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The Washington times., 1902-07-20

babies go wild over it. I've done 1t my
self for them. many time"
The check clerk said nothing, hut he
took out of his pocket the prism which
had once hung from a fine chandelier
and tied it to the cord of the window
shade. The stray sunbeam had no OBJ
lection to doing double duty, and an
other rainbow soon danced on the wall
opposite the window. The mingling.
shimmering. glorious play of color result
ing from the two rainbows was good to
see. The men watched it in silence for
some time. The eyes OF the little stem
ographer were shining. although trife
, moist; her color came and went-with
pleasure-almost as softly and prettily
as the varied color on the wall. When
one loves beauty and loveliness passion
ately yet is compelled to click a prosaic
typewriter all day long and every day
little bits OF beauty occasion great de-
light. The cashier, not to be outdone
in ingenuity, brought from the closet the
little toilet mirror and placed 1t against
the wall. at right angles from the win
dow. His little pocket mirror did duty
as reflector, and after little fussiag
and manipulation the third rainbow
made its appearance. The stenogrepher
cried out with pleasure as the lovely
trio danced and shimmered. The silent
bookkeeper rose to the occasion with
another Idea.
Ever see a rainbow in a mist" he
inquired Mature knows how to do
those things. Saw q beauty out over
the river last month, and the sun wasn't
shining, either. so far as could be seen.
Great copper boiler on a freight car Oh
the railroad acted as reflector. | sup
pose. You can do the same thing with
stcamy window pane" he added, re-
fectively.
The window panes were not steamy,
and tn check clerk aba andoned his mo-
memtary impulse Of breathing on one of
them without making the experiment.
The stenographer dipped long cellu-
lcid hai-pin in the glass Of water, and
held II, quivcrIng. up to the solitary ray
of sunlight The drops of water ran
slowly down it, one by one. and fell to
the floor And down the wall opposite
ran tiny, perfect rainbows, dropping
also, in a shower of wonderful color, to
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TIME office walls were dark and din
gy, but something Unexpectedly
/ beautiful glowed and glimmered
on the one opposite the windows.
The office men, silently following the
gaze of the little stenographer, saw that
the something was a rainbow min
iature rainbow. but perfect as ever glo-
rified the sky, and adorning the wall of
q business Office.
The rainbow was produced by the
stray CLEAN of sunshine which pierced
the glass of water standing on the
stenographer's desk, and the stenogra-
pher had manipulated the creation of
the rainbow for the sake of resting
her eyes"
The office manager happened 10 be alb
sent and the other men were all around
the rainbow in a moment.
Did you ever make rainbow out of
q single drop of water?" queried the
cashier. The kids all used to do 1t in
my town. years ago. Dip up a drop on
the end OF pin or straw, you know,
and hold 1t up to the sunshine. Perfect
little rainbow as ever you saw it would
throw. and the drop was good to look
at. too. Lots OF times I've done it on
rainy Sundays or when we children
couldn't get out"
I'VE used TO do 1t with a tub or pail
Of water-left over from the washing,
often" said the entry clerk. Tub or
pail stood outside the kitchen door, and
the sunshine reflected in it danced all
over the wall Red. yellow. blue. green.
purple-gorgeous My kids do it now
with a rose jar filled with water and
stood on the window seats; lots OF fun
they have watching the colored sun
beams jumping on the wall"
Fairies. We used to cali them" put
in the s,enographer, softly. I'VE always
played they were fairies, dancing for
10Y that the sun had come out again.
MY wife makes rainbows for the
babies with the garden hose" the silent
bcoEkeepcr spoiled his taciturnlty 10 re-
mark. "She turns the stream toward
the notwithstanding or eyening-and
makes the spray fine. The sunlight.
shining through, makes rainbow as
big as the back yard. Perfect. too. The
The Washington times., 1902-07-20
5 Now Building 4 Kite Twelve Feet High
by Fifteen Feet Wide, Which He Ex-
poets Will Lift an Average Size Man to
Any 1eight-Has Adopted the Idea of
Re-enfocing His Kites with Gas Bags SO
They viii Reach the Higher Currents. D.

ing kite twelve feet high by fifteen
feet wide, which / confidently expect to
lift an average sized man to any height
he has the nerve to go. These kites
when over six feet long. are made in
sections. SO that they can be folded
lengthwise for carrying and packing pur-
poses. In order to carry a man up with
the kite, strong basket can be secured
by pulley to a point in the main line
about three hundred feet below the kite.
The man has merely to step into the
basket upon the ground. after the kite
has been let out, and by means of a
windlass and strong rope be drawn up
as high as he wishes to go, or as high
as the main line is above the earth.
Il intend to have a monster specimen
of one of these kites on exhibition at
the st. Louis Worlds Fair in 1904"
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wall. the wall often seems covered with
rainbows. Pretty sight. l can tell you"
''If / had beanshooter and some
soapsuds. or even some plain water, 1
could show you a trick or two about
water rainbows." the check clerk be-
gan eagerly, but the calm voice of the
Office manager cut him short.
The work must be light today. gen.
tlemen." he observed. quietly. "if tho
entire Office force has nothing to do but
talk of soap bubbles and rainbows But
do not let me interrupt your conversa-
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the negative the exact plans and details
of the Notifications. 1t has time and
again been demonstrated beyond all pos
sibility of a doubt that photographs can
be successfully taken in this manner.
Snao shots have been taken in this
wise from elevations directly above va
rious sectio of Greater New York,
and in the prints every detail of the vast
conglomeration of houses and intersect-
ng streets below was plainly visible.
AS a novel and lucrative means of ad-
veit's,pS in cities. kite flying has been
SO rs"ardes for fully half a dozen
years. Various brands of soap, biscuits.
and other articles have been fiaunted
before the gaze Of thousands in all
parts of the country by means OF huge
streamers and banners attached to kite
lines. The excellent advantages afford
ed by some forms of kites for signaling
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UNIQUE BUILDING OF ALFRED UNIVERSITY.

TNHE Alfred University Building. in
the State OF New York, is freak
i of architecture, unlike any 9TH
er college building in America
II has attracted widespread attention in
all parts OF the country for its peculiar
appearance and unique shape. Pictures
of the structure have been published in
newspapers and magazines all over the
United tSates. Indeed, in its style of
architecture, and In the material used in
it's construction. 1t is the oldest college
building in the country.
This building is devoted to the
museum and natural history department
of the university. 1t is the gift Of the
late President Jonathan Allen, of the
university, and Mrs. Allen. In addition
to its very unusual architecture and pc
culiar shape 1t is also unique In the
fact that in its outside walls there are
more than 1000 varieties of rock found
in the drift near Alfred. The interior
is finished in natural woods In great
variety, so that the mere building itself
is a veritable museum. In it may be
seen something more than 10000 very
fine specimens of archaeology. miner
alogy. conchology, and paleontilogy,
collected by the late President Allen and
given by him to the university.
The university itself is place OF ex-
ceptional interest 1t Is one of the fin
est appointed colleges in the Empire
State and has a large attendance. 1t
is fact worthy of note that a great
many. II not the majority, Of Its stu
dents. work their way through the in
stitution. They obtain employment on
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~ ROM the far-off Marouesas in the
r southern Pacific has come news
L of the death of J. II. Humrill
Boston born and bred, long
Yankee king Of cannibals.
Rumrill lived for more than fifty
years among the Marquesaps. and for
many years was their ruler. He died
last wear at the age of seventy. sur
rounded by his native wife aaI chill
ren.
His last thoughts took him back 10
the home OF his boyhood and his kindred
and giving a missionary frieni the
name and address of a sister who yet
lives in the old New England home, he
expressed a desire that she be informed
of his feeble condition and that he
died a Christian.
1t was from this missionary that a
letter was received recently by Rum
rilrs sister, Mrs. ]. E. Mason. of Rox-
bury. giving some details of Rumrili's
last days.
Rumrill was born in Boston in the
early 3Os of the last century. Love Of
the sea induced him in 1s47 to ship on
board New Bedford whaler, which
disappeared after rounding Cape Horn.
Upward of forty years had passed
since he sailed away, when one dav a
naval officer called upon Mrs. Mason
with news of her brother. The officer
said that his ship had the year before
stopped for water off the town OF
Taiohae. on Nukuhiva, one of the prir-
cipal islands of the Marquesas group.
and he had there met the king OF the
islanders, who to his surprise addressed
him in rather awkward English.
The king was to all outward appear
ances one of the natives. One side of
his face from the center of the forehead
down was tattooed in native designs
and characters, and he had the swarthy. |
copper color of the islanders. He told
the officer that he was not q native but
a New Englander born. and ,Iat his
name was ]. H. Rumrill.
His story, as the navli officer e
peated it. was as follows: The whaling
ship on which he sailed was wrecked on |
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more are found necessary. The kite
will easily stand a twenty-mile wind. /
have had 1t UP in wind that was blow
ing at the rate of twenty-six miles an
hour. but flying it under such circum-
stances was extremely hazardous, both
to the operators and the kite.
Il have also adopted the idea OF sup
plying the kite with gas bags of suffi-
cient size TO carry it up into the higher
currents OF air when there was little or
no wind near the ground. Owing to the
fact that the kite flies on an inclined
plane the gas bags are entirely protect
ed from the wind. Then by having this
gas lifting power to depend upon besides
the wind, 1 can easily send the contriv
ance up at night and use it to advan-
tage for illuminated advertising pur-
poses.
"At present I am engaged in build
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try clerk was deep in a story of doing a
similar thing with soap bubbles when
the office manager came in
You blow IN the bubbles big and
fat" the entry clerk was saying. as the
Office door swung to behind the manager,
and then, when they're just ready to
leave the pipe. or tube. you blow them
lightly upward. Soap bubbles always
look like globular rainbows, you know
When you send them flying to the cell
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tioD on any account. Very interesting.
very. 10 wonder you left your desks to
take part in it,
The little group of rainbow students
scattered on the instant. The type
writer was clicking energetically in a
second. Over the desks and books bent
bor-faced. Industrious men. But the
glass of water on the stenogra piers
desk still made the rainbow on the wall
dance and simmer as the table vibrated
to her work on the machine, and even
the eyes of the office manager wandered
to it admiringly from time to time.
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IN URING the past few years kite
flying as a science has been ex-
~ tensively indulged in. The
former sport for the boy is at
tracing the undivided attention of men
in all parts of the world. What was
once a mere pastime now offers vast
fold for scientific experiment. with a
view to practical usefulness in more
ways than one.
In the successful application OF kite
flying to warfare men see an opportunity
for considerable usefulness. Proper pho
tographic apparatus attached to kite,
and flown at an elevation directly over
an enemy's Notifications, yet at such an
altitude as to eliminate the possibility
OF any amount of shooting taking eff
feet, becomes formidable weapon, in
asmuch as it discloses distinctly upon
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farms in the vicinity during the spring
and summer months, and, with the
fruits of their labors. attend the col
lege during the autumn and wintes,
months, eking out their existence by odd
Jobs that present themselves from time
to time. Some teach school one year and
attend college the next; others work at
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trades, as clerks, bookkeepers. factory
hands. and at other employments por-
tion of the time, and, when sufficient
funds are accumulated. resume their
studies until their funds are exhausted,
when they again seek employment. re-
turning after a time to complete their
work at the college.
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Mr. Taylor Carroll, Of ST. Louis, Aims to De-
sign Finally Kite that Will Fly in Any
Wind, Remain Motionless in the Air, and
Have Enormous Pulling Power-7ds One
With a Lifting Power Of Sixty Pounds and
4 Pulling Power Of $50 Pounds. ,. ,.
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r ROM the far-off Marouesas in the
r southern Pacific has come news
L of the death of J. II. Humrill,
Boston born and bred. long a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-22
HIGH LEVEL OF PRICES
But No Relief is Yet in Sight in Iron
Trade

Cleveland. O.. Nav 22.-The Iron Trade
Review this week has this to say con-
corning market conditions:
Sustained activity is still the condition
in every department of the iron trade
That the high level OF prices mas pesn
reached and that the succeeding naoileHs
of the year will bring increasing sup
plies of material is the belief OF many
in the trade; but nothing mas appeared as
yet indicating any relief in the near u
ture from the stress everywhere Ieit
Foundries are still seeking iron over and
above that coming to them their con-
rolling mills and steel works is even more
urgent. The statistical position OF the
blast furnaces is remarkable-an output
al the higest rate in their history (33ZU64
tons a week May l. as against 29o, 460 tons
a week January y representing a producs
ton of 100000 tons for the month OF
April accompanied by virtual wiping
out of stocks.
The $1,000 tons of coke iron on hand at
merchant furnaces represents scarcely
more than a days consumption and IS the
smallest amount thus carried in many
years. The story of iron and steel con-
sumption told by these figures Is marVe-
Ious, and yet at the moment the possi-
hility of interrupting this splendid record
BY disastrous labor disturbances is so APP
parent that it cannot be ignored. That
the decision of the anthracite miners to
continue their strike was not by de-
cisive vote is held to augur an early set
Element. but as it stands the strike is not
a favorable influence upon the iron trade.
AS a partial offset to its efforts has
come the puddlers strike in central
Pennsylvania with its daily curtail-
ment of pig iron consumption Should
the soft coal miners become involved in
the anthracite struggle the Whole in
dustrial situation would be seriously
clouded. AS to the later months of the
year crop prospects viii have an i'm
portant bearing on the iron trade. Al
ternating favorable and unfavorable re-
ports leave the impression thus far
that an average yield is to be looked
for
Within the iron trade, con mitments
for 1903 are increasing, both in pig iron
and finished materials. Buying of struc-
tural material for 1903 continues among
other contracts. Chicago reporting one
for 5000 tons for delivery after January
1. 1t appears that considerable struc-
turaI business for 1902 will fail Of de-
livery this year, and this overflow, with
orders already booked for the new year,
represents three months rolling. Rail
mills have been able to take on addi-
tional tonnage, Pittsburg reporting a.
sale of 10000 tons to the cotton belt
railroad for November and December
Jp1iuarV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-22
FURNITURE TRUST
One Organized in Chicago With
S25,OOO,OOO Capital.
Prices VIII Be Advanced From
10 to 20 Per Cent.

Chicago, May s2-Two hundred leading
furniture manufacturers of the country
who came to Chicago Tuesday to attend
the annual business meeting of the Ma
tiona1 Association of Chamber Suite and
Case manufacturers. it is announced today
formed a combination or pool which viii
control the furniture output of the United
States and regulate prices The capital
represented in the combination is about
$25, 000. 600. The organization adopted a new
schedule of prices to go into erect at once
which will increase the cost of all classes
of the better grade of furniture 10 to 20 per
cent to purchasers.
The furniture manufacturers held their
sessions behind closed doors and main
tanned the utmost secrecy in regard to
their plans. The details of the combina-
ton. it is said, were arranged by the New
York people who recently organized the
tack and shovel combination in the east
The new combination it is claimed, in
cludes So per cent of the furniture manu-
facturers of the country. Special commit
tees were appointed at the meeting TO lay
the proposition before all the furniture
manufacturers of the country not repre-
scented at the conference with view OF
ment.
Among those who took active part in the
organization were George P. Hummer,
Holland Mich: W P. Upham. Marshheld,
Wis. and E. M. Amsder, Grand Rapids,
Mich.
The members -leny that the organization
is a trust and describe it as a pooling OF
furniture interests to regulate the selling
nrice of their product
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-22

Wall Street, New York. May 22.-STOCKS
Opening prices showed irregular changes
from last night. The Coalers were inclined
to sag, Reading receding y point Cana
d1aa racine broke rs points a few sales
and Ann Arbor preferred lost a point.
western and Cleveland Lorrain and
Wheeling. The changes in the general list
were small and mixed.
Prices moved in a confused. irregular
way me Changers sagged and then stiff
Tened sharply, St Paul recovering a point.
point and there was no effective rally in
Canadian Pacific. There was some de-
mand for the local fractions and Amalga-
mated Copper toward the end Of the hour.
The latter gained point. Smelling IA and
Anaconda IL points. u. s. Rubber fell 8
point
Quite an active demand sprung mp which
carried St. Paul nearly points over last
night Gains of l to points were made
by Missouri Pacific, the Detroit Southern
stocks, Minneapolis, St Paul and Sault
Ste Marie preferred and the National Lead
stocks lnterna tional Silver preferred rose
ana reacted points. Delaware and Hud-
son lost a point. The market was dun
and easier noon.
Bonds were dull and firm.
Atchlson, Illinois Central. Chicago and
Eastern Illinois and Buffalo, Rochester
and Pittsburg were carried up l to IL
points and later Arnalganated Copper rose
rs points. over last night but the general
market was inclined to sag. u s. Rubber
preferred lost ~ points
Sugar was lifted "a points over last
night and when it relapsed a point st.
~ points These movements We're -practi-
cally without effect on the rest of the mar
ket- Prices held steady near the best.
Ann Arbor preferred lost 4 points.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-22
PRAISES WOOD.
President Roosevelt Addresses
Colonial Danes at Arlington.

washington. May %. - President
Roosevelt Wednesday afternoon IN
yelled the memorial shaft erected at
Arlington by the National Society OF
Colonial Danes in memory of the sol
diers who fell in the recent struggle
between Spain and the United States
Around the platform an immense crowd
gathered, among whom were many men
who saw service in Cuba, Porto Rico
and the Philippines. The ceremonies
were In charge Of Major General John
r. Brooke. commander Of the depart
ment Of the east, the military establish
ment being represented by a battalion
Of engineers, q. battalion Of marines, a
light battery OF the Fourth artillery.
two squadrons of the Second cavalry
and over 500 veterans Of the Spanish
war.
The services began with the playing
Of the Dead March from Saul, fol-
lowed by a choir singing Onward,
Christian Soldiers" Prayer was said by
Bishop Satterlee and q Catholic priest,
and the entire audience Joined in sing
ing the national hymn Lieut. Gen
JOAN M Schofeld, u. S. A., retired, then
read the address of the president of the
national. society, Mrs. Justine W Town
SEND az the conclusion OF which the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-22

Chicago, May Receipts, g.
500 head, including 200 head of Texans.
Market Zoe higher. Good to prime steers.
ers and feeders, 81. 75Q5. 40; cows. S1.50Q6, %;
heIfers, 81 75d6.S0; Gamers, S1.50Q2.50; bulls,
s. $4,000. calves, $2.504700; Texas fed
steers. S550d6.S5.
HOGS-Receipts today. 5000 head; esti-
mated tomorrow, % 900 head; left over, TO-
500 head. Market sc lower Mixed and
butchers, $6.90T7. 20; good to choice heavy,
s720a795; rough heavy, s7.0oQ7.10; light,
S. 10000. bulk of sales, S680U715.
SHEEP Receipts. 10000 head. Sheep
steady; lambs steady to lower. Good to
mixed, $525Q6.00 western sheep, s.. 90d6 %;
native lambs, $5.25QZO0; western lambs,
IS. 25d7O0; Colorado lambs, $3.50.
Official receipts and shipments yester-
day: Cattle. Hogs Sheep.
Receipts 80. ........1S.59O 3S3O4 20, $50
SHIPMENTS 80. 800. 2,722 SOL $50
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ENRIeHr ON THE GROUND.
He Leases Great Many Rooms For
Republican Convention.

wichita. May Zone Of the funny
things here last night was to see E. A.
Enright, Wyandotte countv's candidate
for the Republican nomination for gov
ernor, hobnobbing with the crowds Of
Democrats. Enright was accused Of
trying to corral the Democratic vote to
help him next week. Another man said
he had got his dates mixed and had
come to the wrong convention.
Enright's real mission here was to Sc
cure headquarters for the Republican
convention next week The Wyandotte
county Republicans are making prepa-
rations to take Wichita by storm. En-
right himself will have headquarters at
the Carey, but he has leased an entire
roOming house in the business center
for the use of the Wyandotte delega-
ton. In addition to this he has rented