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from elevated points by connecting the
opposite polarity OF the celestial and
terrestrial bodies OF electricity at dit
ferent points by suitable conductors.
and. for telegraphie purposes. relying
upon the disturbance produced in tbs
two electro-opposite bodies tof the earth
and atmosphere by an interruption Of
the continuity OF one of the conductors
from the electrical body being indicated
upon its opposite OF corresponding -erm-
mus. and thus producing a circuit OF
communication between the two With
out an artificial battery o. the further
use OF wires or cables to connect The
cooperating stations
"MAHLON LOOMS
Witnesses:
BOYD ELIOT.
&C. c. WILSON"
Mr.. LOOMS was a man OF culture and
education He taught the village school
at Springvale. Va. and during his odd
hours directed his attention to the study
Of electricity and the evolution Of some
ideas he had on the subject OF telegra-
ply. As is well known. in 1872. although
the telegraph had been perfected. cleo
tricity had not come into general use,
ard his invention OF the wireless system
met with the jeers, rebuns. and opposi-
ticn Of scientists. capitalists. and tele-
graph companies. .Es succeeded. how
ever. in demonstrating the use Of his in
ventiOn by transmitting messages with
out wires between stations fourteen
miles apart. lie established his stations
on spurs OF the Blue Ridge Mountains in
Virginia.
Mr. LoCmis memorialized Congress for
an appropriation OF $50. 900 10 enable him
TO completely demonstrate the practical
billy OF his invention The House OF
Representatives passed the bill ahthoriz-
ing the appropriation of this sum. but
tho senate failed 10 concur and Mr..
Loomis died without securing the neces-
sary funds TO put into operation a system
that has today been practically perfected
BY Aarconi, Fessenden. Hewitt, and
others.
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more and more abundant when moist
IRE. clouds. heated currents Of air. and
other dissipsting influences are left be
low and a greater altitude attained, my
plan is to seek as high an elevation on
the tops OF mountains as possible, and
thus penetrate or establish electrical
connection with the atmospheric
stratum or ocean everything local dis
turhances.
Upon these mountain tops | erect
suitable towers and apparatus to attract
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Interesting Family Of the
Ohio JuriSt Recently Elc-
VOfcd TO the Supreme
BenCh-LiI2c ThcirFOthcr
They Are Serious in Their
Tastes, and Begin Life
With Good EduCOtiOnS e
ME HON. WILLIAM r. DAY, who
has just succeeded George Shir-

has just succeeded George Shir-
as. IT.. as an associate justice
OF the Supreme Court of the United
states. has come to Washington under
circumstance very different from those
which characterized his first introduce
tion as a participant in the official life
of the Capital nearly six years ago.
When Judge Day came 10 Washington
in April. 1897. to become Assistant Sec
rotary OF State he was practically I'M
known 10 his country. Indeed. IT is
doubtful IL any man who had previously
been so little in the public eye had
ever before been called to a post so
high in the Government service. Now
Justice Day is welcomed back TO the
seat OF government by an official circle
which has learned to share the bound
less confidence imposed in his lifelong
friendship by William Mckinley, and
which caused the late President to pay
that remarkable tribute to Judge Day
upon the latter's retirement from the
State Department. contained in the
statement: Judge Day has made abso-
lutely no mistakes"
Ability Early Recognized.
Such were the conditions in the
State Department and the responsible
ties crowding upon It when Assistant
Secretary Day assumed Office as to
speedily force a recognition of his
ability which might otherwise have long
been denied to so modest and retiring
a gentleman. The newcomer was con-
fronted at the outset with a delicate
situation in the department itself. John
Sherman, when appointed Secretary OF
State. had already begun to show signs
of failing strength and vigor. and the
everyday management OF the depart
ment soon fell upon Mr.. Day. Indeed.
IL was because he foresaw this crisis
that President Mckinley urged his old
friend, against the latter's inclinations.
20 take upon his shoulders the burden
Of affairs in one OF the most important
branches of the Government.
However. the occupancy of a position
as the power behind the throne was in
itself no simple task To avoid wound
ing the feelings OF Mr. Sherman while
he continued. nominally. the head OF the
State Department. required the exercise
OF a diplomacy quite as subtle as any
which Judge Day was later called upon
TO display in his international negotis-
tons. but all Mr.. Days conferences
with President Mckinley on State De
partment matters were highly conaden-
tiaI-Mr. Sherman continued 20 attend
the Cabinet meetings-and the relations
or the Secretary and his Assistant Sec
rotary were exactly such. on the sur
face. as their respective positions would
appear 70 necessitate.
A Master of Diplomacy.
What official and diplomatic Washing
ton knew. however. regarding the As
sistant Secretary's real status al the
State Department. the country at large
did not know. and thus it was ouly az
ter Judge Day. in April. 1898. succeeded
John Sherman as Secretary of State that
the nation as a whole came to have
true appreciation OF his exceptional
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and yet communicate from one continent
Of the globe 10 another.
To enable others skilled in electrical
science to make use OF my discovery !
will proceed TO describe the arrange
ments and mode OF operation.
CAS- in dispensing with the double
wire (which was first used IN telegraph
ingl and making use Of but one. sub
stituting the earth instead OF the wire
70 form one-haIf Of the circuit, so I now
dispense with both wires. using the
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the electricity, or. in other words. to
disturb the electrical equilibrium. ard
thus obtain a current OF electricity. or
shock. or pulsations. which traverse or
disturb the positive electrical body of
the atmosphere above and between two
given points by communicating it 20 the
negative electrical body in the earth
below 10 form the electrical circuit.
I deem it expedient 10 use an iusu-
lated wire or conductor as forming n
part OF the local apparatus and FOR con-
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earth as oac-half the circuit and the
continuous electrical element far above
the earth's surface for the other part
OF the circuit I also dispense with all
artificial batteries. but use the free
electricity of the atmosphere. co-operat-
ing with that % the earth TO supply
the electrical dynamic Co-ce or current
for telegraphinS and for other useful
purposes, such as light. heat. and motive
power
AS atmospharic electricity is found
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WITH the retirement from Con
w gressional life on March 4 Of
Gaiusha A. Grow. the veteran Congress-
man from Pennsylvania, comes again
into prominence the homestead bill OF
which he was the author. and IN the
passage OF which he spent ten years OF
earnest effort. This measure, says the
philadelphia Press" which went into
effect on January I. 1863. peOpled an en-
pire. and with il is indissoiubly con-
nected the name of Galusha Grow.
The first homestead taken under that
act was in Nebraska. and the man who
received it is still living on the land.
His original tract OF $50 acres has grown
10 200: his children and grandchildren
live on farms adjoining his, all demon
strating the wisdom OF that act, which
was Mr. Crows great legislative
achievement. The old settlers name is
James Freeman.
Crows Maiden Speech.
Congressman Grows maiden speech
in the House. delivered in 1852, was on
Mans Right TO the Soil" and l.r ten
years at the beginning OF every Con
gress he introduced his bill 20 secure
free homes 70 the pioneers who mad
settled in the West. A homestead bill
was finally passed by the Thirty sixth
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life. Young Day was graduated from
the University of Michigan in the class
Of 1870. returned 10 read law for a
year and a half with Judge C. F. Rob
inson, OF Ravenna. and then went back
to Ann Arbor for a years law lectures.
After he was admitted to the Ohio bar
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Mr.. Day formed partnership with Will
liam A. Lynch. OF Canton, and in this
of William Mckinley, then prosecuting
attorney a. Canton.
Judge Days professional career has
been broken but once. In 1886 he was
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lIST1CE DAY AND HIS FOUR STURDY YOUNG SONS
T fashionable Butterfly So
Ciety Of Washington NOT
Likely 10 See Much OF
These Keen. Energetic,
and Aggressive Ameri-
can Youths from INC
Buckeye Stale - - =

elected judge of the Ninth judicial dis
trict OF Ohio. but after serving for a
year he resigned. Later President Har-
rison appointed him United States dis
trict judge for the Northern district OF
Ohio, but he was forced to decline on
the advice OF his physicians. and instead
OF taking up new duties dropped all
work and spent half year in the pine
woods of northern Michigan
Throughout his whole career Judge
Day has been forced to count the cost
on each new move from a none
tary standpoint. He gave up his first
judicial place after twelve months SER
vice because he with his family could
not longer give up his professional in
come. At the solicitation OF President
Mckinley he gave up half his income
in accepting the $500 position as As
sistant Secretary OF State. but it is very
certain that he would not have made
/ the sacrifice had he not been impelled
| by the highest motives of duty and per-
sonaI friendship. Finally, he gave I'D
the position of Secretary OF State pri-
marily because he felt that he could
not afford to entertain in the manner
expected OF a man in his position and
which is responsible for a condition
which makes it impossible for any per-
son but a man OF independent fortune
TO serve as premier Of the nation
Judge Day did not at any time at
tempt formal entertaining in Washing
ton. He lived in a comfortable. but
modest residence. for which he paid an
annual rental of $500 and made no
effort to rival public officials who spend
several times their salary in house rent
and entertaining
-Four Manly Sons.
Justice Day was married IN August.
1875. TO Miss Mary z. Shaefer. OF Can
ton. and their family consists OF four
manly sons. William L. Luther. Stephen
A ard Rufus s. the second being named
for his paternal grandfather. Judge
Luther Day. Of the supreme court OF
Ohio. All four OF these young men rep
resent the best type OF keen. energetic.
aggressive American manhood tassa=-
All four start in life equipped with -ex-
cellent educations. and their serious
tastes render Il certain that the butterfly
social world at the Capital will know
them not. Indeed. neither Judge nor Mrs.
Day cares for fashionable society, and
wheE the matter was first proposed by
President Mckinley his old Ohio neigh
Dor was almost as loath TO enter Official
life at Washington as most men are eager
to gain admission to the charmed circle.
Since his retirement from Official life
at the capital Justice Day has served on
the circuit bench in a district which in
eluded his native State. and comparative
/ Iy few persons anticipated that this
would prove a stepping stone TO a placs
on the nations highest tribunal II is
we'll known. nevertheless, that the he
stowal of this merited honor would have
been quite in accord with the wishes OF
the late President Mckinley were he
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AS a Country Lawyer.

In many respects the life story Of JUS
tice Day does not appear to differ widely
from the biography of the average sue
cessfuI country lawyer" and yet IN
reality it is unique in many respects.
Although his base Of operations has
ever been in the little Ohio city which
gave William Mckinley to the nation.
he has practiced in the supreme court
OF Ohio and before the Federal courts.
including the Supreme Court OF the
United States. and, what is more 20 the
point in the modern method of esti-
mating success, he has enjoyed for many
years past an income in excess Of that
of the average city attorney
Judge Day was born nearly ffty-four
years ago at Ravenua, Ohio, town not
very far distant from Canton. and where
Senator Hanna now has a farm that
gives him an occasional taste OF country
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freeman was not the KIND OF a man 10
give up a project neither was he un-
mindful of the necessity OF being at st.
Louis as promptly as possible. On the
night OF December 81 the people who had
assembled at BrownvilIe in anticipation
Of the putting into operation of the new
law were having a dance. James Bed
ford. the assistant register, was in charge
of the land office.
Young Freeman sought him and asked
that he be allowed to make his filling
Immediately after midnight, 50 he could
set cut for St. Louis. The other pros
pectiye entrymen agreed that under the
circumstances they would step aside and
waive their rights to make entries until
the following day, II the office were
opened long enough for Freeman's pur-
pose.
Homestead Entry No. I.
The preliminary papers were made out
and promptly after the stroke OF p,
January 1. 1863, homestead entry No l
was signed. and the young soldier start
ed Immediately for St. Louis. where he
remained in service until the close OF
sthe war His duties enabled nim TO visit
the land only twice during the next two
years, but the law made special pro-
vision for men serving in the army.
In 1865. at the expiration OF his term
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seen for the first time. he be wearing
eyeglasses. so greatly is his appear
ance changed thereby. Justice Day
has a simple, courteous manner and a
voice that is low but distinct and pleas
ing. Nothing in lis dress is sufficiently
distinctive to attract attention.
Reticent, But Possessed.
A distinguishing characteristic of the
new member of the United States Su-
preme Court is his reticence. He is ad-
mirably self-possessed always. and
while when he discusses a subject. It is
with perfect candor. he is for the most
part what is known as silent man"
Few public officials in Washington have
manifested a greater ability to keep
their own counsel. During his former
term of residence in Washington. Jus
tice Day was almost inscrutable TO the
chance acquaintance who were brought
in contact with him by official duties
and he had few intimate friends aside
from the late President Mckinley.
As may be imagined, Justice Day is
simple in his tastes. and almost his
only hobby is a genuine fondness for
the national game. which finds indul-
Rence whenever he has opportunity To
witness a lively game OF baa sball- JUS
tice Days health has always been far
from what could have been desired-a
fact which recalls the comment of Sen
ator Hoar upon the then newly ap-
pointed Assistant Secretary of State;
He looks delicate. but II his health
lasts he'll do"
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-09-24

Washington, Sept. 20. - Secretary
Shaw Is satisfied that the lazy relating
to the payment of countcrvailing duty
on imported sugar is being violated,
despite the international agreement OF
the Brussels conference.
A new ruling maze by the secretary
Is that sugars arc not to he admitted
II they are the product OF foreign re-
Gncrics which To any extent handle
sugars from bounty.paying countries,
All entries must he accompanied by II
certificate Of their origin with other
points OF Identification.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-09-24
Missouri Nut Crop Good.

Columbus, Mo-, Sept. 2s.-MissourI
is going to break another record this
year with IL bumper nut crop For
several years the crop has been short,
and tile quotation OH hickory nuts Ii
close around the $3.50 per bushcl
mark. Reports received here arc that
this season tho hickory trees are load.
cd, and even the hazel bushes are freely
clustered with nuts. The dealers pre-.
dict big trade after the first good
frost, and it is believed that the shell.
bark variety will start in ut from 80 to
90 cents per bushel. The ltazelnut crop
will also be n bumper.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-09-24
Program Arranged Which VIII
si Test Ski|IAnd Endurance
OF Soldiers
INCLUDES MUCH MARCHING,
Obstacle Raoes, Wall scsiingJ Drivers
Contest, Foot And Mounted
Races, Etc

Fort Riley, Kas-, Sept s3.-The pro
gram this year includes lot Of march
Ing and the troops are to do tilt
marching either en- route TO tile ma
newer grounds or on their way bacl'
10 their posts. .,
The board Of officers that has been
la session at the post the past week
has finished preparing tho problems to
be solved by the mancaver division in
the big sham BATTLES for approval.
The program for the department ath-
letic contests, which will consume
good portion Of tho time that the
troops are assembled on tile reserva-
ton, have already been prepared.
These contests will include a number
Of exceedingly interesting and novel
features. One Of tho events will be
the infantry obstacle race. lii this the
ontestants will be in full field equip
tnent and the distance will be eco
yards AT the start Of the race the
contestants must first pass through a
wire ENHANCEMENT ten feet wide, then,
one AZ q time, through u barrel that
will lie on the ground. The contest
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-09-24
MIGHT Be PRODUCED HERE.
Americans Import S25.000,000 Worth Of
Goat Skins Annually.

Washington, Sept ga new In
dustry Is offering itself to the farmers
and manufacturers OF the United States.
The fact that S25, 0O0,010 worth Of goat
skins are now annually imported into
the United States, and that her manu-.
facturers arc nov obliged TO send half
way around the world for alarge SHIRE
Of them, suggests that the. farmers OF
the country have u great opportunity
to put u large share of This sum into
their own pockets, and Tint the entire
sum may be divided between our pro-
ducers and manufacturers.
A staemen just presented by the de-
partment of commerce and labor,
through its bureau Of statistics, shows
that importations Of goatsltins into the
United States arc now running at The
rate Of sci, 900, 900 per annnm, and that
large share Of these are brought from
India, China, Arabia and southeastern
Russia. The increasing popularity Of
certain classes OF kid leather for foot
wear, us well as gloves, has increased
very greatly the demand for goatskins
in the United States within recent
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-09-24
STRENUOUS TIMES AT RILEY

ants come next to an obstacle formed
by ave ralls In 4 parallel position
three and shalt feot apart and two
and q half feet from the ground. This
obstacle will be crossed to get TO o
bonrd fence SIX md "a half feet high,
which the contestants will acalc, mad
finally pass over iootbridge four
inches wide, twenty feet long sad we
feet from tho ground.
| Another interesting event will DO tile
wall scaling contest for infantry In
light marching order. The wall will
DO Of wood ind will be ten feet high,
Teams Of eight men each will start
twenty feet from the wall scale 1t, FIRE
ut the enemy and proceed to a point
twenty fcet-on tile other side Of the
wall, when time will be taken,
The drivers contest will be one OF
the difficult events Of the competition.
Siy-horse teams litched to pieces Of
field artillery will DO driven at q gallop
between anumbcr Of sets Of stakes set so
tliat there will be three inches Of space
10 spare when the field pieces pass be-
tween them. Tor every stake knocked
down five seconds will be added to tho
drivers time,
Besides these events and others
nearly similar, there will bc tent peg
ging and tent pitching contests,
mounted and bareback wrestling, run.
ming, relay and hurdle races for men,
running high jump and running broad
jump, putting u sixteen pound shot,
hurdle races for horse and man, one
mile, including sod, banquctte and
brush hurdles, tho latter four feet
high, and water jump Of eight feet.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-09-24

Cripple Greek, Colo, Sept. 81. Three
hundred men brought from Michigan
Iron mines to take the places OF strik-
Ing miners here came through Denver.
Sufficient powder to dislodge 1000 tons
Of rock and three five gallons cans Of
oil have been found in unoccupicd
cabins, md in consequence the militia
authorities are causing strict guard
to DO maintained at all points on the
railroads in the district where IL is
thought damage could DO done with
explosives or Gre,
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-09-24
CUBS FOOD.
They Thrive on Grape.Nuts.

Healthy babies don't cry and tho
well nourlshed baby that II fed on
Grape-Nuts Is never q crying baby.
Many babies who cannot take any
other food relish the perfect food
Grape-Nuts and get well.
my little baby was given up BY
three doctors who said that the con.
densed milk on which Ihad fed u had
ruined the child's stomach. One Of
the doctors told me that the only
thing to do would be to try Grape
Nuts, so got some and prepared 1t as
follows. soaked IN tablespoonful
In ons pint Of cold water for half an
hour then strained of the liquid and
mixed II teaspoonfuls Of this strain.
cd Grape.Nuts Juice with six teaspoon.
fuls Of rich milk. put In a pinch Of
salt and little sugar, warmed II and
gave II to baby every Two hours
In this simple, easy way I saved
baby's life and have built her UP to q
strong healthy child rosy and laugh.
Ing. The food must certainly be per
feet u have such a wonderful effect
as this. | can truthiuily say think
II is tho best food In the world To
raise delicate babies on and Is also
a delicious hsalthful food for grown.
ups as we have discovered In our fam.
ily." Name given by Postum Co..
Battle Creek, Mich.
lirape-Nuts Is equally valuable To
the strong, healthy man or woman.
GrapeNuts food stands for the true
theory Of health.
Look In each package for . copy
Of the famous little book. 1.-THE Road
TO Wellvilla."
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-09-24
After Haskell County Lands.

Hutchinson, Kas, Sept. sl.--An i'm.
migration agent went into the govern.
ment land office at Dodge City and
took a list of all the government land
in Haskell county. 1t is the prelinn.
airy step to n. rush Of homescehcrs to
the western Kansas counties which
havc had such large wheat yields tho
last two years, He announced that
within the next few days IN excursion
would be run into Haskell county to
take up ali the unoccuIied land.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-09-24
Worthy OF Being Told.

New York, Sept 93.-Alrs Carrie Ma
ton has decided over considerable val.
liable property to charitable organ.
lzalion In Kansas
Tho properly consists Of handsome
building and about two acres Of land
in Kansas City, Kansas She turned it
over to the Associate Charities Of
Wyandotte county, Kansas, to be used
as q home for the destitute wives,
mothers and children Of drunlsards, to
the exclusion Of all others.
" am the only life member OF the
board Of trustees" said Mrs Nation
after she had signed the paper. 'Therc
are nine others to serve three. term
years. Miss Short will be superin.
tendent Of the home and the governing
trustee is Byron J. Waterman, cashier
of the Citizens Slate bank Of Kunsua
City, Kas."
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-09-24
RnupIt Hotel For a Qapltnh

Manila, Sept. @2.--The United States
government las completed the pnr-
chase OF the Hotel de 0ricnte. The
building, one Of the bcst Of the kind in
this city, will now be adapted to the
requirements Of the federal authorities,
with suites Of rooms arranged as Of
fees for tho various departments. In
this respect, it is admirably located in
the immediate proximity Of the GUS
toms house and other Of the more i'm
portrait Offices Of the government The
price paid for tho property is said to
have been $4,000