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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-26
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How Their Initial Velocity l. Calealased
In Tests 1t Sandy Hook.
To the layman one of the interesting
features in o big gun test is the method
BY which the initial velocity Of the
Wojectiles Is calculated. When be hears
that the modern high power guns often
expei shot at an initial velocity Of
2,00O feet second, . rate that if sus-
tanned would mean a mile in three sec
onds, he realizes the difficulty Of calcu-
lating the speed. An ordnance officer
must have accurate knowledge of the
velocity Of a projectile, that he may pre-.
dict it's range and penetration and de-
termine the accuracy OF the gun. It is
a comparatively -eaSy matter, however,
with the new insGk7 diA6nts to calculate
accurately the initial velocity Of o pro-
jectile, and any one who is fortunate
enough to visit Sandy Hook when big
guns are being tested may see how 1t il
done.
Two open frames are set up $50 feet
apart in front of the gun. Wires are
stretched back and forth across these
frames. making screen through which
the shot must pass. The wires in each
screen form a complete electric circuit,
which includes also an electric battery
and an electro magnet. The projectile,
after leaving the gun, flies through the
wire In the first screen, interruptingt the
circuit and releasing the armature Of
the magnet. In a space Of time SO small
as to be hardly conceivable the projec-
tile has covered the distance between
the two frames and pierced the wire in
the second. inte7upting its electric cur
rent and releasing the armature Of its
magnet, as in the first case. The inter-
val between the drop of these two ar
natures represents the time spent by
the pfojectile in travelling 100 feet.
This time Is indicated by the chrono-
graph in the laboratory near by. Wires
run from each screen to the laboratory,
which is fitted mp with batteries and
switchbeards.
The armature Of the first electro mag.
net is an iron rod about feet long,
which is suspended vertically. This rod
falls when the second electro magnet ID
placed little below the first. and when
it is released it acts as knife, and,
striking tie side Of the falling rod,
makes a slight mark. The distance of
this cut or mark from the end Of the rod
indicates the distance through which
the rod has dropped while the projectile
Is passing from one screen to another.
This forms the unit for the calculation
Of the projectile's velocity in feet per
second. New explosives and high power
guns have increased the initial velocity
Of projectiles wonderfully in the last
few years. Projectiles may be expelled
now with force that will make them
effective ut a range far beyond ordinary
eyesight.-New York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-26
Manning . Burmese Bsby.

A Burmese baby when a fortnight
old is named. On the suspicious day,
which The astrologer has selected, there
fs u feast to which relatives and friends
have been invited. The baby's head is
washed for the first time, and his name
is chosen. An English lady residing in
Burma describes the process Of select
ing the name: 3
The limits Of the choice are deter
mined by the day Of the week upon
which he was born. Burmese custom
divides the letters of the alphabet
among the days Of the week, and a
child born on Monday must receive q
name initiated by one of the letters be-
longing to that day.
Ia, kha, ga. CHA, nga, Taninla
So, hsa, "a. cha. nya. Amiga.
Ia, tina, da, dha, ma, SAMMY,
is the beginning of jingle which every
Burmese child learns, as you and
learned, "Thirty days hath September.
April, June and November"
A child born ON Taninla (Monday)
must have name beginning with SIX, I"
"g" or en-" and when be Is old
enough to 60 to the pagodas the nature
OF the Offering he carries, or rather its
shape, Is determined by the day Of his
birth.
Each day Of the week is under the
protection or subject to the fury Of
some animal. The tiger rules Monday,
and Burman born ON Monday will
ofter to Gautama candle shaped like. a
tiger and fashioned Of scarlet or Of yell
low wax. Tuesday belongs to the king
OF beasts, Wednesday is the tusked ele-
phant's, Thursday is sacred to the rat
and Friday to the guinea pig. The drag
ON dominates Saturday, and Sunday is
dedicated to another fabulous creature,
half bird half beast Com
panim.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-26
LIGHTHOUSE IMPROVEMENT


CAAngee Tat Have BeeA Naas In HAGhap
asd Lenses.
An article about lighthouses, entitled
The Lights That Guide In the Night, :"
is contributed BY Lieutenant John NJ.
Euicott to st. Nicholas After telling
OF the growth in the number Of liRht-
houses Lieutenant Ellicott saws:
Meantime the means Of lighting were
being steadily improved. The open fire
gave place to the oil lamp, then q
curved mirror. called Q parabolic mir
Tor, was placed behind the lamp to
bring the rays together; next, many
lamps with mirrors were grouped about
. central spindle. and some such lights
are still in operation. The greatest
strides came when an arrangement of
lenses known as the Frcsnel lens. in
front Of lamp replaced the mirror be.
hind it. This lens was rapidly improved
for lighthouse purposes, until now a
cylindrical glass house surrounds the
lamp flame. This house has lens shaped
walls, which bend all the rays to form
a horizontal zone Of strong light which
pierces the darkness to a great distance.
The rapid increase in the number of
lighthouses has made it necessary to
have some means of telling one from
another, or. as it 10 termed, Of giving
to each light its characteristics. IS Col
oring the glass made the light DINNER,
but as red comes most nearly to white
light in brightness some lights have red
lenses. Tho latest and best plan, how
ever, is to set upright prisms at inter-
walls in a circular framework around
the lens and to revolve this frame BY
clockwork. Thus the light is made to
fash every time prism passes between
it and an observer. By changing the
number and places Of the pris,ns or the
speed OF the clockwork the flashes for
any one light can be made to occur at
intervals OF SO many seconds for that
light. Putting in red prisms gives still
other changes. Thus each light has its
characteristic" and this is written
down in signs ON the charts and fully
stated in the light lists carried by YES.
sells. Thus, On q chart you may note
that the light you want to sight il
marked "F. w., v. W. FL. 10 sec. ;"
which means that it is fixed white
varied by white flashes every ten SEQ.
onds. ;" When light is sighted, you see
II those are its characteristics, and if 80
you have found the right one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-26

Several days ago." says the Ohio
State journal, Congressman Watson
sent several large sacks of flower and
garden seeds home for distribution
among his constituents. The papers an
nounced this fact and for three DAYS
past there has been a constant stream of
persons coming to the congressman
law Office in Columbus On Saturday q
man came mp and asked for beans He
was given two packages. He demurred
to this and reached over into the sack
and began TO I'LL his pockets. When
called down by the attendant, the lover
OF beams said: I haven't got enough
for mess yet. It takes more than q
quart Of beans to make q mess FIR my
family"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-26
Atlantic Liners.

There are fully 1000 tons Of piping
of various kinds, it is said, in the aver
age Atlantic liner. The condensers will
pump up at least so, 900, 600 tons of cool
water q day. The furnaces will consume
no less than $500, 900 cubic feet Of air
an hour. The boiler tubes, if placed in
. straight line, would stretch nearly ten
miles and the condenser tubes more
than 2E milea
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-26
Buekisa's Ar,ics sslve.

The best ,Salve in the world for
Cuts. Bruises. Sores. Ulcers, Salt
Rheum. Fever Sores. letter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all
Skin EroPtions. and positively cures
Piies. OF no pay required. Il 10 guar
anteed TO give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price Is cents per
box. For sale BY Harris = Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-26

The Visitor-My man. what are you
in the penitentiary forf
The Gentleman In 6tripes-Collsctin
stampe.
The Visitor = Collecting stamps1
Why. what is wrong in that2
The Gentleman In Stripes-Nothin
but dey said I ought to have took the
cancelled ones only.-Cincinnati Com
mercial Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-26
NEEDLESS WOMEN,

1hey Pay Sod Penalty for Their NesleeG
II women only needed first symp-
sons-nervousness, bacl<achc, head.
ache, lass,tude, loss Of appetite and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-26
ONCE THROUGH THE TARIFF BEL.
Senate Now Has to Go Over It and Tai
Up the Schedules Pissed Over.

Senate Now Has to Go Over 1t and Take
Up the Schedules Passed Over.
Washington. June 26-The senate yes-
tercay completed the wool schedule, the
silk schedule and the tobacco schedule
Of the tariff bill. and with this accom-
plished the tariff leaders had the satis-
faction Of knowing that all the sched-
ules Of the bill and the free list had been
gone over once. There now remains to
only go through the bill a second time
passing on theitems passed over These
are very numerous and important, in
Guiding hides. gloves, coal. tea and beer.
After that the internal revenue features
Of the bill will be all that will remain.
Progress was rapid yesterday, al
though every paragraph relating to car
pets was stubbornly contested The con-
sideration OF the silk schedule led to a
strong contest against the proposed du-
ties on silk fabrics. Teller and Mantle
joining with the Democrats in opposi-
ton. The paragraph was passed by the
slender majority Of two. The tobacco
schedule went through with little fric-
ton after the committee had advanced
the duty slightly on wrapper and leaf
tobacco.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-26

careless, or their physician is to blame,
and they drift into some distressing
female disease. The Vegetable Com
pound at once removes all ixegulari-
ties Of the monthly period: inflam-
nation, liberation and displacement
OF the womb, and all female troubles.
All druggists have IT Write to Mrs.
Pinkham ut Lynn, Mass, if you wish
for advice, which she will give you
free.
II should not be alive to-day, If It
had not been for Lydia E Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. Twas suffering
greatly from an attack of female
weakness, and nothing l had tried
could give mo relief; when by the
advice Of friend began the Com
pound. After using it two months I
was a different girl, and now at the end
Of six I am entirely cured. "-MRs.AHMR
KIRKLAND, Patchogue, L. L
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-26

Wine bottles are best cleaned with
charcoal, broken. in small pieces. and
little powdered charcoal left in bottles
for day or two will efectually remove
any unpleasant odor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-26

Honesty b . warrant Of far more safe.
u th6m faMe.-Owen EellfhnmL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-26

Washington. June 2e.-The senate in
executive session yesterday confirmed
the following nominations: Albert C.
Thompson. Of Ohio: Alexander C. Bot
kin. OF Montana, and David B. Culber-
son. OF Texas. DO be the commissioners
to revise and cedify the criminal and
penal laws OF the United States; Rich
ard Yates collector Of internal revenue
for the Eighth district OF Illinois: J.
Otis Humphrey. attorney for the SOUTH
ern district Of Illinois; United States
marshal. Charles p. Hitch, for thesouth-
ern district Of IIlinois
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-26
Key West wants Q. 8. rroop,.

Washington, June 2s.-The request Of
the governor OF Florida for federal
troops at Key West owing to the
mob-sptrit there was discussed at q con-
ference at the White House last night.
There were present besides the president,
Secretary Afger. Attorney General Nc
kenna and General Brock. Of the army.
The conference lasted until after IL
O'Clock. Secretary Alger stated that
there had been nothing further re-
ceived from Key West bearing on the
situation. and in the absenceof any infor-
nation no action has yet been taken on
the governors request. There are now
TWO companies Of artillery and one or
more OF Infantry stationed at that point.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-26

sleep; palpi-
tation, melan-
choly," blues, /"
etc, and at
once removed
The cause with
Lydia E
\ Pinkham's
Com
pound,
there
would be
much lcsa
suffering.
- -
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-06-17
A Scientific Trim.

City Engineer Wimberly took q
little oOat ride yesterday, down the
current thai runs through Rand's
grove and beyond. He wanted to as
certain what mad become of the sewer
outlet. He rowed through the grove
to the north side of the L. & p. spur
as far as he could go, and found that
the stream that gOs over there mean.
dered through the bOsque and was lost
lhe na1u current tina. came from the
| new chaonei near the Stanton street
| bridge found its way back Toto the riy-
| er Via the Intersection of the canal and
] Second street, and 1t was here that the
, escaping sewage found Its outlet into
| the river. The SUO or 1000 wards q,
| res ular sewer ditch that was in use be-
fore the flo d, had gone gllmmeripg,
and was not to b. found anywhere. A
new outlet will have 10 be built when
the wafer goes down.
Mr.. Wimberly had a real nice time
pulling that sxirf around. He blister
ed has hands and got stuck in the
qulcksanu. Then he disemb arked to
get the lay of some land more satisfac-
tJrIly, and the first thing be knew was
That he was starting down for the bow
els of the eartn. He was down about
to his waist, and was going further,
when Arthur Quinn, who was with
him, came TO the rescue aud fished the
disappearing city engineer out of dan
ger. But for Quinn, Mr.. WimberIy
| thinks he would have gone down,
| Gown and down and down, to be discov-
cred perhaps BOO years from now by
sone colonel Ritter In sinking an ar,e-
sian well, and pieces of his remains
brought to The surface and exhibited
| as specimen Of prehistoric man. Mr..
Win oerly Is scientific man, and is
| devot- d TO the cause OF science, but he
| is not just yet prepare to petrlfy him
self tLaG generations thousands of years
| from now may specu ave on his belong
ing to the races that came over from
| Asia to ee5Lle in this country.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-06-17

Mrs. Eda Ryan has gone to Chicago.
R. Ruetschi has gone to Kansas
City.
Mrs. Mahola1 has gone to Kansas
City.
Lemuel Mandell left today for Chi
ca2O.
David Hays, a we'll known St. Louis
| man, is in town.
Mrs, r Long and daughter left to-
day for Pittsburg.
S. Nj. Shattuck of the B. & M. is in
town from Denver.
w. l.. Aiken has taken his invalid
| father to Ogden, Utah.
B. Blumeut1al returned this noon
| from his New York trip.
Mrs jackson left for New Orleans
this afternoon over the G. 81.
John r Magruder, the mining man,
| is at the Pier SON fl ON Sonora.
Carl Blumen,hal returned from his
trip to Germany this morning.
Master Mechanic Ed Ryan of the G.
Fl. came up from Houston last evening.
Mrs. S. P Roy left today for Los
q
month.
w. W. Fink and wife have gone to
| Atlanti City, N. j., to spend u couple
of months.
John w. King arrived this mornin q
| from the City of Mexico for two
| weeks visit.
H Edwards, who for the past month
| has been at Morenci, Arizona, has re-
turned to the city.
Conductor J. Encke is running into
h city over he L & p. Whine Con-
ductor t'rod 10 OF on vacation.
j. G. To Jrnton IS ia town for
| few days from Shafter where he mas
| good position uuder Manager Noyes.
E V. Berrlen returned this morning
! from two mouths trip in the east
He say times are very Lagd all through
the eastern states.
General Manager Tebb etts of the
big copper p Op.rtles at Criitenden,
arrived this NOM from the north en-
or TWO.
General Manager Nickerson, of the
Mexican Central, came up this mora
ing in his private car and met his wife
and daughter VINO are returning from
q northern trip.
Professor w. w. Robertson came
dow this DON from Las Cruces. He
is quite pleased with the results of the
past year, and believes that the l75
pupils of the year just closed, will be
lnct eased the coml"g collegiate year
by % or more.
President Wins, of the Mormon colo
MES is expected from Salt Lake City
any day, and Messrs. EryIng and Rom
ney remain at the PiersOn from the
colonies waiting to meet b m here for
conference on colonial business. Mr..
Eyring is suffering from rheumatic
back, and is unable to get around.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-06-17

The largest fiume in the world is
claimed for San Diego, Cal. In the
course OF Jnis remarkable work there
are 31o tresJIes. the most notable OF
which Is l, 100 ieeJ IN length and 80
feet high, known as the Los Cochos
trestle, its construction requlrlr e
25U,OUO feet of lum GER. There are
eight tunnels in the course of the
fiume, the longest of hlch Is =, 600 feet,
The size af the tunnels beiug Uy TO-,
with conveX-sha ped roofing. Each mile
of fiume required, on an average, 25U, 600
feeL of lumbe Tor its conetr NC ,1UD, AID
the redwood USED in the box Is all Two
inches thicK. 1t is expected that be-
fore lOug the water from this great
fiume Will be- flowing into the city OF
oan Diego.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-06-17
Interesting CrOps.

Consulting Engineer FoIette of the
boundary commission returned the
Otner day from trip to Brownsville
whe' e h. has been in the interest OF
tue settlement of certain disputes at
bounory Locations which are now in a
fair way o. satisfactory disposal.
While Mr.. FUilette was In Browns
vile he visited the corn fields for
which that part of the country are
famous. H. noticed the stalks were
about twenty fe5t high. They might
have Oeen few inches higher, but
Mr.. Fol 'eate desired to keep W thin the
bounds of reason and ca led it twenty
feet. There was an ear TO every foot,
of stalk, and so large that the ears
from two stalks would fill bag.
Gathering the ears Was accomplished
by means of step ladders, and quite q
business is doae in Brownsville in
manufacturing step ladders. Water
meIors also grow superabun antly
down in that country, and tneir SIZE is
such that Mexlcans scoop the inside
out and use The shells. in lieu of jacals
The pulp from inside the melon keeps
a family in food for two weeks.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-06-17

Private William J. Burton, troop A,
9TH cavalry, has been olcharged.
Fifty seven cars of stock arrived to
day fiom the Mex can CenLral for
northern and eastern POINTS.
The T. & P. passenger train was
four hours late lOIa because OF
frel gut car off The track near Madden.
Pedro Montez was bound over this
mOrniug by Comm .ss1ouer extOn Oh
cha ge of smuggling tequlla into this
country.
Some three hundred people went Off
on the TRINITY Methodist picnic TIL.
morning to Orn's grove, where all are
enjoying themselves.
Receiver Becknam of the Ell PasO
National bank, deeds TO A. IL. Gleason
of New YORK. for S34O6, part OF lock 30,
Mills map, Ell Paso.
The Ministering Children's league
will sell homemade ice-cream and cake
on the lawn of ST. Clements Rectory,
FRIDAY evening, June Is, from I 70 y
o. m. All are Invited to attend.
B. Kucero was bound over by Justice
McKie this noon on charge OF burglary.
On his possession was found pistol
stolen from George Gaitner's house
which was burglariz5d some little time
ago.
Ell Paso lodge 100, A. F. and a. M,
elected these Officers last nignt for the
ensuing year: Chas. +. SLACK, maste r;
j. b. Watson, senior warden; E. Thou
as, junior warden; j. &. LacK land,
treasurer; A. Kaplan, secretary; j. w.
Dormer, tiler.
There was a we'll defined report on
this side this morning, that the Cor
itos road mad brOug ht in u big train
load of slOak for lhe CorralltOs Cattle
company; but the railway people stated
Juis noon, that they were sorry to Lave
to deny the IepJr,. Tney we're not
yet fixed to do commercial business
The promotion of Colonel Mills sends
Lt.-Col Guy V. Henry of The third
cavalry to the command of that re-
= lment: Lt.-Col. Louis II. Carpenr err of
the sevent cavalry to the command OF
he Fifth, anu Henry E Noyes to the
colonecy of the tenth cavalry.
From he lieutenancy cUlonelcy of the
second.
There is to be a conference tomorrow
in the city of representatives Of the
roads centeripg at this point with ref
erepce to the renewal OF the JOINT
warehouses: and If SO, on what basis? A >
Mr. Ramsay is to attend the meeting,
il is reported that the CurralltOs .rOal
will share IN tie business, through what
effect this will have on the proposed
bridge of the COrraiitOs company over
the river, remains TO b. seen.
There was a pleasant birthday party
last ght at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Z. A. Ross, $40 North Stanton
street: the occasion being the six eenth
birthday of Miss Pearl Ross, their
daug liter. Quite number of frleL DIS
were present, and the evening was
made more agre cable by choice ice
cream and other refresh ments. Miss
Ross was congratulated on the occasion,
and hope was expressed she might live
long enough to be able to multiply that
by ten, and live to see her one hundred
and sixtieth birthday.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-06-17
Mail Carrier Tripped Tn.

Ened Sanchez, the innocent and
bland like child of Moctezuma, who
carries the mail between Juarez and
Ell Paso post offices, was arrested this
noon by Inspector Dwyer at the bridge
and taken to the county Jail.
The custom house was given a tquiet
bunch" that Sanchez had turned SNUG
gler, and today he was Overhauled.
Conce aled under the sacks were found
two bags of chilli weighing l45 pounds.
The duty is q cents per pound, and the
selling price is 10 CT nts on.this side, so
Senior Sanchez was quietly gather d
in and his team confiscated. He will
lie in durance vile probably uptil Nov.
ember term of court,