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The Washington times., 1903-08-23

mortem operation Owing TO their high
transparency IL has been necessary to
stain them before they become photo
graphically visible. and 10 stain them
involved killing them. However, by
means OF an immense concentration of
light and certain secret optical devices
Mr.. Urban has found a way TO photo
graph them alive and in movement.
The reproduction for the amusement
Of music hall audiences of interesting
spectacles will before long. Mr.. Urban
declares, be the least important OF the
uses Of the bioscope. For educational
and scientific purposes IL will have an
enormous value. For example. he has
designed an automatic camera which
can be set TO take a series OF photo
graphs at any interval that may be de-
sired. The weeks growth of a plant
might be recorded in thfs way by a
series OF snapshot photographs taken
at intervals OF. say, one minute. Those
photographs II ay then be protected
upon the sceen with ordinary kinemato-
graphic rapidity. so that the processes
of growth Of the entire period may be
made visible in a minute.
Every chemical discovery that short
ems the Photographic exposure BY
fraction Of a second opens out a new
field for research. Mr.. Urban has sue
ceeded in taking a photograph through
a red screen in one-seventieth OF a Sec
ond. an achievement which brings .n-
Simultaneous color photography within
sight-London Nail.
The Washington times., 1903-08-23

Banks, on Labrador. and on the remoter
shores of Newfoundland.
The Grand Bank Iivers cannot be used
because there is no means of collecting
together the product of the different
vessels. A small steamer tried this sea-
son to do so, but could not succeed, the
fleet being too scattered The sparse
settlements. outlying fishery grounds
and poor weather make oil refining i'm
possible along Labrador or remote New
foundland. Thus, only one-third of The
livers go into the melting pot.
The fVers are thrown into a boiler
which sets into a larger one with a
water bath between. A slow fire grad
ually heats the water, which, in turn
renders out" the liver into oil. This
is dipped off and allowed TO cool, when
it is strained through calico bags. the
process being repeated two or three
times until the oil is without sediment
and almost without color.
The paler the oil is the better it
grades, and this condition can only be
reached by using fresh livers and OBJ
serving the greatest cleanliness in man
ufacturing. more modern process IS
to freeze" the oil. 1t is put into a
cold storage chamber, which solidiias
the stearine in the fluid. The pure oil
then drops through bags of similar ma
terial. the stearine being retained.
Oil so treated will yield only so per
cent of what was put in, the remainder
being solidified; but such oil is abso-
lutely devoid of taste or smell and will
command the highest price in the
The Washington times., 1903-08-23

less oil than usual. On the back Of that
has come the failure of the French cod
fishery round the coast OF Newfoundland.
the most complete failure on record.
Their total will not reach half an av-
erage and their store OF oil Will be a
minimum one.
Lastly. the American and Canadian
cod catchers have had adverse fortune
also. and sections of the Newfoundland
coast show a shortage, so that the price
of refined oil is soaring high. II is said
that some sharp New Workers are try
ing to secure control of the worlds Wis
ible supply and thus corner the market;
but the task will be dif1cuit one this
year, owing 10 the number of Newfound-
landers who are engaged in refining it.
and who see themselves assured OF fig
ures never previously reached in the last
half century's operations.
II is estimated that nearly all the
available liver will be converted into
refined oil this season. which should
give total of about 800. 900 gallons, at
least, fetching si.50 a gallon, as against
~D'NNN ~ w NthbS idSb year
that the value of the Newfoundland cod
fishery this year will be enhanced by
$425,0O0. without in the least degree in
terfering with or affecting the ordinary
tread of the pursuit.
In all the larger fishing hamlets. es-
pecially those near St Johns, where
sufficient boats are plying to provide
the rehneries with daily supplies. there
are oil factories. established and busily
occupied. CuriousIy enough the Weld
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worlds markets, besides being able to
stand without taint for an indefinite
period, this result being achieved by
Kidding it of its stearine.
"COd Oil"
All the livers secured on the Grand
Banks. on Labrador. and on remOter
Newfoundland. as well as the tai~ted
livers in the more populous places. and
the refuse from the refining operations.
are thrown into butts, where the heat OF
the sun renders" them into "cod OIL
OF commerce. strong smeIling and un-
palatsblo. This is used for tanning. lu-
bricating. and kindred purposes. A gal
lon of oil. refined or common. is obtain
ed from 100 pounds OF fish. and last
year the island exported 1,2s0, 600 gal
Ions. The medicinal grade, of which
only $4,000 gallons were shipped away,
fetched go cents a gallon in the local
market and is denominated "cod liver
OIL The commercial article, or "cod
OIL" went out 10 the extent OF $780,
600 gallons. and was worth only cents
a gallon. $S7. 800
Thus It is clear that the value of the
refined oil is immensely greater than
that of the crude. but the trouble of
treating it was such that fsherfolk had
virtually abandoned it.
This year. however. the pendulum has
swung round the other way. There is a
failure of the codhsheries everywhere,
and the demand for oil is keen. The
Norwegian catch of cod in the spring
was not alone slack. but the fish them
selves were spent. Welding 20 per cent
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T is a curious fact that the pisca-
torial world contributes only one

t is a curious fact that the pisca-
torial world contributes only one
element to medical science, and that
IS cod liver oil. This becomes more re-
markable when we recall how great a
share the vegetable and animal king
doms have in the composition of the
pharmacopoeia.
Some fifty years ago the virtue of cod
liver oil as an adjunct in arTesting pull
monary diseases was discovered, and
since then its use has been prescribed
by physicians the world over, in proper
tion TO the spread of the ailment and
with more beneficial effect than follows
any other prophylatic. Therefore, the
preparation of cod liver oil has become
an industry of considerable proportions
in Norway and Newfoundland, which has
now resolved itself into fight Tor the
control of the worlds markets.
Half a century ago. says the "New
York Tribune, when this preventive of
tuberculosis was first used. cod liver oil
generally was sold for a song. being only
available for tanneries and soap fac
tories. At once. however, its value ap-
preciated immensely, and soon ii fetched
IS a gallon. The result was that every
body started refining IL. and gradually it
declined to $3.50 in 1864.
Even this. however was great profit
on a commodity that at first brought only
10 cents gallon. and the Norwegian
government decided to enforce state
supervision of its manufacture, appoint
ing scientific commission to thorough
" Investigate the whole subject, choose
the most effective process of refining,
The Washington times., 1903-08-23

The family of a Brooklyn minister
are mourning the moral downfall Of
their pet cat. Once IL was a cat 70 be
admired and trusted, a cat which set an
example to the neighboring Toms and
Tabbies of the ways which righteous
cat should follow. Now it has all the
faults Of ordinary cathood and more. too
as If striving to make up for lost time.
And il was the death of her promising
family of kittens which led 10 this re-
grettable change in the pet cats spir-
itual nature. This is the story of a
friend of the minister:
Formerly one CT the most admired
characteristics Of the pet cat was her
regular attendance at family prayers,
which were held just after the family's
evening meal. At the appointed time
the good cat would march into the room.
take her position on cushion pSpvided
for her. and give respectful attention
during prayer time. The children os
the family insisted that she understood
all that was said. While this would per-
haps be an exaggeration. it is certain
that the cat maintained a respectful and
attentive demeanor which would have
been lesson 10 many frivolous boys and
girls. No matter how hungry she might
be, the pet cat would not touch the food
set aside for her until the family pray
ers had been duly concluded.
Proud of Her Kittens.
"A short time ago the cat became the
mother Of several plump and promising
kittens. She was inordinateIy proud Of
them. Such kittens. to her mind. had
never before been born in Brooklyn or
elsewhere. But the family did not share
her enthusiasm. They considered that
one cat in the house was enough. The
result was that the kittens painlessly
went the way Of superluous kittens.
at nrst the pet cat simply mourned
her offspring after the manner Of be
reayed animal mothers. Then she sat
down and did hard thinking act. The
results reached in her mind were evil
dent The family she had trusted, the
family she had attended prayers with so
long. had deprived her OF her beloved
kittens. And the old cat plainly made
UP her mind that she would no longer
have spiritual intercourse with a family
guilty of such a misdeed
THAT evening. when the time came
for family prayers. the good cat was
missing. After search she was found,
brought into the room. and placed Oh
The Washington times., 1903-08-23
PRIMITIVE MODE OF
BATHING IN MISSOURI

A travelling man alighted from a train
and covered with the dirt and dust of
travel made his way 10 the best hotel in
a southwest Missouri town the other
day. AS he handed the porter his grips
he told him he wanted to take a bath.
The negro boy hesitated a moment and
then replied:
Sorry. sab. but we amt got no bath
in this heah house"
How do you people bathe?" asked
the guest.
We'll. sah.' returned the negro, I'm
de summah time we all goes out to dc
East Fork and ducks in the creek and in
de wintah we jes waits 70 de good ole
summah time."-Kansas City Star.
The Washington times., 1903-08-23
CURIOUS LITTLE ANIMAL.

A naturalist at Hanover, Cape Colony,
describes many remarkable small ami
mails which abound there. Among these
is geclco. called by the Dutch farmers
"getje," whose tail comes of with a
slight touch and remains jumping about
on the ground. attracting the atten-
tion of an enemy. while the animal it
self sinks away and eventually grows
new tail.-Exe hange.
The Washington times., 1903-08-23
|N1lLLIONAIRES SEEK LAND OF OPHIRE

gold, and In the one year the gold that
came to Solomon weight 666 talents. Be-
sides all this, King Solomon had of the
merchantmen. and of the traffic of the
spice merchants, and of all of the kings
of Arabia. and of the governors of the
country"
Argonauts Turn to Abyssinia.
But Just across the Red Sea lie the
shores of East Africa, and touching this
western rim Of the sea is Abyssinia, one
Of the darkest corners of a continent
noted for it's modern darkness. It is
believed now that the Phoenicians, who
cruised with the hillmen belonging to
the kingdom of Solomon, passed out of
the Red Sea and cruised all down the
eastern shores of Africa. Thus, in spite
of the fact that Genesis x:29, long has
been held to mean the impossibility of
these former mines being found in other
than Arabia, the New York argonauts
are turned toward Abyssinia
But. according TO the latest researches
and probabilities, It may be regarded
as behind the time that these explorers
should strike as far north as Abyssinia.
Recently Carl Peters, basing book upon
the discovery Of ruins which he found
in Mashonaland along the Zambesi
River in South Africa, is prepared for
the finding of the fabied land of Ophfr
in this particular section of the con-
tinent.
Along the river here. far to the north
of the Transvaal country and its gold
Mr.. Peters has found the remnants of
once more or less practical and persist
ent attempt 20 take gold from the rocks.
He found the suggestions of a race Of
men stronger than are the present war
Ike tribes of that isection-men who
mad come from the far north to labor at
the mixes and who were prepared to de-.
fend the treasures that might be un
earthed. There are ruins of fortifca-
tions, indicating that the builders had
something worth defending, and in the
mind OF Mr. Peters this property was
gold. held by the Phoenicians OF by the
landsmen, who were of King SoIomon,s
race. but trained by the seafaring sub
jects of Hiram.
Inere are stories of the Pboenicians
sailing down the east coast OF Africo
keeping always to the shores OF the con-
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and prescribe such regulations as to pre-
paration, cleanliness, etc, as would in
sure that the packages marked with the
government brand should contain an ar
ticle to which no exception could be
taken.
Norway was in a position TO institute
this policy because of her larger popu-
lation, greater resources, and wider en-
lightenment than Newfoundland. and be-
cause. also, the cod fishery was con-
Quoted on only part of her coast and
in a region convenient for the exer-
else of government supervision.
Newfoundland had then only 14O, 600
persons, and has now only 220 900: her
fishery, then as now, was conducted
round her whole seaboard OF 1000 miles
from innumerable small harbors. each
settled by a few families, and so govern
ment supervision was impossible. Con-
sequently, although the Newfoundland
cod is the fattest and yields the richest
oil in the world, the Norwegian article.
because of its better preparation and
official stamp. gradually usurped the
medical market and hammered down the
price of the Newfoundland product until
in 1892 II reached low water mark at
barely 80 cents a gallon. figure so un-
remunerative that most operators in the
island ceased refining it.
Heavy Tribute.
1t is safe to say. that for every life
that is saved through the curative ef
fects of cod liver oil another is endan-
gered. if not lost, in catching the fish.
The codding industry is most destruc-
tive to human life, especially in New
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tinent, not only because of the small
ness of their vessels and the dangers of
storms, but because of the lack of
carrying capacity for water Here and
there as time and convenience dictated
they landed. grew their crops of grain
and supplies, and when the larder was
again full they pushed on still south
ward
Was Gold Found in Zambesi?
Did they push into the mouth of the
zambesi. and did they build there the
gold-separating devices which are in
ruins in Mashonaiand?
Seeking geld in Mashonaland might
be more certain than the seeking of 1t
in Abyssinia. but in that strange, far
northern division OF the dark continent
the kingdom of Menelk has an attrac-
tion for the adventurous that few geo
graphical divisions az the country have
TO offer.
Nature has left the marks of her
mightiest commissions upon the country.
Sheer out of the sea where the hosts of
Pharaoh lie In the deeps this kingdom.
Of the present day is almost as unknown
as 1t was a thousand years ago; land
of lofty plateaus and canyons and
mighty peaks. upon whose white sum
mits the foot of man has never trod
Here in the gorges and gulches of these
broken ranges the Nile finds its sources.
and it is out of such broken. shattered
crusts of world surface that gold has
hee0 6aIyod IN al fiu1a
The people in the hills and on the
plateaus belong 10 savagery for the most
part. and vet are occupants of a counry
said TO have the most saIubrious climate
Of any portion OF the globe These people
are at war always. Rude and barbaric,
1t is here. in the age of modern fghtins.
according to the highest principles Of
engineering. that the losses Of battle
are more bloody and stupendous than
anywhere in civilization. The Abyssin-
ian battle-ground is a meeting place for
savage peoples, where the fight Is that
of man TO man. Within a year one
of the engagements reported from this
dark country involved the loss of 1000
men. killed and wounded. II the country
shall have the gold OF Ophir the mining
OF it. may be expected to involve the
blood that so, often has been the price
of the precious metal.
The Washington times., 1903-08-23
SUFFRAGE IN ICELAND

In Iceland men and women are In ev-
cry respect political equals. The ma
tion. which numbers about "a, 900 peo-
pie, is governed by representatives
elected by men and women together
ExeS-S-~
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Sought for 1900 Years.

Yet after / 800 years it is sought again
out OF an age of riches which perhaps
never was dreamed OF by the son of
David.
In this present instance IL seems that
the search for the mines of Solomon is
based upon modern ideas more than
upon the Biblical contention in favor Of
Arabia as the source OF the supply Of
gold for the temple and for the targets
and the shields and the drinking vessels
that made Solomon's reign the most
magnificent in history. According to the
story of the Book of Kings. the fleet
which Solomon built for the cruise to
the land OF Ophir was floated from
Edom, on the shore OF the Red Sea.
When King Solomon's ships were ready
they were manned by the Kings sub
iects, and King Hiram OF Tyre sent in
the navy his servants, shipmen that had
knowledge OF the sea, with the servants
Of Solomon; and they came to ophir AMI
fetched from thence gold. 420 talents,
and brought It to King Solomon"
King Hiram's navy, too. had brought
in from Ophir great plenty OF almug
trees and precious stones" the Queen
of .Sheba had brought him 12o talents OF
The Washington times., 1903-08-23

Perhaps at the time of his famous
books presentation to the public, says
the Chicago Tribune" it would have
been too much for even Rider Haggard
to introduce a half dozen New York
millionaires as syndicating prospects
for the uncovering of the real mines of
King Solomon. But as a matter OF cur
rent news Payne Whitney and Broker
W. H. Ellis. of New York, heading a
party of millionaires, are getting ready
for entry into Abyssinia. where. dis
guised as hunters, they are to search
for the tabled land OF Ophir. out of
which came much of the material glory
of one of the greatest of the kings of
the Jews.
For 1000 years the gilded dream of
Ophir has been in the minds of men
Bibliologists have been confident of the
existence of the source of this fabulous
wealth; atheists and infidels have studied
upon the possibilities of uncovering it;
men have found these deposits here and
there and then somewhere else just over
their horizons. Ophir is still dream OF
the Argonauts
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-13
HISTORY ON MANS SKIN.
A Piece of Artiatic TattooinE Ne- veaIed by nm Arrest of the
 Paris Police.

A remarkable life story is reported from Lyons. In consequence of com plaint lodged by a local butcher, a young man, of weak and miserable ap- pearance, was arrested for theft. He protested that he was innocent of the charge, and that he had never before been in the hands of the police, says a Paris report to the Chicago Inter Ocean. ITO prove the truth of my statement" he continued, barring his breast, Hook at this, and see whether it would not be easy to establish my identity"
 The young fellow having stripped to the waist, it was found that his body was entirely tattooed with historical scenes, which included the murder of the Due de Guise and the death of Pres ident Carnot.
 The mans life story was as remark able as the rest. Son of the wife of a superior officer in the French army. and born out of wedlock at Marseilles, he was placed by his mother with a woman in that town, who received 60 francs a month for some years for his keep. Afterward he served on several coasting vessels as cooks boy, where he met former student of the Beaux- Arts school, who was also in difficult ties, and who tattooed his body in a most artistic manner.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-13
BASEBALL NEWS.

NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-Peace has been declared by the National and American leagues at the expense of di- viding the older organization against itself. Harmony is planned to be the ruling power of the two baseball or ganizations, but the old National is on the verge of a bitter war. Three of the magnates claim their representa- tives in the peace conference in Cincin- natl made mess, of their duties.
 The dissatisfied club owners hold the best basebN franchises that can be had in the United States. First, there Is John T. Brush with his valuable New York property, then Ned Hanlon with his good Brooklyn holding and Colonel Rogers with the Philadelphia club. All three will dispute the action bf their committee in the peace session. They claim that they gave the commit tee no right to act for them, and the so called agreement entered into by it will be ignored. &s.... ..
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-13
AUTOMOBILE SEA SCOUTS.
"A Suggest Which Might Be Adopt. ed by Naval Powers to Their
 Advantage.

As military motor-bioycles have al- ready proved themselves to be of value in scouting, it is probable that in nearly every civilized country they will be largely used in future land warfare. Why, if the fast land scout prove so useful, should not the navy adopt the same methods? A boat, 60 feet long, with two 25-horse power engines, built very light, to carry, say, four persons and to be capable of con siderable speed, would be most use- ful addition to battleship of fleet, says the London Star. The ordinary torpedo boat is too long and draws too much water for scouting near shore or in shallow water, but a launch might be made to draw less than three feet or water, and yet have speed of up- wards of 30 knots. There would be no tunnels or smoke to attract the notice of the enemy. and with underwater exhaust the boat might be made al- most silent. If built low in the water, or with the power of semi-subm ersion, 1t would be difficult to hit. Probably such craft would be more useful than anything yet invented in the way or scout for sea purposes.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-13
NeaDOlitaine eg.

Ono pound of sifted flour, half a pound of powdered sugar, half pound of butter, six eggs with yolks of six others. Beat butter, sugar and egg together until very light, adding a favoring of rose water; then stir in the flour, and if the dough is too stiff to manage add a little milk. Stand the dough in a cool place for an hour; then roll out quarter of an inch thick and cut with a small futed cutter, put in a pan lightly buttered and foured and powder them over with finely chopped almonds and sugar and bake in a quick oven until delicate brown. IVY Washington Star.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-13
Not Good Enough.

An American actor tells a story of an adventure that enlivened a Transforming" tour in the west. Tn little town where the company was to appear, the actor went to the theater for a band rehearsal, but in. stead of a band he found only a soli- tary man with cornet under his arm.
 What time is the band rehearsal?'' asked the actor. ,.f.
 Right now, sir,'' answered the cornet-player.
 But where is the band?"
 1T am here, sir; the rest are play- ing at a dance. You will have to get along with me-
 "Ah," said the actor, sarcastically, 'I suppose you are the best cornet- player in the state."
 "No, sir,' said the musician, sadly, "not by long way. If I were any good, I'd be playing at the dance with the rest of em."-Youth's Companion.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-13
WITH TIE | WRESTLERS.
Advance Sale of Seats for Parr
 and Douglass Is Big.

It Opened To-day at Towle's Sporting Goods Store-Douglass Left Batavia for Waterbury This Morning-Parr Left Buffalo This Afternoon-Great Match Between Parr and McInerney Last Night in Which Parr Was De, clared the Winner.
 |
 The advance sale of seats for the lwrestling match which is to take place Gt Jacques Auditorium on Thursday |evening is the largest for the first day lthat has ever taken place in this city. Surrounding the ring and on the floor back of the first rows will be as rep Iresentative an audience as ever wit. messed 8 wrestling tournament. In order that the people may not be mis- lied on the prices there are only sey- enty-five seats at $1.50. The main lpart of the reserved seats are $1, so Ethat you are really paying no more for