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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-08

have their distinct effects. and upon the
average is about two and a half times as
dense as water. But whenever the bear
Ing OF these visible irregularities is de-
quoted from the actual discrepancy there
usually remains a DETECTION still unac-
counted for. This is believed 10 be due
10 conditions beneath the surface OF the
earth Attraction depends upon the mass.
Proof exists of spaces below the surface
Of the earth where the density is rela-
lively small. and of others where 1t is
very low. BY belo wthe surface is meant
the range Of perhaps the first fifty miles
In India. where the reflections Of the
plumb are generally very great. these
studies have been worked out with ex-
traordinary care. In fact. the report pre-
pared by the superintendent of the great
Trigonometric Survey there is taken IS
a model for the Investigations here, In
preparation for a similar work regarding
the United States. When completed. our
studies will be most perfect of any that
nave yet been made In Ind a the dens-
ity Of the Himalayas on the north and
the corresponding lack of density from
the ocean depths on each side OF the great
cape. jutting out into the sea. taken in
connection with conditions below the sur
face. bring about tier Of plumb line
variations as distinctly marked as the
ridges Of a mountain chain.
The greatest plumb line reflections
known IN the world are reached in India.
although there are fe win this country
almost as great; there are about nine
inches to the mile. In the larger part
Of the United States, east of Colorado.
the DETECTION will average about an inch
In plumb line a mile long. being less
tina nthat as often as more II viii be
observed that this difference would bs
very trining in every day affairs. even
II 1t were not true that up means
against gravity.
But this difference, trifiing as IL seems
in the actual affairs of the world, IS OF
the utmost Importance in pure science. es-
pecially in that border land between geol-
ogy and geadesy. or the story OF the
earths' life read in connection with its
measurements. Scientists have certain
theories of what is happening under the
continent, and in this study the plumb
line variations afford a valuable test.
Also. in that discussion among biologists.
as old as geology itself. over the thickness
fthe esrth's crust, the detection Of
the plumb line has much evidence to
offer. The crust is obviously that part
OF the earth which does not change its
shape readily. by contrast with the liquid.
under external forces. The old theory
used to be that we had fifty miles Of
crust and then a molten Interior Tho
later theory is that we get the liquid. or
at least plastic material. when only a
few miles down, probably fewer than
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-08

EPT. 26 to Oct. I will be gives
e. over 10y the people of Chicago to
one grand round of gayety. Al
that time will be celebrated the
centennial anniversary of the perma-
nent settlement OF the city. and from
far and near hundreds of thousands OF
strangers are expected TO assist the
people of the Windy City in commemo-
rating their natal day. Truly the Chi
cagoans have reason TO feel elated over
the rapid growth Of their city from its
humble beginnings in Fort Dearborn,
built by Major Whistler in 1903. And
that they Will make of the centennial
celebration an event long to be remem-
bered by those who witness il 10 GER
tain from the elaborate programme
which. months in the making. rs now
well nigh completed. According TO the
plans of those in charge OF the affair
Il Will attain the high water mark OF
Chicago feteS
Undoubtedly the greatest interest will
attach TO the historic side of the cele-
bration. more especially TO all that re-
II
Gent bulwark of the American advance
had its beginnings in 1875, when the
United States government bought from
the Indians a six mile square piece OF
land whereon the fort, the first sign OF
the now sturdy city. was erected eight
years later. The history of the ancient
defense work is replete with romantic
episodes. but none excels in interest
and tragedy the massacre OF the set
tiers and their gallant defenders in the
war of 1872 by the Indians who had cast
sn their lot with the British The mas
sacre itself did not take place within
the walls OF the fort-vhich had been
abandoned by its commander. Captain
Head. under orders TO bring his people
to the American hea6qusrters-but al
about the foot OF f. zenith street in
modern Chicago. Twenty-six regulars
twelve militiamen. two women and
twelve children persisted in the fierce
onslaught of the Pottawsttaanies who
then destroyed the fort. The massacre
has been commemorsted by a mag
nifcent monument designed by Sculptor
Carl Rohl-Snith and presented to the
A.. city by George NJ Pullman. In 1915 the
fort was rebuilt by Captain Bradley
but was evacuated in 1897 as the mi
grafton Of the Indians TO the west Of
the Mississippi made its further main
tenance unnecessary. About twenty
years later the fort was demolished
with the exception OF an outbuiIdins
that stood, a solitary sentinel, until III,
great fire OF ISL. when IL fell a victim
to the devouring flames which de
stroyed 1850 buildings. killed 200 PEG
pie and rendered nearly 100000 home
less
Fort Dearborn as the birthplace O
the city viii OF course be the center o
the merrynlaking. and a novel an,
unique scheme has been devised 70 re
produce vividly the scenes in which
the pioneers OF Chicsgo figured 5,
prominently. The old fort will be Re
built IN fac-simile, inside and out, Will,
about il will De sEcamped descendant
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-08

Sham attack Stimulating as closely as
possible the methods OF warfare en-
p4oyed oy their ancestors. In addition
10 this they VIII give dances and enter
tainments OF various kinds, and the
visitors 10 the centennial viii have
every opportunity To visit their camp
and watch their primitive manner OF
cooking. eating and pcwwoWine
Another noteworthy feature of the
celebration viii be mimic portrayal
Of the great FIRE The roofs OF al the
larger buildings in the immense terri
tory that was devastated by the flames
viii be severed with rasnaa FIRE. which
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istration is SO vitality anected thereby
Therein lies the danger
The question is sometimes asked why
should not government buildings be con-
str11cted on approximately the same
architectural design, in all parts of the
country, so that the traveller in a strange
CITY would readily discern government
edifice just as he would piece of his
country's coin?" Since there is, as
r1Ile. only one federal building in city.
the objection to having a disagreeable
uniformity would not apply. 1t has been
suggested that it might at least be
Interesting TO have the public buildings
Of a given period of approximately the
same design: then the We'll informed
stranger could tell a glance about how
long the government edifice that he saw
had been in existence. Its lines would
convey some historical information. Per-
haps for reasons of this kind. but more
likely because the simplifcation it affords
to the work of the supervising architects
office. James Knox Taylor, the present
head of that bureau. is putting up all the
public buildings now in progress of con-
struction upon substantially the same
design. In doing this he is following
the example of the first supervising archi-
tect, Ammi B. Young. More accurately.
Mr.. TAYLOR is endeavoring to make his
buildings keep within certain limits, but
he does allow little variations. to adapt
them to local environments and peculiar
needs In general his buildings are in a
variety of the classical or renaissance
styles To the lay mind many of these
buildings look a good deal like the
treasury in this city
Nearly all the federal buildings in va
rious parts of the country are primarily
postoffices if not exclusively so. 1t seems
TO be a popularity of the postal business
that it can use only first DOR space to
advantage. In the large cities, however.
there is such a multitude of federal Of
fees TO be provided for that the govern
ment has no difficulty in utilizing its
upper floor space, but in the middle grade
towns it is oftentimes bad policy to build
so low a structure as the postal establish
rnent alone calls for and the government
is not in the business for renting space
overhead TO other tenants. This greatly
interIeres with economy of construction,
measured by the standard of outside
rentals.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-08
HOW TO DRY WET SCOTS.

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-08
Doctorinc a Sick Camel.

One of the difficulties that have to be
overcome during the campaign in Somali-
land is the heat
The heat at this season is terrible, and
even when the men can bear IT the trans
port animals cannot. The ugly, long
suffering camel bears it best, and 1t is
on camels that most of the officers ride.
After spending long day on camel :
back a rider finds all his bones aching,
and then besides the camels have a way
of getting sore backs. which makes rid
ing more of an agony than ever.
The doctoring of the camels. as NAV
be imagined with such a large creature,
is no light task for the veterinary sur
geons. but they invariably receive ready
assistance from the black troops. who
apparently enjoy the business of keep
ing the animal still while the surgeon
attends to its back
Several relics of exceptional value and
of unusual interest to archaeological
were recently discovered in small town
near Nuremberg. and as soon as the news
reached his the director of the Nurem-
berg Historical Museum went to the viii
lage and introduced himself to the mayor,
saying:
II am I'm charge of the museum at Muir
enberg and I'd like to-
You're too late. my good sir. inter-
rupted the mayor; we've already got
here several merry-go-rounds, bearded
woman, a theatrical company composed
of apes. troupe Of trained dogs and
a band of Hungarian musicians; so you
can readily see that we've got no room
for your museum"
And with these words he nodded to the
director and went away.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-08

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that territory in the years of long ago.
These will include Iroquois, Ojibway,
Algonquin, Ottawa Menominee and
last but most important Pottawattamie
braves. all of whom will come to Chi
cago from the great lakes, padding up
the river in their canoes when the cele-
bration begins. Then they will pitch
their tents near the fort, upon which
they will from time to time make a
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-08
DOAN'S KIDNEY PILLS
WICHITA PROOF

Mrs j. B. Moore of 4os Wabash avenue says,
when went to the Moore Drug Co.. arc East Douglas
avenue, for Doans Kidney Pills been doctorns sor
year tor burning pain in the small the back for
headaches pain in the back for aixxn.s.
and floating sPecks in my vision confined 10
my bed but often felt like taking Deans Kidney
Pills had produced undoubted benefit never would
have recommended them personally to friends of mine
neither would publicly state that they prep
aration ever tried
Doans Kidney Pills for sole all drug stores soc bsx
Foster MiIburn Co., Buffalo ~ v
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-08
STATUE OF SHAKESPEARE
IN WEIMAR. GERMANY

The town OF weimar in Germany Is
not great place so far as wealth and
population are concerned. but u 10
famed as the home % Goethe ana
Schiller. That the literary tastes -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-08

will also be placed on the skyscrapers
downtown. At given moment this ex
panse of combustible powder IS to be
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-08

he's is jail said the policeman who had
arrested him
Let me out before election. pleaded
Hurting
While serving a three months sentence
that ended but few days ago. Hurting,
with nothing but white lead and lamp
black. accomplished an excellent hit OF
decorating. Frightening up the interior 81
the prison and making IL the pride OF toe
keeper.-New York Werld
Forty-seven rabbits which had beer In
iected with germs OF smallpox ietsnus.
tuberculosis or hydrophobia IN the Rae
tcrial Institution Of Madrid have been
stolen. and the inhabitants Of the city
are in a panic from fear shat these IN
fec,ed rabbits arc In the cellars or IN
their stomacbs.
Charles Belmont Davis. who Is begin
ming 20 make hts way IN the magazines
Is the fourth Of his family to sehievs
literary reputation. Ills father 10 l.
Clarke Davis. the Philadelphia edltof
and fisherman friend OF Grover Cieve~
land: his mother. the novelist. Reeeccs
Harding Davis: and his brother. Richars
Harding Davis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-19
OLD MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY.
Formed In 1910 for Protection of Own
ers Of Live Stock Against Thieves.

From the Boston Transcript
That very ancient organization the Society
in Dedham for Apprehending Horse Thieves
held its ninety third annual meeting and
banquet In Dedham last night.
It was announced that the total member
ship is now 281, and the membership since
the society was first organized has been
TOP. There Is balance Of $1,2O2 in the
treasury. J. Varnum Abbott acted as toast
master and remarks were made by several
prominent members. The life of the So
which appears ia a SMALL time ellowed
book in which the first treasurer kept his
accounts. 1t is thought, however. that its
history goes back further but, unfortunate
ly, the clerks books OF record of ''ye early
days. have been lost or acciden. ally de-
stroyed In thsl early days cattle and
horse thiev s infested the towns in and
around Dedham. and the farmers and others
suffered greatly from their de predations
As a result the livestock owners formed
the society for their mutual protection. II
action on the part of every member for the
apprehension Of the, thief. In more modern
days the society meets once year enjoys
a banquet and devotes Its annual income
to charitable purposes
It is believed that there are only six other
societies of similar gcharacter-one each
In Medfield and Milton. neither active; the
Norton (Mass) Horse Thief Detective So
ciety; one In WaIpole. N. H.. which holds
one in Worcester and the Clark County
Live Stock Protection Society of New
Moorefield, Ohio which has bee.- in~ exist
ence about seventeen years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-19

before midnight this vast system will. by
agreement, shut off all business and Com
mander Hayden will take his stand before
switchboard adjacent to the transmitting
CLOCK. He will move a lever closing the
current between this time-Iiece and the
vest network of wires throughout the
world. and from then on there will be
sic ice IN all of the telegraph offices
throughout the world At one minute be-
fore midnight bell upon his switch board
VII. commence to beat each second of the
transmitting clock This ringing out of
the old year will continue until within ten
seconds of midnight. Then there will be a
silent pause, during which pin may be
electric spark will flash from the key
bosrd. and two bells In unison will ring in
the new year. The throb will be felt in the
thousands of telegraph stations throughout
the earth, and the time balls in our eastern
teit-au Illuminated by searchlight-wfll
fall. At o'clock. 2 o'clock and 8 O'Clock
a m the same signal will be repeated to
the central, mountain and Pacific time belts
OF this country, giving each its exact mid
night but the first signal will go to the
world at large.
If other countries will. like our own. give
tfelr noon signals at the instant when this
midnight greeting from us is received. guns
Will be heard at Dover, Liverpool Halifax,
ana throughout Italy; a canvas drum will
crop at each port of Norway; a wicker ball
Will rail- at kronStadt, Russia; a soma phora
Will come down at Cherbourg France. a
whistle will tOot at Honolulu: flag will
be dipped at Hakodate, Japan; and a red
ball. will drop at Tokyo, all of these salutes
acknowledging our happy new year"
JOHN ELFRETH WATKINS, JR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-19
LAW OFFICE OF so YEARS AGO.
A Survival in Chambers Street Of ;
Colony Of Well-Known Men.

From the New York Sun.
The uuaintest and one Of the oldest OF
the law offices in the city Is hidden away
In little fashioned brick building in
Chambers street. For half a century one
firm has had the same rooms there, and to
climb the narrow stairs and step into the
low ceilinged main Office is like walking
irto chapter Of Dickens.
The building itself has been overlooked
by modern improvements. No electricity
has yet lit up its dinginess. no elevator
carries clients to their counsel.
In its day the building sheltered many
weil-known men. At least two judges of
higher courts began their legal careers
there. but now only the one firm remains,
and tenants of all callings fill the rest of
the rooms.
The head of the frm-its only member
now, in fact-went there some fifty years
ago as en- office boy. THE old man." as the
surviving partner still calls him, has been
dead several years, but the sign on the
outer door still reads as it did when the
office boy became partner.
Innovations the firm always frowned on.
1t was not till the senior partner died that
a telephone was put in. nor was type
writer used in the old rooms till then.
The firm had to have typewriting done.
but the work was all sent out. They had
found that courts didn't welcome legal
papers drawn in long hand, but as far as
they could they protested, and no rafting
ma chine crossed the threshold.
Steam heat the building has never had
but so old-fashioned are the rooms and the
furniture that even coal stoves and gas
seem too modem. One looks about for
an open CRATE fire, and on days when it
grows dark early half expects to see q
candle lighted.
The inner Office, where sits the survivor
OF the firm, is the oldest of places to find a
prosperous member of the bar. The room
Is full Of unexpected angles. and to reach
it one goes down a step from the outer
office.
The furniture is of the pattern of before
the war. The sofa and the straight backed
chairs look as If they should be spending
their last years in the quiet of New Eng
land parlor
The firms proudest boast Is that its
clients are still willing to struggle up the
winding stairs. For the last three or four
years 1t has been about to move" but
somehow the change is never made, and
those WHO know best declare that only the
tearing down of the building will force out
this survivor of a notable colony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-19
THE EMPERoR's THROAT,
Medical View Of Recent Operation and
Its Possibilities.

From the New York Medical Record
The extirpation of, what is officially
called polypusF from, the left vocal cord
of the Emperor sef Germany, although a
very trivial operation in itself, carries
with it a great deal of significance regard
ing the possibility 3ofeh speedy and abso-
Lutte cure Of the disease. In fact, the
whole question tssEnsaupon the prognosis
of the case. So darsthe reports are favor
able, and the microscope has declared the
growth to be nsyxeraatous in character
nancy. - 'e'NS 80 F''I 2 ~ ~.
The operation was performed by means
Of the laryngeaf snare, the bed OF the
wound having been, treated by galvano-
cautery. From all accounts the tumor-
was evidently single in character and
pedunculated, admitting of easy removal.
Allowing this to be the case, the necessi-
ty for repeated and supplementary oper-
atoms is obviated, and much dangerous
irritatio of the diseased parts will be
prevented. This is an item of no small
moment when the well-knOwn malignant
tendency of similarly situated laryngeal
growths is taken into account.
More important than this is the consid-
Grafton of the influence Of heredity in de-
termining the ultimate outlook for the dis
tinguished patient. In nearly 25 per cent
of the reported cases of laryngeal cancer
one or other of the parents of the victims
died of the disease. In the case of the
afflicted with malignant disease, as also
his uncle. His father lived but little over
year after throat symptoms were de-
veloped. and his mother died in the third
year of a cancerous affection of the breast.
From the side of heredity his prospects
are certainly not very strongly guaranteed
against the possible malignant develop
ment Of what now appears to be only an
innocent tntralaryngeal trouble.
Nor can the early microscopical exami
nations always be considered the absolute
tests of safety of opinion. 1t certainly
was not so in the case Of the late Crown
Prince of Germany as no less an authority
than Virchow declared at the time when
the first operation was performed on that
royal parsonage that the disease was en-
tirely devoid of any cancerous tendency,
and yet within wo-months afterward that
distinguished authority was shown to
have been mistaken.
In any event. months of time must
elapNe, even under most favorable condi-
tions, before all anxiety can be allayed
regarding a possible recurrence Of the
excrescence. In the meanwhile it will be
necessary to keep strict and constant
watch for any unfayorable symptoms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-19
ANCIENT JEWISH CUSTOM
Cleansing of Flour Mill in Prepare.
ton Of the Passover Feast.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
An ancient Jewish custom was revived
when Rabbi Lipschitz and a local manufac-
turer Of matzos. the unleavened bread used
by the Jews during the passover festival,
went to indianapolis to purify" flour mill
which the matzos manufacturer had char
tered for six months.
According to the Jewish custom, the -four
used in the baking of unleavened bread
must not come in contact with flour made
for ordinary purposes. and must be made
especially for the baking of-matzos AS the
matzoS baker has not a mill of his own, he
must charter one for the period during
which he bakes the matzos The mill which
has this year been chartered is located In
Indianapolis. AS 1t has been used during
the past year for the manufacture Of ord-
nary flour an elaborate process of cleaning
becomes necessary. This takes one week,
during which time a rabbi must stay at the
mill to see that the work Is done well, and
not speck of the unhallowed meal re-
mains. AT the end of the week he makes
thorough examination. and then issues a
report declaring the flour religiously pure.
The manufacturer of matzos begins at the
latter part of December, although the pass
over festival does not commence until the
beginning of April But so great Is the de-
mand that the manufacturer has all he can
do to supply 1t within three months. Mr..
Manischeurtz, the local manufacturer, is the
largest dealer in the country.