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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-31
THE PHYSICAL CHART

O'Clock and 20 through with ex-
srcises 10 be given 10 the classes during
the WSek. ] picked these men when / frst
came AeTs because 81 taeir greater pro-
ncieacy In gxmnasfi, u ork.
This system of training Il fo,tow Cd ark
forrnly IN al the Young Mems Christian
Associations IN ne counIxy. We have TWO
training scbooAs one Ak Spgar xfefd Mass.
and another az gair2go. where men are
trained 10 take eszrxe of tas arhistic work
~ De association IL vaTSouS parts OF me
conasgy- They are sanxns physical dag
nosts. Ire paysi0fczy % exercise. anatomy
and hygiene. IN addition 10 practical work.
Two great meetings. are hsld every ysax
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-31

There is a class of men IN this city VINO,
day after day. improve n appearance.
wno~e sssp becomes lighter. psot@e o. body
more graceful, eyes brighter, ard complex
tsn more clear. Tneir associates notice u
and perhaps pass a mental comment on
shs change Were they 10 ask the cause
the anzwsr would be something ike this.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-31

'wny. Tn doing little Gym Tx every
day at the y. NJ. &. A."
That Is the secret OF g. There Is a
band Of men IN the city who are devotiuE
several evenings OF each week 10 training
az thu Y. NJ. g. A. under the intelligent
supervision OF Physical Instructor F. T.
Green. II viii surprise many people 20
learn OF the number OF men who are being
thus systematically deNeloneA.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-31

have suffered with catafrh since the war
/ had severe pains in my stomach ans
hogsais and frequently attacks OF dsar.
rhoaa I eoughed badly and ached al
over. After trying no Tess than 10 doc
TOYS placed myself under the care O
The Copeland physicians, and they cures
mo
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-31

Mr. John Fountain farmer residing
at Black River Junction. King county.
Wash. who At the age az = has been
taking the Copeland treatment for ca
farrh Affecting his nose. throat bowels
aud bladder. with the happy result CT
fulI and complete recovery, Is well and
favora bly, known in this part OF the state.
Mr. Fountain j. one OF the pioneers Of
1919 having crossed the plains IN that
year. settling IN California. where he
lived for fwerfy -fogr years prior to COM
Ing 10 Washington ip 1873. He tells Of
MS cure In these words.
II am RCw - years OF age, and up to
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-31

fer physical directors. one a. Springfield
ard the ceher a. Lake Geneva, Wis These
meetings are attended BY Instructors from
al over the country ard they lay oar work
ssr The coming year ard take M such ques-
lions as basket bal rules. gymnsstic nom
enclsture. etc. TIE meeting lasts for ten
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-31

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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-31
CURED OF cATARRH.
Mis- c,,r,inn Jurdnhi, 4o7 East Ash

street. Portland. OREGON: "Catarrh g.
stroved NV sense OF smell and taste. NJ
1850 discharred freely / spit and cough
81 and was racked with piercing pAins
In the chest I took a course OK treat
Inent as the Copeland Institute. and al
my trouble has left me.
Philip Mcleod, n rancher hvtn@ q
North BEND. Wash: my head and throa
were clogxed up. hearing bad. eyes wear
and watery, stomach refused al iccdl
Took the Copeland home treatment, nsa
hs,ter sight stronger, can eat what
like"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-31

Ore thing which has had great influence
IN attracting members ID the Y NJ {. A.
IS tina swimming tank. This holds 5000
gallons OF water ard 5.eno gallons are
added every day. TIE water is salt and
kept at a temperature Of about = degrees.
Probably 100 men use tbs tank during each
day. After exercising. a bath IN fresh
water Is recommended 20 cleanse the skin.
and the EymnaSr then takes a plunge into
the tank 70 wash OF ire tired feeling.
The gymnasium. while amply large for
c.ass work. Is TOO small Tor any but small
exhibitions. A big athletic meet has been
arranged for the near future 20 take place
In the Armory.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-31
BUILD Up THE BODY.
TuE WORK AVID oBJErTs OF THE
r. n &. A. @GyM.-

Bs.fsess Mems Classes. and Exer-
eises for the Juniors and for the
weaeB-whaf Physical fnssruc-
tar Green y. DofH9-The Increase
fn Number Of u>ms~rs-LArsen
nyancE. the Football Player, I'm
winter TrsfnTnx-Exe~ffenc of
ssse Methods Empfoyed.
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Instructor Green.

Mr.. f. e Green. who is In charge OF the
physical department OF the Y. NJ. c. A.,
has mere than filed the promises he gave
on first coming 70 Seattle. He has become
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-01

concedng the northern continent to
England. AS result of the Cabot
voyages no serious attempt was made
to dispute Great Britain's right to the
northern continent. and Spain made
no settlements north OF Florida. His
torians are unanimous in admitting that
the voyages had the great consequence
of preempting the northern continent
to the English-speakin people.
a meeting of Americans was held at
London on Feb. H. in the office of B.
+. stevens. at which 1t was decided
that the Americans resident in Eng
land should cooperate in the celebra-
tion. AS result n committee was ap-
pointed, consisting of Poultney Bige-
low, Colonel w. II. Chesebrough, DR.
DIR. Moncure ID. Conway, r. Newton
Crane, f. c. Van Duzer, ]. Walter
Earle, Thomas l.. Field, Bret Harte
Colonel A. G. Hawes, Frank Williams
Jones, j. Morgan Richards, Isaac Sc
ligman, Colonel j. l.. Taylor and Henry
S. Welcome. Ambassador Bayard
was chosen president, Patrick A. Col
Inns, consul general to London. was
made vice president; Il. +. Stevens,
chairman; Howard Potter, treasurer.
ard Lprin A. Lathrop, consul at Bris-
tol, secretary.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-01
The Interesting Story
OF Amos York Smith.
Short Chapter of Family History Which
Carries Us Back to Pioneer Times.

eral years prior to the rebellion, he ems
gagged i'm the construction of railroads
in the state of Texas, where he con-
tinued to reside until 1861. when, IN
consequence of his decided and un-
sWerving devotion to the national
cause, he was compelled to make n
hasty exit from that state, leaving
nearly everything he possessed to be
confscated by the rebels. In 1867 he
returned to Texas as an agent of tha
government, and was there until 1870.
After that time he was engaged in
various enterprises. In 1S74-5, he built
and equipped a railroad in the state
of Delaware. For several years prior
to his death his feeble and failing
health did not permit him to engage in
very active or important enterprises.
Mr. Smith passed away on Dec. 20th,
1881, at the home of his son-in-law, DIR.
Olin f, Harvey, in Wilkes Barre, and
his remains were laid to rest beside
those Of his distinguished father in the
cemetery at Forty Fort. Among Mr..
Smiths surviving children is Hettie,
wife OF Frank II. Kyle, of West Pitts
ton, whose second son, York, bears the
honored name of his grandfather Mrs.
j. Z. Edgar. of West Pittston, and Mrs.
w. P. TreNler, of California, are also
daughters of Mr.. Smith.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-01
SEBASTIAN CABOT.

cruised along the coast and made fire.
quent landings, and saw Indians who
wore the skins of beasts. His voyage
was as far south as the latitude of
Gibraltar, and finally in despair he
abandoned the attempt to find the
western passage to India.
Upon his return little was thought of
his discoveries, though he had found an
immence continent with a temperate
climate. But he had not found the
passage to Asia. His voyages We're,
therefore dimmed by those of VascO
da. CANA. who sailed around the Cape
of Good Hope and had reached India.
AS an instance of the little value
which was attached to the discoveries
of Cabot it may be mentioned that
the family allowed the patent to be
lost, which patent had given the fam
lily an exclusive right to trade with
the new world.
But the whole object in life of Sc
bastian Cabot was to discover a new
passage to Asia, and at the death of
Henry VII, when he found it impos-
sible to obtain funds for the purpose
in England, he went to Spain and
Ferdinand appointed him one of the
council for New Spain. In 1926 he set
sail and attempted to find south
western passage. In this voyage he
reached Paraguay, which he discov-
cred, but he abandoned the attempt
to pass around the continent by the
south and returned to Spain.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-01
GOLD BEATING.
How the Valuable Substance Called
Gold Leaf Is Made.

The process of preparing gold until
it Is reduced to a thickness of 1880, 900
of an inch is necessarily elaborate, says
the Sun. The gold is first cast into in
gots 4 inches in length and 1 inch in
width, which weigh from 10 to u
ounces. according to thickness. 1t is
then passed between polish rollers,
worked by steam, until it forms a rib
bon 2S yards long and 1900 inch thick.
These ribbons are then curt into 1S0
pieces, 1 inch square, and placed be-
tween vellum, and then the real busi-
ness of the gold beater is begun.
He beats for half an hour with a 20
pound hammer, making the inch square
into inches square; then these pieces
are quartererd, becoming ~ inches
square. He beats again for one and a
quarter hours, until the 112-inch square
becomes inches square. The 4-inch
pieces are again quartered and beaten
and finally cut to proper size, viz,
squares of 3ss inches, of a thickness
(or rather "thinness'D of 1-2SOO00 OF
an inch, and in this shape the leaf is
lifted into books of tissue paper.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-01

spired much confidence in England,
where he was looked up to by all Of
the mariners, and on that account he
was given a special reward of 5000.
Edward VI. also granted Sebastian
a copy Of the patent which had been
lost by the family and in 1858 Sebas-
tian organized a company of merchants
to go northeast to Norway and then
sail southerly to China. The eXpedi-
ton was, of course, a failure, and the
ships were frozen in the ice, all of the
persons on board perishing with the
cold. Another ship which was sent on
the same errand discovered Archangel
and opened commerce between Eng
land and Russia.
Some years later Sebastian died, but
the date of his death is not known,
nor Is the burial place.
The most important result Of the voy-
ages of the Cabots was that upon them
was based the claim of England to
North America. Although the date Of
landing was uncertain, as well as the
place of landing, the great fact re-
mained that in an official map pub
lished in Spain in 1900 the North At
lantic coast from Cape Hatteras north
ards at different points and the words
discovered by the English" were i'm
printed upon it. This admission by
Spain, which the Spanish afterWard
greatly regretted, had the effect OF
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-01
NATIONAL SWIMMING ASSOCIATION.
Decides to Hold the Championship
Races at Chicago.

The National Swimming association
held its annual spring meeting recent
ly at the Colonade hotel, Philadelphia,
with Professor Edwin j. Huston in the
chair. 1t was decided to hold the ma
tional swimming championship races
at the Lagoon, in the Chicago Wash
ington Park, July 4, under the auspices
of the Chicago Athletic club, and to in
vite DR.. a. T. Kinney, the Australian
champion; c. II. Tyers, the English
champion, and Daniel Rineas, of San
Francisco, the American champion, to
compete.
Professor Houston made an address,
asking the association to extend its
swimming instruction to the High and
Manual Training schools of the city,
and said that in event of the plan be-
ing carried out he would give prizes
for the most proficient swimmers de-
veloped through such instruction.
Eight new members were elected.
The membership now comprises Sc ac-
tive, 8 honorary anSN nonresident
members.
A committee was appointed to find
and make an estimate of the cost of
procuring and furnishing a club house
at Lafayette.
The following officers We're elected:
President, Edwin j. Houston; vice
president, James II. NJ. Hayes; secre-
tary and treasurer, James H. Sterrett;
captain, Victor Binder; vice captain,
w. b. Kugler.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-01
EARLY AMERICN IRON WORKS
They Existed in New Jersey Over
Two Hundred Years Ago.

The first iron works in New jersey
were started on a large tract of land
embracing the whole of the present
Monmouth county, which was granted
to James Growers and others in 1865.
The grant was known as the Mon
mouth Patent" and the iron works
were put in operation as early as 1867.
Upon taking charge of his property
Growers soon found that there were
valuable deposits of what was called
bog ore, containing forty per cent. of
metal, in the wet meadows forming
part of his property, and he took inn
mediate measures to develop an in-
dustry which promised excellent re-
suits
He sent to New England for two me-
chanics skilled in the building of fur
naCes and in the preparation of other
appliances for the reduction Of iron
ore Under the direction of these men,
forges, smelling furnaces and other
works were built. These operations
were very expensive for that time
and were subsequently carried on by
Lewis Morris. AS late as 1714 men-
tion is made of encouraging these iron
interest. Not a vestige of them, how
ever, now remains.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-01
Theo. Hart, in Tittston Gazette.

Theo. Hart, in Tittston Gazette.
To think of doing" the City Of
Mexico in three days--the limit of the
National Editorial Association eXcur-
sonists' stay there's as absurd as
was the idea Of the fellow who talked
of writing up London after "a weeks
Sojourn. At the end of a week the
tourist concluded to take a month at
the job, and after a months sight
seeing he came to the conclusion that
as yet ne fnew very little about Lon
don. The traveller in Mexico will have
Il somewhat similar experience in its
Cosmopolitan capital, every inch ot
whose ground is historic, and crowded
as it is with unique attractions for the
American visitor and scores Of places
of surprising interest
On the second day of the newspaper
mems sOjourn in the Mexican metiop-
oils there was no special programme.
Small parties secured carriages and
guides, in many cases, and started
out at pleasure in various directions.
Not a few had done so the preceding
day. Some visited the venerable and
costly churches. Others made a tour
of the markets and business places,
where very many novel sights were to
be seen. Others inspected the numer-
Gus hospitals and schools. There are
over 800 public schools in the city, at
tended by upwards of 10000 pupils.
The schools are mainly conducted in
buildings that were formerly converts
or church properties. Then there is
a conservatory of music, fine colleges
of medicine and law, and a school of
mines founded more than century
ago, The building in which the latter
is quartered is one Of the finest in the
city and cost pearly two millions of
dollars. Immense metallic meteorites
are shown here, weighing thousands
of pounds each, which were found in
different parts of the country.
.. NATIONAL PAWN SHOP.
The Monte de Piedad is place Of in
terest to most strangers. 1t is the ma
tional pawn-shop, and tourists find
many curious and other articles there
which they may profitably invest.
Nearly all Mexican towns and cities
have these government institutions
which are established to prevent the
extortions of pawn BROKERS. 1t was
formerly the rule to charge no inter-
est on money loaned at these places
leaving the borrower to make a gift
to a charity fund upon redeeming his
pledge, but now the government col
lects low rate of interest. When an
article is sold for more than has been
borrowed on it, any excess above the
loan and interest is returned to the
borrower. The Monte de Piedad in the
city of Mexico does a business of over
a million dollars year.
On the afternoon of the second day
a street car trip was taken by the ed
ttorial eXcursionists in a body to Chap
ultepec. This was the summer palace
Of the Montezumas and later rulers
including Emperor Macmillan, and is
at present both the White House and
the West Point of the Mexican repub-
lie. President Diaz has never made
his home in the National Palace, the
great building in the center Of the
city in which the officers Of the sew
eral governmental departments are 10
Gated. as former chief executives did
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-01
INNER SOLES OF SHOES.
Once Made of Tar Paper but Now of
an Asbestos Preparation.

AS boots and shoes are now made,
the intermediate sole is often composed
of porous leather or substances which
are absolutely worthless as damp ex-
cluders. In fact, these materials abb
sorb moisture, and being of spongy
nature, are very difficult to dry out;
therefore, the inner sole being some-
what thin the dampness penetrates
1t and the feet become chilled. AS
bestos as an intermediate sole is one
of the latest inventions, and has the
merit of good sense at least. This ma
terial is pressed into thin sheets, cut
into soles and waterproofed on the
lower side Asbestos being a non-con-
ductor of heat, its value in this di-
rection is evident, and it would tend
not only to keep the dampness from
the feet, but to retain the warmth
generated by the body. Dryness and
warmth of the feet are of prime i'm
portance in cool climates.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-01

Why do the eople of the United
States speak El iglish? The Times
Herald replies: 1t is because John and
Sebastian Cabot discovered North
America 400 years ago June IA next.
Columbus did not iscover North Amer
lea. Central and South America were
the only parts of the continent upon
which he set foot: on that account they
were claimed by Spain, and Spanish is
their language. But Cabot discovered
North America, and on that account
this part Of the new world was claimed
by the English, who later sent colonies
to settle 1t.
The importance of Cabot's voyages is
now beginning to be recognized, and
this year the quadi fcentenrial is to be
celebrated at Bristol, England. Bris-
tolls interest in the matter comes from
the fact that it was from Bristol that
the Cabots sailed. Their voyages were
made in Bristol ships, outfitted by
Bristol money and manned by Bristol
sailors The citizens of Bristol have
organized a strong committee with the
intention of adequately commemorate
ing the part taken by their ancestors
in the important epeditions. Exactly
what form the memorial shall take has
not been determined, but it is proposed
that a monument shall be erected on
some conspicuous spot within the linz
its of their city,
Americans resident in England are
cooperating in the work. a commit
tee has been appointed of which AM
bassador Bayard is president. and it
will raise money to be used for some
purpose in keeping with the Bristol de-
sign. 1t is also suggested that the
United states celebrate the Cabot Voy-
ages. That was the design of Colonel
Jesse f. Peyton, the father of centen-
malls, who first suggested the centennial
Of 1875, the Yorktown centennial, the
constitutional centennial, the orld's
Columbian Exposition, and the centen-
nal of Washingtons inauguration. 1t
was his intention to work in behalf of
the Cabot centennial, and were he alive
today he would be doing what he could
to bring it about.
GREATER THAN COLUMBUS.
Admirers of Caboth believe that
Cabot is entitled to- vastly more credit
at the hands of Americans than is Co
lumbus. Some of them go so far as to
say that the Worlds Columbian 44Xpo-
sition should have been called the
Worlds CabOtian Exposition and
should have been held in 1897 instead
of 1893. The expeditions of Cabot, how
ever, in 1897 and 1898, in spite of their
important consequences, were under
taken without ostentation and display.
Little was thought of them at the time,
and the absence of romance in their
connection as well as the meager rec
ords which have been left of their
achievement have caused the Cabots to
be forgotten by all except historians.
Even now the date of landing is un-
certain. and it has been claimed that
the first Cabot voyage took place in
1494.
Very little is known Of the discoverer
of North America, John Cabot, the
father of Sebastian and the leader of
the expedition. Not even his native
country can be ascertained. His name
is variously given as John Cabot in