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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-04

sent from Poldhu to cruisers in Russian waters
and also TO Spezzia. Italy. not far from Genoa.
In neither instance was the distance over LOCO
miles. These incidents possessed some personal
and political Importance but added nothing to
the previous demonstrations OF the possibility of
long distance work. The King of Italy placed at
Mr.. Marconis disposal the ship Carlo AL
berto for the purpose of visiting Cape Breton.
She sailed from Spezzia just before the close of
September. The vessel was equipped with
ceiving instruments. but not with a transmitter
OF sufficient power to send very far. 1t was ex-
pected that attempts would be made, both at
Spezzia and Poldhu, to talk TO Marconi on this
voyage across the Atlantic, but 1t did not APP
pear to be feasible for him to reply. Communi-
cation both ways. for more than 100 miles, was
possible only after Cape Breton was reached
At Table Head, Glace bay. Sydney. Cape
Breton the work of equpping a station for
transoceanic communication has been in process
during the last few months This is practically
a duplicate of the new station on Cape Cod. Be-
fore the close of the last year there had been
erected at the latter point great circle Of poles,
which were to sustain the vertical wires needed
for transatlantic messages The construction
was inadequate, and the poles. which were to
sustain the vertical ent plan. has since been
adopted there. At Poldhu there was also circle
of poles originally. These. too. met with mis-
hap during the last few months. The recon-
structed station in Cornwall has now been mod
eled after those at Table Head and South Well
fleet (Cape Cod Table Head is about $500 miles
farther. The following description will fit all
three stations:
Four square wooden towers have been erected.
Each measures rs feet across at the base. is
from to IL feet across at the top and attains a
height of 215 feet from the earth. The towers
stand at the corners Of a square, whose sides are
20 feet long. Each one is cross-braced with
steel wire rope such IS used in rigging a
yacht. Then all four connected with one
another by diagonal stays. Finally. to render
the structure still more rigid and windproof
stout cables are run up over the tops of each
pair of towers all sides and secured to an
chorages in the earth. So much for the archi.
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q book that are worth extra illustrating,
and that are not too ambitious. Ii pos
sible, take something for illustrating for
which you have special facilities. For In
stance, the history of your own town gives
the advantage that you are geographically
placed where illustrative matter Is most
likely to be found. Having decided on the
book buy a working copy. in which you
can make memoranda; and at the same
time, or maybe years later, you will need
a second copy Cor perhaps two) in the best
edition, and on large paper if possible, to
be taken to pieces and rebound with the
extra illustrations. Read the book through
most carefully and make desideratum list
of everything that will throw light upon
the subject, considering Illustration In
the widest possible sense. Pictures. cut
tings from newspapers and other books,
views of places. portraits of worthless (and
unworthies), letters, deeds. proclamations,
plans, maps, announcements, tickets for en-
tertainments and tram cars, programmes,
menus and host Of other things may be
suitable as illustrations. Even lock Of
hair of a person mentioned may have Illus
trative value. The advantage of photogra-
ply is that almost every possible illustra-
tive subject may be represented by pho
tographic copy when the original is not
obtainable; and many subjects may be
photographed of which no satisfactory
drawing or other illustration exists.
The odd moments of years may be spent
in searching for, collecting and photograph
ing illustrative matter. and when once
real interest has been aroused the Granger
lite feels much of the joy of the hunter or
explorer, and all the keen pleasure of the
successful collector And he has the sat-
isfaction of knowing that each print or
scrap collected is adding to the value of a
property which will have no duplicate in the
whole world. Such a work is surely one
of the very best uses to which one can
turn Photography as a Winter Hobby.
Next Week, Private Theatricals," by Mrs
C.. N. Williamson.
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The great wonder OF the century so far
doubedly is the achievement of William Marconi
in sending wireless telegraph messages from
Cape Breton to Cornwall. over 1000 miles, and
receiving replies. Prior to last December the
greatest distance covered by wireless telegraphy
scarcely exceeded a hundred miles. Early in
that month Mr.. Marconi visited Newfoundland.
ostensibly to establish a station for reporting
passing ships But he also>< conducted expert
ments secretly to discover whether messages
could be sent across the ocean by his system.
Without telling the world about it in advance.
he had equipped station at Poldhu. Cornwall.
with more powerful transmitting apparatus than
had been employed anywhere up to that time.
While on Signal hill. Newfoundland, about 1880
nautical miles from Poldhu, Mr.. Marconi re-
ceived faint sisnas-the letter ''S'' several times
repeated-both on Dec. IL and Dec. IS. 1901. His
vertical wire was sustained by kite. whose
unsteadiness made 1t difficult to obtain uniform
results. One or two small balloons. which he
tried for the same purpose, escaped. To the CO.
herer at the receiving station recording APP
paratus was attached. The signals were caught
only by the ear, with the aid of telephone.
Under the circumstances some skepticsm
felt among electrical experts as to the character
of the performance. 1t deemed credible that
Mr.. Marconi. whose honesty no one questioned.
might possibly have been deceived. There was
no independent testimony to confirm his belief.
All doubt vanished however. when the next
important test was made. Mr.. Marconi was then
on the steamship Philadelphia on his way to
America At this time not only did he attach
recording apparatus TO his receiver. but he also
obtained certificates from the ships omcers as
to his latitude and longitude at certain critical
periods Thus his distance from Poldhu was
established beyond question. On Feb %. when
1874 miles away. distinct message. made up
of words, received on shipboard. On the
following day signals were recognized at dis
lance Of aces miles. The interval was equal to
or greater than that between Poldhu and Signal
hill. The Philadelphia tests rendered it highly
probable therefore. that Mr.. Marconi was not
misled in regard to the Signal hill experiments.
During the last few weeks messages have been
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tecturai features of the station. Now for the
electrical equipment
From each OF the four horizontal bridges which
connect the tops OF the towers are suspended
fifty copper cables. The cables composed of
seven strands, an eighth OF inch in diameter
tightly twisted together. Outwardly these cables
look like single wires at short distance, but in
reality there $50 wires on a side, or 1.iO0 in
all. Perhaps the reason for using many fine
strands instead of few large rods is to secure
larger amount of service tor a given amount
Of copper.
1t will thus be seen that the solitary vertical
wire'' of the original Marconi experiments has
now been enormously multiplied. Since the
length of Hertz wave is four times the length
of the vertical wire or antenna. waves not far
from $50 feet Tor sixth of mile) long should
be developed. This corresponds to frequency Of
about 900 second.
The fifty cables CT each of the four groups
converge little they go downward and also
incline slightly toward the center of the quadru-
pick edifice. The lower ends therefore, are ar
ranged along the sides of a square much smaller
than that formed by their supports at the top.
They terminate. of course, in the operating room
OF the station.
1t is expected that Mr.. Marconi will retain the
now famous coherer his receiving instrument
for the present. although he has invented sub
stitute for it. magnetic detecter. which in
some respects is more satisfactory. When he
wishes to insure poninterference he will doubt
less employ the tuning system invented by Prof.
NJ. 1. Pupin. of New York, whose rights he pur-
chased last spring.
In the transmitting apparatus transformers
will be substituted for the old-fashioned Undue
ton coil. The spark gap will be scarcely more
than an inch long. but the spark itself will be
widened or thickened greatly by the shortness
OF the interval 1t will be produced between
globular terminals. two inches in diameter. An
alternating current, generated by a forty-horse-
power dynamo. will do the work. The voltage
will be raised by the transformers from 1000. at
which the current is to be generated to %. 600.
Condensers and other electrical appliances will
increase this still further. Thus voltage Of
from 1900 TO 1000 will be secured. The dynamo
will be driven by two observation-disclosures power
gasoline engines, run in combination.
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color" In him and full OF impossible deals.
on the other hand Guinevere's capital fault
was superfciality. Beautiful as she was.
hungry as she was for sympathy such as
Lancelot. but not King Arthur. gave her,
she had not depth enough to see I'm the cold
Arthur those qualities which made him
so greatly the superior. OF the handsome
Lancelot.
Did Tennyson, in 1872. in these first be-
ginnings of the idyls. dream OF the final
characters with which thirty years after
wards he clothed both knight and lacy?
1t is not at all likely and yet there Is a
perfect consistency between the early and
the later poem. Look upon these two pic
lures of Lancelot:
His broad. clear brow in sunlight gIowed:
From underneath his helmet flowed
His coal black curls on be rode.
AS he rode down 70 Camelot-
The great and guilty love he bare the queen.
In battle with the love he bare his lord
Had marred his face and marked IL ere his time
And drove him into wastes and sOiitudes
For ar agony who was yet liyins soul l,,,,o., N
That ever among ladies ate in hail.
Scanned with an ancient swordeut on the cheek.
And bruised and bronzed-
In the first extract we have photograph
of the girl Guinevere. Here is our last
glimpse of her:
In time their Abbess died
Then she, for her good deeds and her pure life.
And for the power of ministrstion in her,
Mss 5SF sh @ rank am ess
For three brief years and there, an Aooess,
To where beyond these voices there is peace.
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He came to my desk with quivering lip
The lesson was done:
Dear teacher, want new Leaf he said.
II have spoiled this one.
In place of the leaf so stained and blotted
I gave him a new all unspotted,
And into his sad eyes smiled,
do better now, my child"
I went 20 the throne with a quivering soul
The cid year was done;
"Dear Father, hast thou new leaf for me?
I have spoiled this one
He took the OLD leaf. stained and biotted,
And gave me new one, all unspotted,
And into my SAD heart smiled,
do better now, my child.
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not treat 1t as such? Browning's "Childe
Roland to the Dark Tower Came" has re-
ceived similar treatment. Critics have
stretched 1t upon the rack Of their ingenu-
ity and read into 1t meanings which must
have made its author, could he have heard
them, laugh in his coffin. The squat Round
Tower has been made to mean the worth
lessness of life and the slug horn and its
blast the defiance of faith over doubt-a
meaning which 1t is probable the poet never
dreamed of. Often the best solution of
poems like these is the simplest-just to
read and enjoy them as exercises of poetic
fancy.
There is nothing in any of the sad Idyls
of the King which equals the picture that
our poet, in 1882. gave to the world of the
youth of this afterward guilty pair, Lance
lot and Guinevere, when in the springtide
of the year Sir Lancelot, as the messenger
Of King Arthur. conducts the latter's bride,
Queen Guinevere, to Camelot to celebrate
the royal nuptials. Here is our first glimpse
of Guinevere:
Then, in the boyhood of the year,
Sir SGaa La apnoES am and Queen 6 inc
With bssful treble ringing clear.
She seemed part of joyous spring:
gown of grass green silk she wore,
BuSkled with golden clasps before;
lisht-green tuft Of plumes she bore
Closed in a golden ring.
She looked SO lovely as she swayed
The rein with dainty finger tips.
man had given all other bliss.
And all his worldly worth for this.
Upon her perfect lips.
do not now and here go further into the
characters of this pair as afterwards de-
veloped in the greater poem, because the
subject of this article is not the poem itself.
but its beginnings as set down by the poet
years and years before he had even begun
writing the 'Idyls of the King" Do we
have here in our first glimpse Of her
maidenhood an adequate picture of Queen
Guinevere? We certainly do. The woman
is only the girl writ large. The Queen was
not bad woman any more than Lancelot
was a bad man, or Mildred in Browning s
blot on the Soutcheen' was bad girl.
If you doubt this compare Guinevere with
Iseult as each was drawn by our poet.
Both Lancelot and the Queen had an ex-
traordinary measure of conscience-so much
so that Lancelot died a holy man. and
the Queen became the Abbess of Almes-
bury. King Arthurs lack of knowledge
Of human nature-not to call it stupidity
was largely to blame for their unfortunate
love affairs No man of sense would ever
to escort such a beauty even to her we'd
ding door. Then, in addition the King was
a cold, undemonstrative husband. with no
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SEALS, STENCILS AND STAMPS.

factory as those Of the youth and maid
Agnes and Galahad. There is light and
leading in the divine plan for the humblest
OF us all.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-14
FISHERMEN PREPARE TO FIGHT.
Aroused by Action of Canadian Rev
enue Cutter Petret.

Dunkirk, N. Y, Aug. 14.-Dunkirk
fishermen are greatly aroused over the
action of the Canadian revenue cutter
Petrol. which "Wednesday turned its
guns on the tug Silver Spray from
Erie Drastic measures are to be used
by the captains of the twenty tugs fish
ing out OF this port to protect them
selves When next the Canadian cut
ter tries any tactics like those per-
formed Wednesday it IS not at all un-
likely that shot will he returned for
shot. and that old Lake Erie Will be the
scene of naval battle. 1t is said that
small cannon have been smuggled
aboard number of tugs.
Washington. Aug. 14.-No complaint
has come to the. state department from
the owners of the American fishing tug
Silver Spray, which was fired on
Wednesday by the Canadian patrol ship
Petrol for alleged poaching in Canadian
waters. If the department receives a
complaint it will not address the Lon
don government until careful inquiry
has been made as to the actual facts in
the case.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-14
Parliament Adjourns After
Hearing Edwards Address
From the Throne
BALFouR QUESTIONED IN HOUSE
Delay in Settlement of The Venezuelan
Question Due to Protest of France
and Spain Against Use of English
Language by the TribunaI-The Fis-
cal Question.

London, Aug. 14.-Parliament was
prorogued today until Nov .. The
| kings speech was of little general or
international interest. 1t alluded 20
the cordiality of the kings reception in
Portugal, Italy and France, and ex-
pressed the deepest satisfaction at the
manifestations of good will and the cor
| dial reception on his recent visit Id
Ireland. Referring to the Irish land bill
the speech says: This reform, by re-
moving ancient causes of social dissen-
sion, Will, l heartily trust, conduce to
! the common benefit of all my Irish sub
| jects.''
| Reference was made in the speech to
the general anxiety regarding the sit
uation in European provinces OF Tur-
key, TO the great progress made in
the work of resettlement and pacifying
| in South Africa, and Improvement in
the condition of agriculture and finance
in India.
In the house of commons several
questions We're asked relating to mat
tiers of international interest. Premier
Balfour in a general reply, said that
there had been an unexpected delay
in the Venezuelan question, due to the
fact that France and Spain objected to
the use of the English language by the
tribunal. The question has been left
to the tribunal itself to decide. lie be-
iieyed the court would meet on the date
originally fixed.
Regarding complaints that the gov
ernment was showing lack of sympathy
with Macedonia, Balfour pointed out
that one of the deep sources of mischiel
VAS dissensions among the Christians.
lIt was not the Turk alone-deep as his
guilt undoubtedly was--who was re-
sponsible for the miserable conditions.
Ii would be folly to forget that Chris
tians committed atrocities on Chris
tians. The government was still OF the
opinion the best policy was to support
ihe AttStro- Russian endcaVorS to i'm
D .oye the administration. Dealing Win
protests against puzzling the house on
the fiscal controversy the premier SAID
lba thought there was no necessity for
undue hurry in discussing the matter
with final fling from Winston
Churchill. who seemed doubtful Wheth-
er the present parliament would meet
again. and who characterized the prem
iers policy of transferring the fiscal
discussion from parliament to the coun-
,ry as that of demagogue. the sitting
was suspended.
There probably never has been pro-
rogation of parliament IN which the fu-
ture of the government was so uncer-
tain as is the case on this occasion.
Nanv believe there will be q dissolu-
ton in autumn. tho the best lntornia-
ton does not support this beilef Bal
four's speech at Shefiield at the ena or
Sentember is awaited with the keenest
Interest. as ii Will contain pronounce
ment of policy which will possibly
force either the duke Of Devonshire,
pronounced free trader. or Secretary
Chamberlain TO resign.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-14
ISLAND DEVASTATED
Reports of Terrible Damage in the
French West Indies Coming In -
Crops Are Destroyed.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE state de-
partment has received the following
cabegram from Kingston. jamaica:
Port Antonio greatly damaged by
hurricane. MANY dead. Seriously in
jured are constantly reported to the
consulate"
Washington Aug. 14.--The state de-
partment has received the following
cablegram from American Consul Jew
ell at Martinique. dated Fort De France,
today: Cane, cocoa and coffee crops
a total loss. Fruits and vegetables pos
t,ive.y destroyed. Every town and vil-
lage injured. Thousands OF houses
down. Deaths few. Communication
difficult. BreadstuIfs, provisions and
galvanized roofing will find ready sale.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-14
rhousand Dollar PACKAGE stolan.

kearney, Neb., Aug. 1.-THE safe OF
the Pacific Express Company, located
in the baggage room of the union pas
senger depot at this place, was looted
Tuesday night and a package contain
ing $1,000 taken. The young man hav-
ing charge of the company's interests
on that night has been suspended from
duty pending an investigation. No clue
that would point to the guilt of any
one in particular has been obtained.
Superintendent Patterson. of Omaha,
came UP Wednesday night and has
been quietly conducting an investiga-
ton. When interviewed he would have
nothing to say on the matter further
than he did not want it to become pub
lie as it might detract from the chances
of locating the guilty ones. He would
neither deny nor affirm the matter in
any particular. The employees of the
company absolutely refused to talk
about it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-14
DENNINe is ACQUITTED.
Insufficient Evidence to Hold Him for
Assault on Hudson Girl.
c.,.o;,l to Times Republican,.

SpeClal 10 liIIiSS-isSPeoiANi'
Cedar Falls, Aug. 14.-Frank Den
ming. charged with attempting to rapf
Francis Quimby was liberated by JUS
tice l.. Knapp, who held that the evil
dance was not sufficient to hold him
on the charge. He recommended that
he be re-;trrested on the charge oi
assault aid battery and he was I'M
mediately on being freed from the other
charge. He entered a plea of guilty "a
this charge last night and paid flne
He turned over his horses to the Off
GERS on a levy to raise the amount OF
his fine.
He and the woman he claims is his
wife departed for Selma, Ia, in van
Buren, county, where he claims he mas
a permanent residence.
The evidence in the case was some
what conflicting but tended to show thai
he had taken improper liberties with
the little girl, but the evidence di'i
not sustain the charge of attempted
assault. The girl when confronted
with the man said she did not know
as he was the one who tampered with
her.
The father of the girl and the others
in pursuit were armed but made no
attempt to interfere with the work
of the officers. The marshal from
Reinbeck made the arrest unaided
No demonstration of violence what
ever was made here.
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consisting of four first class battle
ships. two cruisers, three torpedo cruiS-
ers and half dozen torpedo boats OF
ancient pattern. has carried out exactly
the same program year after year. al
lowing the officers and crews no op-
portunity 10 become efficient in up-to-
date drills
Worse yet is the reported condition
of the fleet. The Rostislaf, flagship of
Rear Admiral Krieger, is said to he
fitted with second hand boilers install
ed by enterprising individuals in Sc
bastopol who made their country's loss
their own gain and it is generally un :
derstood that for other reasons also
the Rostislaf would not last thru Sc
we're engagement. The Katharine Ii.
another of the first class battle ships.
is said to be so frail that only hale
blank cartridges are allowed to be used
in the salutes which the vessel oc-
casionally is called upon to fire.
The third OF the battle ships is de-
clared by experts to be unequal to the
strain of discharging her heavy ord
nance and the fourth is almost as fee
bic. One of the cruisers also is defec-
tive
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-14
PHOTOGRAPH THE POPE.
Pontiff Has His Photo Taken in the
Vatican Gardens.

Rome. Aug. 14-The pope was pho
tographed yesterday in the gardens. He
afterwards received Cardinal SatoAi,
who inquired regarding appointment
of a new secretary of state in success
sion to Rampolla, and again suggested
Vannutelli as best fitted for the posi-
ton. At the suggestion of Satolli the
none appointed Father Edward Fowler
secretary to Rev. j. J. Harty, domestic
prelate to the pontiff, which post car
ries with it the title of monsignor. Glo-
bons will come to Rome Friday to as
sist in the conservation on Saturday or
Rev. Harty as archbishop of Manila.
Sunday the pope will receive the new
archbishop and Father Fowler in pri-
yate audience. The pope this after
noon received the ministers of Peru,
Uruguay and Argentina, who present.
ed their credentials and greetings from
their governments. on the occasion OF
his election.