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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-23

- ATURDAY. August 8, 1903, Will al
ways be memorable as the day on
which the cornerstone of the
main building of the Bureau OF Stand
ards was laid In the years to come
that date will acquire added significance
..- as the work Of the bureau grows more
far-reaching and becomes better known.
At the time of the ceremony the great
- dailies of the country told how Secre-
tary George B. Cortelyou, of the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor, laid
the cornerstone and made an appropri-
ate address, being introduced by Prof.
; s. W. Stratton, director OF the new bu-
reau. 1t is safe TO say. however, that
not one in score who read the &C
! count appreciated what the event stood
for.
A Glance at It's History.
H,@ moments glance at the history of
the bureau will be of interest. The Con-
stitution provides that Congress shall!
have the power to fix the standard of
I'D weights and measures" President
,-. George washington. in his third annual
--s- message to Congress. declared that this
~. power was mo less honorable to the
public councils than conducive to public
convenience" Secretary OF State
=a Thomas jefferson submitted an exhaus-
tive report on the matter. and finally
Nav 20 1880. the Senate directed the
Secretary of the Treasury to make an
examination of the weights and meas
-- ures in use at the principal custom
,Ves houses This may be regarded as the
r establishment of national Office o
standards.
In accordance with the first act the
office remained under the wing of tn
Treasury Department until on July l
1908. it was transferred to the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor, and re
christened the National Bureau o
Standards.
It's Present Condition.
= p At present this bureau is housed un
- der the same roof with the Coast ant
Geodetic Survey. in the old Butler Man
sion on New Jersey Avenue and
street southeast. Sixteen rooms hav
been placed at its disposal in this build
ing. besides which large four-stor
house at 2S5 New Jersey Avenue ha
been given over to laboratories and ma
chine shops. A staff of sixty professors
scientific assistants, expert mechani
clans, and other helpers is employed
and during the fiscal year ending Jun
so 1902. $S6.s27.56 was expended i
maintaining it.
The majority of US Americans viii b
s5sa tempted to say at first that all this out
Law of money and energy viii produc
no practicaI results In reality the in
ouiries made are profoundly practica
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-23
THE Jelly FISH.

Look at this funny Jelly,
Like a mold OF lemon jelly,
FIopping here and there.
Trembling everywhere.
When you're swimming
IL will shock you.
Should IL ever chance
To knock you
So beware!
Have a care.
ELIZABETH RUGGLE
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-23

900 degrees Fahrenheit. Apparatus
will be installed shortly with which we
will be able to verify thermometers
measuring down TO 300 degrees below the
zero of the Fahrenheit scale, or about
the temperature of liquid air. We use
a thermometer filled with pentane, or
clear petroleum ether, the first result
of the distillation of petroleum. waste
product heretofore. Clinical thermome-
tiers are tested by the dozen, and manu-
facturers all over the country are be-
ginning to recognize the value of one of
our marks on such an instrument. DR..
Wiley. of the Agricultural Department
has submitted a number of clinical Their
mometers, which will afterward be used
in his coming experiments. Our charges
are very small. indeed. This is the case
throughout the bureau. For example.
to test a hundred feet OF wire tape.
such as surveyors use. inside and out.
length and elasticity. would only cost
$3.50"
Department of Electricity.
The department OF electrical resist
ance and electromotive force is of i'm
mense practical value. It's capable head
is DR.. F. A. Wolf. jr. Resistance stand
ards ranging from O.OOO1 to 100, 900 ohms
have been secured as we'll suitable
comparing apparatus. I'VE are equip
| ped to give verifcations OF the very
/ highest degree of accuracy in certain
lines - said DR.. Wolff. lone of the most
interesting and important works before
the department in the future is the con-
structfon of primary mereurial stand
ards Conferences with the laborato-
ries OF Europe will probably be neces-
sary for this purpose. for we shall have
to find out whether these standards may
be easily reproduced from their defini-
lions. The testing of resistance boxes
ratio coils, and potentiometers goes or
/ regularly We have a large number o
standard condensers for electric capaC-
lily. Their capacity varies TO a great de
gree with the temperature and othel
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-23

Although the meteorological service
of the Philippine Islands is probably
the oldest established in the extreme
East. no full and comprehensive report
of its operations has been available for
public reference until that OF its direc-
tor. the Rev. Father Jose Algue. S. j.,
for 1912 was published in two parts,
including a report of the secretary OF
the weather bureau on the establish
ment OF the service its development
under the Spanish government and its
reorganization under the present regime,
and covering a period from 1865 to 1902.
This report, in attractive form. has Just
| been received by the Bureau of Insulsr
Affairs, War Department, and bears
evidence of careful preparation and
compilation.
To the Jesuit order belongs the credit
| OF having first recognized the import
ance of meteorological observation to
| the commercial and agricultural inter
| ests OF the islanders and their neighbors-
Under the enthusiastic direction OF
Father Federico Fauna. the justly
famed Manila Observatory was installed
in 1865 with the necessary instruments
| for its important work. The story of the
| increase of the facilities of the observa-
| tory and of its valuable instruments,
added from time to time. is one to be
read with interest and the results OBJ
tanned stand as a monument to the tire
less energy of the savants who have d.
rected the institution.
Got a Line on Typhoons.
The usefulness of its workings began
to be felt and appreciated in 1879 wher
the observatory began a series of won
derfully correct representations on the
probable trajectory of typhoons. These
then novel. predictions attracted much
| attention to the observatory and from
that time IL has enjoyed an enviabls
reputation in the scientific world. The
warnings sent out have been of benefit
not only to the people of the Philippines
but have a recognized value 10 the in
habitants OF adjacent countries similar
Iy subject TO the rayages OF these ter
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-23
WHI THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT SITS TTSSTHNDN2DS

'os@The New National Bureau and What 1t Is Ex-
pected to on1plsh--LaYing of Cornerstone
Memorable Event IN the History of the
Country ~ " ~ ~
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-09-18
Frau HeyI, Domestic Organizer.

Harper's Bazaar: The soul of. the
German movement for a new house
keeper is Frau Hedwig HeyI, of Ber-
lin. AS the wife of wealthy manu-
facturer and, since his DEATH as the
manager of his business, she obtained
a wide knowledge of people and Of the
needs of different classes. Her first
interest was in her own factory work,
ers. She saw how difficult it was for
the father and mother who We're busy
In the factory all day to train their
children into good and Industrious men
and women. Frau Heyl felt that she
was responsible for the welfare of the
children of her workers. SO she pre-
pared her attractive garden house and
invited them to come to her when not
in school. The girls We're taught
housekeeping and cooking, and ac-
quired love of work and Of order.
Many who were trained in this little
school have since become excellent
housemaids. The children grew UP,
and since the factory kept it's old work.
ers the little garden house became
empty, but the idea was not lost Ac.
cording to the plan and under the di-
rect1on of Frau Heyl, the city founded
"Madchenhort," the object of which
was to supplement theacar the mother
can give and the instruction received
In the schools. The girls learn to make
the most of the little they have-to
make few bare rooms in some meas
ure attractive, and to prepare good and
wholesome food
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-09-18
Trasaina tho Memory.

Harper's Bazaar: Impairment of mem
Dry usually arises from some condition
Of nervous exhaustion as that resulting
from physical illness or strain. from
over work, grief, physical fatigue, emo
tional shock, monotony of living, alb
sence Of healthful recreation and
amusement-any circumstance that
brings about perpetual antagonism be-
tween personality and surroundings.
Measures to strengthen the exhausted
nerve elements will improve fainting
and snfeebled memory. Means to this
end are comprised in the right use OF
air, water, exercise, foods, recreation,
study, compantonship, rest, in circle
Of varied activities and methods that
embraces aspirations of the highest or
der as well as the most homely details
Of practical hygieae. Nothing in nature
requires so much oxygen as nerve. so
much fresh air. open the windows
and glorify the ROOM" as Sidney Smith
used to, say. Do not be afraid Of lit
tie glory at night, too: for brain and
nerves. heart and mind, need fresh air
more than any other material help.
Next to air as means Of safeguarding
memory and gray matter, water is the
most effective and beneficial agent. In
the form Of the daily BATH water is the
most powerful nerve tonic ever yet dis
covered For drinking, about two
quarts of water Is the amount required
daily. The third factor in mental health
is food, often most enormously placed
first What Is digested, not what is
merely eaten, is the thing that counts
In regard to nourishment.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-09-18
FIELD TRIALS
ARE CONCLUDED
The Minnesota-Dakota Associ-
alton Held Their Annual
Trials at Huron.
HADFAvORABLE WEATHER
The Next Field Work Is Likely to Be
Held in Huron, as the Fields Are
Naturally Desirable for the
Purpose.

Huron, S. D., Sept. 10.-The Minneso
! Ia North Dakota field trials were con
Guided by the association here on Sat
lrday evening. The entire week wa:
devoted to the trials and some fine
work was done. There was present dog
owners and fanciers from various parts
81 the country, the dogs numbering
over 100. Those specially interested
declare the meeting to be one of the
most interesting and successful in the
history of the organization. The
weather was all that could have been
desired while the fields chosen We're
specially favorable to the work in hand
The awarding of prizes was very salts
factory, particularly those in the derby,
where about $1,000 was distributed.
AT the conclusion of the field trials
bench show was given, in which
Mckinley won first among the set
ter class, and ALPINE Lad" won on
MS good looks in the pointer class. The
Judges In the field contests We're DR..
w. A.. Moore of ST. Paul, president Of
the association; r. Wallace of Farm
Mich.
The next meeting of the association
will be held at Washington, O., in Oc-
tober, and the next annual field trials
Of the Minnesota North Dakota assoc
citation will likely be held here next
season, the fields being specially de-
sirable for the purpose.
Those attending the meeting went
away greatly pleased, and all appeared
fully satisfied with the results OBJ
tanned. A number of the sports" re-
NAMED for weeks prairie chicken
shooting. :,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-09-18
An Ola Soldiers Experience.

Bernard, Ark, Sept. 7.-Mr. r. j.
Hicks, merchant Of this place, has
written for publication an account Of
a personal experience, which is very
interesting.
Il am an old Federal soldier" writes
Mr.. Hicks, 'and shortly after the close
of the war I was taken sick. had
aches and pains all over me, futtering
of the heart and stomach trouble.
just simply was never moment with
out pain. l could not sleep at night,
and l was always tired and fearfully
weak.
II took medicine all the time, but for
long time I was more. dead than
alive. Altogether 1 suffered for over
twenty years, and believe I would
have been suffering yet, or in my
grave, if had not read Of Dodd's Kid
ney Pills.
I got an almanac which told me Of
this remedy, and 1 bought some of it.
started with three pills day, but in
creased the dose to six pills day I
had not used many till my pains be-
gan to disappear. I kept on, and now
can sleep and eat as well as ever I
could. and feel like new man, with
no pains or aches left.
II will always recommend Dodd's
Kidney Pills, for they are wonderful
remedy"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-09-18
PHYSICIANS MEET,
Aberdeen District Medical Society "a
Hold an Interesting Convention.

Aberdeen District Medical Society to
Hold an Interesting Convention.
Aberdeen, S. D., Sept. 9.-The BIZ
monthly meeting Of the Aberdeen Dis
-trict Medical society, to be held at the
Alexander Mitchell Library building on
Tuesday evening. September LIZ. viii be
one Of particular interest to physicians
the papers and addresses being all de-
voted to nervous and mental diseases
H. A. Tomlinson, superintendent of the
insane hospital at ST. Peter, Mimi, will
give an address on THE Early Treat
lnent of Insanity A. p. Williamson,
late superintendent Of the hospital at
Fergus Falls, Mimi. will treat The
Importance of Early Recognition and
Treatment Of EARLY Symptoms Of In"
sanity" and Dwight S. Moore, super
intendent of the state hospital for the
insane at jamestown, N. D.. will read
a paper on The Early Symptoms OF
Neurasthenia, Hysteria and Melan-
cholia. Superintendent Mead Of the
Yankton hospital will give an address
on Some Observations on Paretics Ad-
mitted to the South Dakota Hospital
for the Insane During the Past Thir-
teen Years." and DR.. j. X. Kutnewsky
will give a report of the work in the
South Dakota institution for the feeble
minded at Redfeld. a spread will fol-
low the meeting. The Aberdeen society
rs becoming one Of the most important
In the northwest, the membership In
Guiding nearly all the physicians in the
northern part of the state.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-09-18
SECRE TARY SHAW
IN THE BLACK HILLS
Climbs to the Top Of White
Rock Which Overlooks
the City
ENJOYS STRENUOUS DAY
Watches the Workings of the Great
Ore Plants at Lead and Was
Surprised at the Output
of the Mines.

Deadwood, S. D., Sept. 9.-Secretary
Shaw, who arrived to attend the Amer
lean mining congress, showed tho
Black Hills that he is strenuous. He
said that he was telling well and en-
joying the trip exceedingly.
The secretary reached Deadwood
about noon and went to the home OF
Congressman e. w. Martin, whose
guest he will be while here. Soon after
dinner, accompanied by the young son
OF Congressman Martin, the secretary
climbed to the top of White rocks
overlooking the town Of Deadwood
from the south side and which have
an elevation just one mile above the
sea level, the apex being 78O feet above
the street level.
Returning from the climb. Secretary
Shaw was taken to Franklin hotel,
where he shook hands with a number
OF prominent Deadwood men and 9TH
erS who are here for the American min
Ing congress.
Mr. Shaw said he wanted to see all
he could in his limited time and espe-
clally desired to go to Lead and see
something OF the vast mining industry
there. Accompanied by Congressman
Martin and others he started at %. m,
by way OF the trolley railroad which
connects with the Twin Cities At Lead
the party, conducted by mine superin-
tendents, went through great many
upper workings and the plants of one
or the great mining companies, exam
ming carefully the workings of every
section OF the property.
Inc secretary evinced intense inter-
est at every step and at one shaft
Which penetrated to the depth of 1900
feet Secretary Shaw, looking down and
noting the rapidity with which the
cages were raised and lowered, turned
and said he was sorry his time was
SO limited that he could not go down in
the mine.
At the testing room a test Of ore was
made solely for the secretary's ediflca-
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-09-18
GAME LAW DECISION.
New and Important Ruling Rendered
REGARDING the Shipment OF Ei.c;s,

Regarding the Shipment of Birds.
Sioux Falls, S. D., Sept -J@dge
Jones, of the state circuit CO II this
lcity, has rendered an interc&,i.!s de-
cfsion as the result of the seizure by
Game Warden Hutchinson of ship
ment of fifteen prairie chickens, which
were sent from Huron to Sioux Fails
The birds were confiscated under tha
section of the game law, as amended.
by the Legislature last winter, requir-
Ing the owner to accompany shipments
of prairie chickens, which are to be
open to view and tagged and labeled
with the name of the owner The
chickens seized by the game warden
were in an Enclosed box.
A local attorney, to test the law as
amended, instituted an action in behalf
OF the owner for the recovery of the
birds. After hearing the arguments
Judge Jones held that under the law
as amended fifteen birds or less can be
shipped from one point in the state to
another whether the owner is with the
shipment or not. He also held that
such shipments can be made by box,
sack or In any manner to suit the con,
venience of the shipper, and need no,
be open for inspection. This is the first
decision to be rendered in regard to
the game law as amended by the last
legislature.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-09-18
DOCTOR SAID.
"Qait Wrong Food AID Eat Grape

"Quit Wrong Food and Eat Grape
Nuts.n
An Illinoisan who has been through
the mill says: Last spring / was so
bad with indigestion could not digest
even soft cooked eggs and doctor said l
must eat predigested food and prescribed
Grape Nuts. changed for the better
before had used one package, eating it
three times day.
Ny improvement on Grape Nuts food
was so wonderful that concluded to use
your food drink Postum in place of tea,
and to make a long story stort, have
not been without Grape-Nuts and Pos
tunl since, and my present health proves
my doctors wisdom in prescribing
Grape-Nuts. have got strong ais a
horsesand4 web, and owe it oil to your
delicious food and Postum Name given
By Postum Co., Battle Greek, Mich.
In the making of Grape Nuts food all
the indigestible starches OF, the grain are
transformed into Post sugar. Every par
stiele of Grape Nuts is digestible in the
weakest stomach. Physicians have never
found a stomach too weak to digest and
assinliiate it.
S Look in each package for copy Of
fhe famous little book, The Road to
Wellyilla,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-09-18
SOUTH DAKOTA
CORN IS GOOD
Reports Indicate a Large Part o.
Crop Is Beyond Danger
From Frost.
YIELD OF WHEAT is GooE
Pastures Continue Good and the Range
Will Be in Fine Condition for
Winter Feed--Fall Flowing
& Progressing.

Huron, S. D., Sept. 1.-THE South
Dakota weather and crop bureaus bull
letin says:
There was considerable cloudiness
during the week. There was occasional
showers, mostly light. except that a
generous rain occurred over portion
OF the Black Hills region IN the mid
die OF the week.
AS. rule, stacking and thrashing
made fair progress. though somewhat
retarded by grain in shock being damp
from rains OF the preceding week. The
yields of wheat are reported as variable
but mostly good, and Of other grains
generals good.
There were several days of good corn
weather, with afternoon temperature
above so degrees; but the nights wero
cool.
Corn made fairly good progress, on
the whole. Considerable early corn is
reported as practically past danger Of
injury from frost in the middle and
northern James and Missouri river val
ley counties. where some Is being cut,
and little of the early is elsewhere
considered safe. The crop is, however,
very much in need Of warm and dry
weather and steady sunshine. Reports
indicate that most of the late corn
will require favorable weather until
September 20. or longer to mature.
Flax cutting progressed favorably.
Some late flax In the northern counties
Is still green. Where any threshing has
been done the yields and quality are re-
ported as good.
There Is still some local report Of po-
tafO rafting
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-09-18
CONFERENCE IN SESSION.
Black Hills Ministers Of the Methodist
Church Meet at Deadwood.

Deadwood. s. D.. Sept S.-The an
nual conference OF the Black Hills
Methodist mission is in session at
Deadwood, Bishop E. G. Andrews of
New York presiding. Twenty minis
tiers OF this mission conference are in
attendance, and among the visitors
from outside the conference are Rev.
w. II. Dolliver of Rock River confer
ence, Illinois, who was the first pastor
Of the Deadwood Methodist church
DR.. j. B.. Trimble of Sioux City, field
clerk Of the missionary society, Is also
here.
Asa L. Kicker of Biddeford, Me-, was
the first member Of the American Min
Ing congress to place his name on the
register In the office of Secretary Ma
hon at Deadwood. Mr.. Kicker is visit
Ing his son, %. A. Kicker, Of Deadwood
and is CHARTERED with his son on upper
Main street.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-09-18
BRIDGE WORKER HURT,
Fell Under a Moving Train and Has
Right Leg Badly Crushed,

Lead. S. D., Sept. s-A member OF
the Northwestern bridge crew, Irwin
Thomas fell under moving train near
st. onge. and his right leg was so
crushed between the ankle and knee
that amputauon was necessary.
He was brought to the Homestake
hospital at Lead, where the operation
was performed, the limb being re-
moved above the knee.
Mr.. Thomas had been working with
the bridge crew between ST. Onge and
WhlteWood, and fiat car had been
set out containing supplies for the
crew. When the Belle Fourche train
returned 1t slowed up to pick up the
car. Thomas was preparing to leave
for his home at Chadron, Neb., and in
stead Of waiting for the train to come
TO a standstill, attempted to climb
aboard the flat car while it was NOV
ing. He slipped and one foot was
thrust across the rail-
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-09-18
Some People Are Like Tonic.

Success: Some people act like tonic or
an invigorating and refreshing breeze.
They make us feel like new beings. In
der the inspiration Of their presence, we
can say and do things which it would be
impossible for us to say and do under diff
ferent conditions. One stimulates my
thought, quickens my faculties, sharpens
my intellect, opens the floodgates of LAM
guage and sentiment and awakens the
poetic within me, while another dampens
my enthusiasm, closes the door of expen-
sion, and chills me to the very center Of
my being. There emanates from him an
atmosphere which paralyzes thought,
dWarfs expression.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-09-18
STORM AT CANTON.
lightning Struck Barn, Killing Four
Valuable Horses.

Canton, S. D., Sept. 9.-During a
heavy thunder and rain storm which
passed over this region, lightning
struck the large barn on the farm Of
q. e. Carpenter near this city and in
stantly killed four valuable horses and
did considerable damage to the barn.
The animals belonged to C. r. Veiland,
one Of the tenants and were valued at
about $500. The loss to the barn and
animals is about 5000. The horses were
fully insured in the Farmers Mutual
insurance company Of this city.