an effort 20 squeeze it to death. The
body Of the eel was too sleek. however.
and the snakes coils. despite all IL could
do. would slip down into the water.
Time and time again il tried 20 squsezs
the life out Of its antagonist. never for
an instant releasing it, hold on the cells
neck. but the body Of the latter was too
sleek for il and every time il would slip
down. Finally the hook broke and the
eel made good its escape. "-Indianapo-
lis Sentinel
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cor MARRIeo Oh cREplT..


Lack 81 Moncy Wa No fmpedimaut 90 tho
Student and kila Bride.
The city registrars cCico in the old
courthouse is the scene Cf une OF two
marriages daily, and amusing incidents
frequently occur. Perhaps the most De-
culiar case that hascomo mp recently.
an account Of which was related to =
reporter a few days ago. is that Of q
Harvard student who was In love and
without funds The love conquered his
pride, and he concluded to investigate
the matter with q view Of getting mar
ried on trust. BE made his appearance
at the desk in the registrars ofics and
inquired IL that was the place where be
could procure a marriage certificate
and also get married. He was informed
that it was, and . blank application was
handed to him. which he proceeded to
All out
After this proceeding was gone through
with he looked mp, and, IN a hesitating
manner, asked the clerk IL be could
have few moments private converse
tion with him he was taken into the
an:erOom. and this is the tale he un-
folded: BE said that be was deeply in
love with q young lady. and that she
was also very much in love with him.
But her parents had serious objections
20 the match and did all that was IN
their power to break IL on. They had
closed their doors ON him; but. notwith-
standing this. be succeeded in Arranging
meetings with his hlArt's choica. and
during one Of these be proposed mar
ri-re TO her and was accepted, he arwu-
ing that IL they were joined in the holy
bonds Of mafrimony nothing. nOt even
her stern parents. could separafs them.
They had arranged the details and con-
cluded that the only thing to bs done
was TO get married in secret and then
separate until he should graduats from
his college She. Of course, would no
back TO her home and live with her
parents as IL nothing out Of the general
run Of events had happened.
But the young man. being without
funds, was in a dilemma. and the worst
Of IL was he could not see his way clear
TO procure the necessary amount to pay
for the certificate and ceremony. His
home was In a western state, and be re-
ceived an allowance frCta his father only
once in six months II was not due for
nearly two months He concluded that
his only course was to try the method
referred to above. The clerk. being .
kind hearted man, told the youth that
be would perform the ceremony and
trust him for the pay. provided the lady
in question was Of age. The next day
the couple put in an appearance and
were married. Upon the arrival Of the
next allowance frOm bis parent the
youth walked into the Office one day,
made himself known and presented the
clerk $40 bill-BUston Herald
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OH asd water.

I'm very unfortunate. said the
young artist.
"YOu are deficient in one important
quality" +" replied his candid friend.
what is that?''
Tact When Mr.. Greesem came 20
see you about q portrait, yOu never stop
ped to think that he made his fortune
out Of q lucky streak in kerosene
Never"
And you told him be ought TO have
his picture done in oil. and he didn't
leave tho order" !"
That's So"
And when Mr.. Skimker. who has
prospered as q dairyman. called at your
studio. you rushed from Scylla to Cha
rybdis and advised him 10 be done mp
in water cOlOrS- You're good painter,
my boy. but what yOu nssd is discre-
ton "-Washingtm Star.
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MEN WORSE TnAN Apss
Revolving Customs OF some Of the Afrtasa
CannKbal Tribes.


Revolving Customs OF some OF the Afrtusa
Cannfbal Tribes.
The cannibalism Of The black secret
society known as the Human Leopards
in the country near Sierra Leone brings
forcibly before rs the difference between
the east African and west African hab-
its of eating human flesh. The Sherbo
cannibals waylaid and killed their vic
Tins and afterward feasted ON their
flesh The cannibalism Of the east coast
is Of very different kind. The flesh Of
the old people-the grandfather and
grandmother Of a family-is dried and
mixed with condiments, and a portion
Of this is offered. with a dim sort OF
sacramental meaning. to travellers who
become guests of the family. To refuse
it would be deadly insult. To accept
ii is passport to the privileged position
Of friend Of the house. Many Of our
travellers in east Africa have eaten thus
sacramentally Of the ancestors Of some
dark skinned potentats.
The cannibalism o. the west coast il
Of a more horrible kind, connected with
fetichism, the worst developments Of
which are peculiar to that country. But
there is a hideously genuine appetite for
fresh human flesh still existing among
the negroes Of west Africa. This canni-
balism mAnifests itself in a refinement
Of gluttony which has its mild analogy
in the tastes of Europeans Young boys
are bought from the dark interior, kept
in pcas, fattened upon bananas and fin
ally kill, d and baked. To these Thyes-
team feasts come not only the savage
chiefs of the interior, but also, il is
whispered, black merchants from the
coast. Men who appear at their places
Of business in English territory in broad
cloth and tall hats, who ape the man
ners Of their white masters, are said 70
disappear annually into the interior,
where, we are told. they might be seen
in naked savagery taking part in the
banquets ON plump boys, in which they
delight.
BE this as it may, somehow the native
Of the west coast and its Hinterland is
unlike the East or South African native
in thu deep lying savageTy and the ex-
traordinary facility for returning to il
which are his leading and very unpleas-
ant characteristics. The subject claims
the attention of the anthropologist, and
certainly suggests a curious reason for
questioning the relationship Of the black
man and the ape or the gorilla. seeing
that the race of monkeys seems to be
singularly free from anything like can
nibalism. London Saturday Review.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-02-03
Football In Africa

Englishmen are proverbial for taking
their games with them into whatever
part Of the world they 60. Golf. as we
know, is played in the shadow OF the
pyramids and in the very heart Of the
Himalayas. but football in the middle
of darkest Africa is something of an in
novatiun. Yet football is rapidly be-
coming popular ON the shores Of Lake
Nyassa, and ut Kotakota. which few
years ago was notorious as the greatest
depot for slaves ON the western shore Of
the lake, mixed teams Of black and
white meet every Saturday with as
much regularity as do our home teams.
though tine local chronicler omits to say
whether Rugby or Association has won
the suffrages of the Nyassa teams. One
startling feature Of the game is that the
black players decline 10 hamper them
selves with boots and find apparently
no inconvenience in playing with bare
feet-London Cor. Manchester Guard
ian
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-02-03
HE SURRENDERED.
BOas Poe. the Last of the HudGIns Gang.
Gives up to George Stuart and
WIN be Takea TO Paris.

Yesterday Boas Poe surrendered
himself to the custody Of Deputy
Geo. Stewart, and viii be taken to
the Paris jail tonight. Boas Poe is
the last of the notorious Hudgins
gang, who five years ago held high
carnival, and by their bold and
reckless crimes held this portion of
the Chickasaw nation in awe. Their
favorite pastime was horse stealing,
and when pressed in pursuit were
landy with their guns. One by one
they have been gathered by the
strong arm OF law and justice,
through the untiring diligence of
Deputy Stewart, who has followed
them for years, he has picked them
up in Texas, in Arkansas and here
in their own haunts, and now that
the last of them is in safe keeping,
be feels proud Of the work he has
accomplished.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-02-03

The story is told Of n soldier Of the
Army Of the Potomac who had his own
ideas as TO his financial value, as well
as the method by which that value could
be realized.
He was n white man and was detailed
for service as a teamster in a train
which was driven for the most part by
negroes. The negroes were hired at the
rate of e25 per month, but the white
soldier received no more than his regu-
lar pay Of $l6.
r he appeared somewhat dissatisfied
with this arrangement and made an ap-
plication TO his captain.
II should like, he said gravely, ito
be appointed negro by brevet, and be
assigned TO duty in accordance with my
brevet rank r'-YOuth's Companion
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-02-03

AL members OF the Allen c. Tnu.
man Democratic Club, of Ardmo e,
are requested to meet at the rederal
Court room Tuesday evening at 7:SC
O'Clock for the purpose of taking
Steps toward securing for this city
the Territorial convention to select
delegates to the National Demo
cratic convention and for the trans
action of such other business as may
come before the club.
JOHN L. GAIT, Pres,
r. W. DICK, Sec'y.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-02-03
FROM JUDGE STUART.
How That Gentleman Views the sItua-
to Indian Territory Legislation.

a telegram was received this after
noon at the law Office of-Johnson,
Cruce & Cruce, from Judge Stuart,
now in Washington, which we give
for the benefit of the readers of the
ARDMoREITE. 1t is Judge Stuart's
Idea of the situation, bears date of
today and is as follows:
"No bill can pass that is not just
to both Indians and whites. l assure
you l will do all can to bring about
an equitable adjustment, l do not
think you need have any uneasiness.
| will be here a week or ten days"