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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-04-20

capital, for no one would use a cable
at the rates charged for messages when
for fraction of the cost he could tele-
graph by the wireless system.
1t not only costs millions to manufac-
ture and lay cables across the Allan
tic, but keeping them in repair costs
hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Cable ships are kept in commission all
the time, and they find continually
something to do in the way of repairs
on the great oceanic telegraph lines
Repairing a cable is a work of SKILL
science and money. A defect in the
cable having been located by means
known to the telegraph experts, the
cable ship steams away to the part of
the ocean where the difficulty is and
drags the cable with its graphing
irons. When finally the cable is
picked up the repairs are made and 1t
is again deposited upon the oozy bed
of the sea The initial expense and the
cost of maintenance make 1t expensive
to talk with Europe, but it does not
cost much to erect two poles and buy
a Marconi outfit. 1t Is obvious that IL
the great Italian keeps his promise the
cost of talking with the old world will
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-04-20

1t is rather surprising to learn that
our modern cup-defenders sail no fast
err than a vessel of about the same size
built In 1903. That statement, however,
is made by noted naval architect of
Boston. He declares that the famous
Salem privateer America, of e war
of 1912, sailed faster on her best point
with the wind on the quarter-than
any of the crack racing yachts of to-
day. Her log shows that she fire.
quently made thirteen knots with the
burden of warship while the best
speed of the defenders of to-day Is little
better than fourteen knots In racing
trim. 1t Is an interesting fact that the
architect In question, lineal descend
ant Of one of the builders of the prl-
vateer, is himself designing a boat 10
defend the cup this year. He does not
expect to surpass his ancestor.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-04-20
CHAT ACROSS OCEAN.
AN ITALIAN ELECTRICIANS WON.
DERFuL INVENTION.
Will Make 1t Possible for Us to Have
Conversation with Our Kin Beyond
the Sea Without the Medium of
Cables.

Great things are promised for the
new century by G. Marconi, the author
of wireless telegraphy, says the New
York Press. Before the first Christmas
In the twentieth century he WILL he de-
clares, have England and America on
speaking terms without the aid of sub
marine cables. One big pole erected at
Southampton and another at Montauk
Point will, he says, be all that is need
ed. The cables which now connect Eu-
rope with America will. If Marconi full
fills his promise, become as obsolete as
the stage coach became when the rail
road came in. The optimistic electri-
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-04-20

red to him that the two instruments
might be combined Mr.. Lundgren has
exhibited his invention to only a few
friends and Chicago American re-
porter, but as soon as possible he ex-
poets to have it placed on the market.
The violin-horn is played like the VIC
lin, but its music is said to be more
melodious
Mr.. Lundgren is also an artist Of no
mean ability. He was born in Dalarne
province, Sweden, June 4, 1860, and
came to the United States in 1880. He
acquired his talent in Sweden and was
for many years a close personal friend
of Anders Zorn, the famous Swedish
painter, who is at present in the Unit
ed States.
The walls of Mr.. Lundgren's coy
home in Pullman are covered with
beautiful paintings and wood carvings,
all works Of his own hand.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-04-20

A railroad is actually building from
Saut Sainte Marie to Hudson Bay. 1t
has long been dream of the Cana
dams to have water route for Winni-
peg wheat through this great bay; and
although that may not be feasible on
account of the obstructive tactics of
Jack Frost, the railway line is certain
to bring down to the Lake region great
stores of lumber, and-it Is said-of
iron, copper and gypsum. A modern
seaside hotel on Hudson Bay is also
proposed.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-04-20
be trihing compared with what IT is

be trif1ing compared with what IL Is
now.
The United States is now preparing
to lay a cable across the Pacific Ocean
from the California coast to Manila. If
Marconl can make his promise good of
telegraphing without wire across the
Atlantic, then there would be no need
for laying the cable. The wireless sys-
tenn could be used and all the tremen-
dous cost of establishing cable commu-
nication obviated. The distance from
Montauk to Southampton is over 1900
miles. From San Francisco to Homo
lulu is only 1900 miles. From Homo
lulu to Manila 1t is about 1000 miles.
If that is too great a distance over
which to operate the wireless system
then a way station might be establish
ed on Wake Island, little piece Of
property something more than half
way over to Manila from Hawaii,
which the United States owns.
In fact, the possibilities of the sys-
tenn, If Marconi keeps his promise, are
almost infinite. The War Department
of the United States has been for some
time experimenting with wireless tel
egraphy independent of Marconi,
whose system, the officials thought,
did not meet the requirements of the
service. So successful has the signal
corps been that now all the forts
around New York are connected with
q oh OIL nv xx,iroInce
Is constantly being experimental with
and improved. The weather bureau,
also recognizing the advantages which
would result to navigation by the es-
adjustment of wireless electric com
munication between vessels at sea and
exposed points on our lakes and sea
coasts, and also between islands along
the coasts and the mainland, has made
a systematic investigation Of the vari-
Gus systems of wireless telegraphy.
The progress made has been eminently
satisfactory. New appliances have been
devised by the bureau experts for the
transmission of signals and receivers
have been constructed that are prob
ably more delicate than any heretofore
made. Messages have already been
sent and received over fifty miles of
land which presented a rough and billy
surface-conditions most unfavorable
to the transmission of electro magnetic
waves.
Marconi also promises that before
long ships at sea will be able by the
use Of his system to communicate with
the shore Navies are now experiment.
ing with his system and considerable
success has been obtained. Meantime
in England they are trying to telegraph
without the use of wire from Dover to
Belgium. 1t looks as If in a short time
a message might be sent around the
world without the use of wires, and
that all the parts of the earth and the
sea would be in telegraphic commune
cation with each other. Deserts, noun
tains, oceans, time and space all seem
to be dissolving before the advance of
science. The world could not desire a
better Christmas present for 1901 than
the fulfllment of Marconi's promise
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-04-20

One of the noticeable results of the
recent war with China is the establish
ment in New York of a weekly news
paper printed in Chinese. Heretofore
the Chinese have relied upon educated
Cinnamon who every evening would
translate for them the leading news of
the day. The fact that the colony has
become wide-awake enough to want to
read the news of the world for itself
and above all else that it is willing to
pay for the reading, promises great
step forward in the near future
Chlhas misfortune has been that
owing to her seelusion she has never
learned of the other great powers of
the world.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-04-20
COMBINES THE HORN
AND VIOLIN IN ONE.

With the beginning of the new cen.
fury a new musical Observation-Disclosures
eddy twentieth century idea"-has
been brought into existence. This is a
combination violin and horn, not VET
christened. 1t may appropriately be
called a violo-horn.
Alex Lundgren the inventor, has for
twenty years been employed in the
marqueterie department of the Pull
man car works at Pullman, Ill.
All his spare time he has spent in
making viollns and other musical in
struments. One evening while listen
ing to violin and horn duet it occur.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-04-20

Queen Aexandra's capacity for self.
control was shown when she was TAX.
Ing one of her incognito excursions
about Copenhagen. A nobleman saw
ner entering a "bus," and as she was
doing so stout man and two women
forced their way In front of her. Not a
sign OF disapproval was on her fea-
lures; merely sort of naive surprise.
Ihere was absolutely no comment. AS
she was unknown, she was free to
make an angry protest, but she ruled
ner spirit, and was thus a model of
seif-restraint in that hardest of all
places to avoid impatience-a public
vehicle.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-04-20
ABOUT BIRTHDAY STONES.

Significance of the Gems Supposed to
Symbolic the Several Months.
A list of what are known as the
birthday stones" with the color and
significance of each, is given below:
January-Garnet symboliZing con-
stancy and fidelity. Transparent deep
red.
February-Amethyst; peace of mind
and sObriety. Transparent violet.
March-Jasper: courage and success
in dangerous enterprise. Opaque red,
yellow and other dull colors.
April-Sapphire and diamond; repen-
lance and innocence. Transparent
gems. The diamond Is white, rose
color, blue, pale yellow and black. The
sapphire is generally called blue gem
and that is the color intended when
people talk of a sapphire hue" but it
varies so much in color that there are
sapphires which counterfeit other gems.
These are called oriental emeralds, to-
PAGES or whatever other stone they re-
semble. The red sapphire or oriental
ruby is one of the most valuable gems,
coming next after the diamond.
May-The emerald; success in love.
Transparent; color green.
June-Agate; long life and health.
Opaque varied in color, with many
markings sometimes angular or zigZag,
in which case it is called fertilization
agate. Sometimes straight lines of
color give it a banded appearance. 1t
is then called ribbon agate. Another
kind has markings quite different and
is called a moss agate.
July-Carnelian, one of the evils re-
sulting from forgetfulness. The agate,
carnelian, sard, sardonyX are only diff
ferently marked and colored varieties
of one stone, which is called chal-
cedony. Carnelian is usually either
red or white and always clear.
August-Sardonyx or onyx; conjugal
felicity
September hrysolite; preservation
from folly or its cure. Yellow to green
in color.
October-Opal or beryl; hope The opal
is a perfectly clear stone whose great
beauty consists in its play of colors-
red, yellow and green-from its interior.
The berylis commonly of green or blu
ish green color, but is also pink, yellow
and white.
November-Topaz; fidelity and friend
ship. Transparent, of bright golden
yellow.
Observation-Disclosures or ruby; sue
cess. The turquoise is Opaque, of
blue color; ruby, transparent, of car
mine red color, sometimes verging to
violet.-Detroit Free Press.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-04-20

The idea that the city answers very
wei for business, bur that the country
Is the place for real delight in existence
mas been getting every year a firmer
hold upon the fancy of the merchant,
the manufactures, the broker. To own
q farm has become the aspiration of
the same class who used to dissipate
tneir surplus time and money upon the
race track or the conventional tour of
Europe. Busy men are learning that
the key to recreation lies in compete
fhange OF enyironAent, not mere
uaIsier of attention. They wish to get
away from contact with the grind
which Is wearing their nerves to
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-04-20

boy Of II years of age recently
committed suicide in Connecticut be-
cause he had had a disagreement with
his school teacher about the studies it
was best for him to pursue. There have
been two or three cases of children
who have killed themselves because
they failed to pass their school exam
nations. Not long ago a little girl
took poison because she was not allow,
ed by her mother to go out and play
with other children. There have been
several cases where boys and girls OF
tender years have killed themselves
because they fancied they were cross
ed In love by cruel parents. A census
of children who have committed sui
eide for trivial reasons would show
that child suicide Is increasing at an
alarming rate. What is the cause of
this? Why Is 1t that those who should
be most in love with life are so willing
to part with it? Undoubtedly one
cause is to be found in the abnormal
constituencies of these youthful self.
murderers-a sensitiveness which is al.
lowed to develop without any effort to
cure it until 1t becomes an overmas-
tering passion which in these days
when life is held of so little value
easily leads them to part with it when
ever they are not allowed to have their
own way. Undoubtedly also another
cause, and perhaps the strongest OF
oil IL. 10 1NA ,tk1 t.. A.,
of children by their parents or in faulty
methods of bringing them up. A con,
temporary, discussing this subject, is
of opinion that children We're much
better off when they were allowed to
develop by simple growth, like Topsy.
In the evolution of domestic govern
ment the child has passed through
many stages. A century ago it was IA
little monster of depravity whose in
iqulties must be cured by religious
training of the Severest kind. Then
came the theory of a brute nature to
be overcome by the spiritual nature,
and finally the theory enunciated by
Frederic Harrison the other day that
the child Is incapable of sin by nature.
Between all these theories somehow
the child falls to the ground. Advanc-
ed civilization with its scientific dog
mas and theoretical schemes of train
ing is doing its best to make children
normal. but somehow 1t fails. as the
multitude of hayward children. youth
full criminals and youthful suicides tes-
titles. Are we not applying too much
science to child rearing in some in
stances? Would 1t not be better to 90
back to natures processes and let them
grow up as natural children with a
strong love of life. a healthy fear of
punishment, and an enjoyment of nat
ural instincts, like little animals. and
not try TO make little men and women
of them before their time? The pro-
cesses of modern civilization have
something radically defective in them
when boys and girls between 7 and 10
years of age so frequently commit sui
eide.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-04-20

The magnitude of the making
business may be judged from the fact
that Philadelphia firm has just
brought 10000 acres of timber land in
North Georgia, for the use of branch
factory to be started there.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-04-20

A woman gets up good meal for the
preacher. but she eclipses all efforts
when her husband brings a former
lover home to dine, in order that sns
may show him what he missed
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-04-20

Over in Ontario there Is woman
who says the men ought to be operated
on as Mrs. Nation operates on the sa-
looms Her husband should take the
precaution to sleep in the barn.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-04-20

Fortune seems to be still turning her
organized the Sugar Trust and the
American Cotton Company is now a
bankrupt.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-04-20

Miss Maud Come foresees the early
extinction of England. In PHYS name,
has William Waldorf Astor to move on
again?
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-04-20

Fiction writer's throughout the world
should take warning from the recent
Seattle case in which a woman after
reading one of Marie Corelli's novels
arose and killed her husband. Litera
ture has been known to set powerful
influences at work upon the reading
public, but no one had supposed that
even Miss Corellis novels would take
effect in just this way. 1t is evident
that If after reading a book the reader
Is likely to start out on a career of
homicide the authors are taking a seri
Gus moral responsibility. If one is
moved to manslaughter by reading
Miss Corelli, it may be asked, what
horrors might he not undertake after
reading Hall Caine? The dissemina-
ton of only few of the Manxman's
works might set on foot a movement
which would make the Boxer uprising
trivial by comparison. While censor
ships are to be disapproved on general
principles, 1t Is obvious that some re-
strictions may yet have to be placed
oh pupilCdtloHs VI lHlS loTu. ITOpefly
the work of regulation would come
within the domain of Scotland Yard
and the detective agencies, as meas
ure of public safety. 1t has long been
suspected that fiction might be dele
FERROUS, but in the face of such devel-
opments it would be legitimately the
province OF the police to surround nov
elists of the swashbuckling school,
when they were about to commit an
other novel, and compel them to desist.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-04-20

This country now surpasses all others
In the total of it's exports. 1t also sur
passes all others in the vast multi
tudes of contented, prosperous and
happy people within its borders.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-04-20
PPeCautiOn.

''What are you doing for that baby 2"
'I'm simply avoiding all the advice
my friends have given me."-Harper's
Bazaar
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-04-20

England declining to agree to that
isthmian canal showed instead of a
waterway for the world it wants its
own way.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-04-20

clan Is confident that he can establish
telegraphic communication between
the eastern and western worlds by his
system at a red-thousandth part
of the cost of laying cable and main
tanning 1t. Marconi says he has discov-
cred a method of controlling the sound
waves so that the messages from con-
tinent to continent will be flashed back
and forth close to the surface of the
ocean over the whole distance.
Heretofore the curvature of the
earth has presented a dreaded diff
Guilty to be overcome in the transmits
sion of wireless messages over long
distances. Marconfs new control of
the sound waves, it is asserted, has OBJ
waited the difficulty. How it Is done
Marconi does not xAein-,that is his
secret--but he says thds he Is confident
he has found a method of doing it, He
contends that the masts erected at
Montauk Point and at Southampton
need not be higher than a New York
"skyscraper" in order to make the
working Of the system effective. He
has invented a new appliance by which
he says he can lengthen the air waves
to an almost unlimited extent
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-04-20

1t is the easiest thing In the world for
man whose wife is fond of him to get
whatever he wants to eat.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-04-20
KnightIY Warfare OF Old.

Medieval knights often took volun-
tary oath that they would never spare
the life of an enemy.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-04-20

A New York man died while looking
at check for $4,000. Maybe 1t was
foretaste of heaven.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-04-20

A st. Louis paper refers to him as
''Pierp" Morgan. Doesn't this come I'M
der the head of leze majesty
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-04-20
isIsssasse1
, TIMELY TOPICS.s
-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Wise is the man who can keep APP
pearances up and expenses down.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-04-20

The rumor that the title prince of
Wales" was to lapse may have been
due to a fear that nobody could dress
the part properly.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-04-20

After failing In all other efforts to
avoid dying rich. Andrew Carnegie
might try few church affairs.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-04-20

It would be pretty tough on some men
II others did the right thing by them.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-04-20

When a fool parts with his money the
chances are that some other fool gets
part of II.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-04-20

Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How wonder what you are.
the up-to-date astronomer goes to work
to find out with his spectroscope.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-04-20

shreds, and to battle their souls in Inn
pid peace, pure air and an expansive
outlook.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-04-20
A Commercial Revolution.

If Mr.. Marconi can fulfill his prom
ises, what a revolution there will be
in the commercial world! The millions
invested in cables would become lost
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-11-13
UNHAPPY STOCKHOLDERS.
The Pan-American Exposition Is
S4,OOO.OOO Behind.

The stockholders and those who
bought concessions at the Pan-Amer.
lean Exposition are not in a happy
frame of mind. Neither the stockhold-
ers nor the second mortgage bond
holders will get cent. 1t is said that
even the first mortgage bondholders
will get only so. cents on the dollar.
The contractors have not been paid
the entire amount of their bills, and
will not be unless some way not yet
apparent is discovered to raise money.
The dispatches said that the exposi-
tldn was'behind about So. 100000. Later
statements place the amount above
$4,000.000.
When the exposition was opened
there were bets that there would be
more than 100000 admission tickets
sold. The entire number of visitors. in
Guiding those holding free passes, was
only few more than 8.000,000. OF the
hundred or more shows in the Midway
there was only one that made money,
and that was cyclOrama representing
the Johnstown flood. Investors refused
to have anything to do with it at the
beginning of the exposition, lookins
upon it as more or less of fraud. but
it yielded profit of more than 800, 900.
Those who were fortunate enough to
put their money into it are about the
only happy people connected with the
exposition
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-11-13
You want a warranted Dittman Shoe
Get them from PAGES Racket.
TO INVESTIGATE SOLDIERS HOME.
Irregularities in Its Management Have A.
ready Been Charged.
From the Atlanta Constitution.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
Mr.. Hogan, of Lincoln, wants the
conduct and management OF the sol
diers' home investigated by joint com
mittee from the house and senate, and
introduced aresolution in = be house
providing for committee OF five from
the former body and three from the
latter for this purpose.
"My resolution, said Mr.. Hogan in
speaking of the matter, sis in no wise
intended as a reflection. | introduced
it because | understand there are Only
eighteen Old soldiers in tue home who
were formerly on the pension rolls,
whereas my understanding of the mat
ter was that the home was intended to
relieve the pension rolls.
"Take Fulton county, for instance. |
understand there is only one inmate ut
the home who was formerly on the pen
sion rolls out of the dozen or more that
went from Fulton. lfthese others had
been entitled to pensions they could
have received them, it seems to me. Ii
not, it would appear to me that they
should not be in the home. OF course
I do not know al the circumstances
and | may be entirely mistaken, but IN
order to clear the matter up | would
like to have it looked into.