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projected IN straight lines, as In such
a case their odor would be noticeabIs
almost instantaneously throughout the
room, which is not SO.
The process is analogous to the color
ing Of water IN a glass. for instance,
by drop OF red ink, which takes place
gradually IN similar way. Oh and
water do not vibrate harmoniously,
therefore they do not mix, eta All the
assertions made here are but the logical
deductions following the theories and
opinions OF the different authorities OF
every age. which are IN accordance with
the experiences and observations OF
exact science
Radio activity, according 70 ths fore
going. would then be but mobilization
Of solar energy, which. including its
accompanying substratum OF subtle
substance IN the form OF ether or mat
ter In the fourth state, penetratss ter
Testial bodies, whereby this energy,
this form Of motion. IS changed. accord
ing to existing conditions. into light.
heat, electricity. etc. At the same time,
as is but natural, It's material sub
stratum. the ether, IL likewise trans
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passing through a prism without al
fecting the latter In the least, reappear
as differently colored rays OF light with
different properties, so the invisible
rays Of energy, when they pass through
radium. suffer a modification without
changing the radium itself and issue
forth as visible rays and eleotrons.
showing different properties.
These modified rays. as they pass
through other bodies near by, oscillate
for a time with the atomic minima OF
those bodies whereby their molecular
vibrations are changed and thu differ
ent unexplained effects and phenomena
are produced OF temporary nuores-
cence, OF temporary colOring glass
blue. brown, green, according to its
constitution. etc.
And in order to follow up these ar
guments to their legitimate ultimate
conclusions we might consider the sun
itself as a center and focus. on which
the rays Of energy OF still higher and
invisible centers are concentrated and
modified, appearing on our sun as
luminous rays and penetrating from
there our planetary system as rays OF
life-eIectricIty. Verbum sat sapienti.
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What Is Radio Activity?

stances. This we can see with our
eyes or we can prove ii. But likewise
there are a great number Of different
kinds Of ether according to the opin-
ion Of many of our modern and an
cient men of learning-and scientific
analogy and logic justify such assump-
tion-different varieties of subtle par
ticles of ether or of matter in the
fourth state, underlying as substratum
the different kinds and notifications
Of force such as light" heat" "elec-
tricity." magnetism" etc. Modern
scientists in general declare all these
forces as different vibrations or differ
ent forms Of motion" Of one and the
same ether. But other authorities do
not indorse this theory. For vibra-
tlons or "undulatory motion" of ether
in ether is inconceivable without a
vacuum somewhere.
It is, however, a scientific axiom that
there is no vacuum. in space which is
pervaded by the universal ether and,
therefore, no undulatory motion of
ether is possible in this It's own me-
dunn.
On the strength of these arguments
the undulatory theory of light is re-
jected as erroneous by many authori-
ties, who hold that a subtle mind of
ether particles are projected from the
sun with the known velocity, which,
after travelling through space filled
with a still finer kind of ether, pene-
trating the much denser medium of
terrestrial air reach our earth, to form
the different notifications of solar en-
ergy-light, heat, magnetism, electric
ity, etc, whereby the material sub
stratum of solar energy is likewise
modified, 30 that q special and differ
ent ether serves these different forces
each as substratum. No valid objec-
ton can be raised against this theory.
all the less as modern science has al
ready recognized that there Is a GER
tain kind of subtle ether, elections"
underlying the Roentgen rays-a modi-
fication Of electricity-as substratum,
and even electricity itself has been de-
clared to be atomic, VIZ: matter
CTesIa, Lodge, L. Wright, etc.).
Besides this, Professor Haeckel tells
us: "The whole Of the wonderful world
OF forms surrounding and animating
our globe consists ultimately of con-
densed sunlight" (Weltraetsel, page
PAD. But planet OF granite and iron
cannot be formed solely OF condensed
forms OF notion: 1t must be mat
ter" however fine originally, con-
densed, as steam forms water and wa
ter ice.
Modern science inclines more and
more to the opinion that the molecule
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and matter can neither be created nor
destroyed these esta blished facts about
radium are in obvious contradiction
OF the law Of the conservation Of ener-
gy" Hord Kelvin and il is this ques-
tion about the origin Of the force and
matter" continually streaming from
radium without apparent loss Of
weight which is puZzling the scientists.
To attempt an explanation and to try
TO solve the riddle is the object Of this
article.
1t goes without saying. as we have
remarked before that no force can
manifest itself without it's necessary
substratum of matter, however fine
Contact is the Sine qua nom of effect
and contact can only take place be-
tween matter" and matter" A solid
body, for instance a billiard ball, is set
in motion by another solid body. a sec
ond ball, pressing against the first ball
by mechanical force" with solid"
matter as substratum. A wheel is
turned by water in motion by water
force" with fluid" matter as sub
stratum. In stagnant water the wheel
does not turn, for no manifestation Of
force is possible without motion. A
steam engine is driven by steam
force" with gaseous" matter as sub
stratum. Without motion, without the
continuous supply Of new steam, no
manifestation of steamforce is con-
cetvable So far everything is clear
and fully agrees with our modern
ideas because there is no difficulty for
US to experiment with matter in these
three states to investigate the effects
physically and to establish scientif-
cally the causes producing these ef-
fects.
But when IL comes to radium, to
Roentgen rays and radiant matter gen.
orally, we have to confess our in
ability to give a satisfactory explana-
ton of a number of phenomena and
manifestations of such forces. Of
which so-called "electrons" or matter
in the fourth state" (Faraday,
CroOkes) forms the material sub
stratum. For neither our physical
senses nor our instruments nor meth
ods are adequate for the investigation
Of the invisible" and the '1mponder-
able" IT is true we have invented q
name for this subtle substance in the
fourth state Of matter ether; but
of its nature we have not the faintest
idea Professor HaeckeI in his "un-
solved" World riddles (WeltraetseD
describes this ether as "formless
jelly; but this is, in the opinion of a
number OF competent authorities, not
only an arbitrary assumption bu it
does not in the least suffice to give an
explanation Of even the simplest phe-
nomena.
AS there are ihnumers Bile kinds of
solid bodies, so thlre are numberless
varisties % fluid and gaseous SUBJ
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rent OF force necessarily consist Of
three rays. Modern science cannot
contradict this assertion, as ii has been
found that Roentgen rays, as well as
radium rays, consist indeed Of three
distinct and different rays Of energy
professor Crookes, etc.). zone OF these
rays Is propelling and positive, the sec
ond is negative, enveloping and en-
circling the first one, while the third
encircles both the others and keeps
them, so to speak, in equilibrium. Their
respective velocities are as 1-2-S) The
finer the substance, the greater the
force, or its inherent velocity.
1t is clear that the finest and most
rapid of the substances flling the uni
verse penetrates the easiest and quasi
unimpeded the denser matter, while
the atoms Of the more substantial
ethers have to force their way through
the interstices of the molecules and
their dynaspheres in spiral waves, os-
cillating temporarily with the atoms
OF the molecule of denser matter, part
ly changing their velocities and thus
determining the properties Of such
matter: chemical, thermal. electrical,
etc. This. as we'll as the fact that the
atom OF even the finest substance is
composed OF atomic triplets. each Of
which consists again of triplets, ETC.,
ad infinitum, tends to show that
matter is infinitely divisible, as
many learned men Of past centuries
have contended (Schoppenhauer. Male
branche. ct alii) and as several intui-
tive authorities OF our present day
professor Crookes. Lodge, etc.) are
forced to recognize IN consequences OF
the facts disclosed by radio-activity..
The kinetic gas theory, according to
which the gas particles shoot through
space In straight lines and in wild
confusion, rebounding from confining
walls without diminution Of velocity or
force, is contradictory Of I'll scientific
experience II a small quantity OF
powder is burned in a room, 1t takes
considerable time before the gases de-
veloped by the explosion have spread
through the whole room; for, accord
ing to what has been said so far, the
gases have to force themselves in
spiral waves through the interstices Of
the molecules OF the air, with which
they oscillate sympathetically for a
time; but never are these gas particles
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Is a system IN a state OF intrinsic mo-
ton. as vortex ring, constellation
of atoms in orbital motion.
On the basis of this assumption
Professor Hertz of Bonn already years
ago made certain experiments with
view to split the moiecule by
resonance" (sound) vibration; but
even with a million vibrations a sec
ond he failed. But another investi-
gator with proper appliances sue
ceeded to tear the molecule asunder
with only 42,S00 vibrations a second,
and he established that every moecule
of matter, be 1t solid. fluid, gaseous
or etheric. ETC., consisted of atomic
triplets, which inside of their own
special surrounding atmosphere, their
so-called "dynasphere" of still finer
matter, turned around each other,
while revolving around a neutral CEN
ter (the second constituent of the
molecule revolving around the first,
and the third around the first and
second, SO that their respective veloci-
ties are as 1:2:8). Superfcially the
three constituents of a molecuIe Of
solid matter would themselves consist
Oh dIoLns oA uuiu A1ateeI, the tr1pletS
OF fuid matter would consist of case
Gus atoms and gaseous matter of
etheric atoms. etc, up to the finest
substance.
The explanation of a phenomenon
tends to reducing its genesis to its
simplest beginnings and to its earliest
forms. Modern science commences
with an atom Of solid matter. but
solidity as postulated is no real fact
at all in nature. In the sense in which
1t is ascribed to the atom. according
4c, The Roranoiro and mo ir,,n-uz I,.z
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N he worlds foremost searchers
after the ultimate secrets Of the
universe are at present devot-
Il ing themselves 70 the studies Of
the newly discovered element,
radium, and the interest IN this re-
rnsrkable metal is growing day by day.
especially IL scientific circles, as the
phenomena observed at the investiga-
lions are not only in contradiction OF
our generally accepted Ideas about
light and energy, but also seem 10
upset some OF the fundamental laws OF
science as hitherto formulated.
These Investigations. according TO
the assurances Of the authorities IN
terested in the subject. were exceed
fngly thorough and exhaustive, having
been conducted and controlled with
painstaking care, and the results
which the several competent invesu-
gators arrived at were the same IN
nearly every instance, so that any pos
sibility Of a mistake is simply out OF
question. The absolute facts about the
metal and its properties are. therefore,
firmly. established. On the other hand,
the fundamental laws Of our scientific
researches do not permit Of any ex-
ceptions. nor OF any contradictions;
they are either absolutely correct and
unoonditionally valid, or they are er-
roneous-
First Of ali, IL is an established fact
.hat the rays projected continually by
this strange metal not only produce
chemical action, but they also give of
heat and energy in enormous quanti-
ties" II is furthermore established
Thar rarticles Of exceedingly fine mat
ter. so-caIled eiectrOns, are thrown on
With great vehemence and velocity,
for.aing the necessary substratum Of
the said energy-which is quite in ac-
cordance with scientific logic, for
force" without matter" is inconceiv-
abfe. and motion" is not possible with
ont something" which is moved But
on the other hand il is found that ra-
diunn ennits its rays without chemical
transformation, combustion or virtu-
slIv any change whatever, so that no
,erceptible loss of weight takes place
ICrookesl. or II such should really be
sne case the loss consists only in an in
6uftesinaI quantity and in mihions
md billions Of years (Lord Kelvin,
Professor BecQuerel, etc.), which is in
no proportion whatever to the "enor-
rnous quantities" Of force and heat
proceeding from the metal, whereby no
less than 7.200, 900 electrons per minute
are projected into spaCa from a very
e1.all surface Since, however, force
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give the poor girl a chance" A lady
OF my acquaintance says that sitting
out a Wagnerian opera seems to her
like listening to a singer accompanied
by four orchestras playing different
tunes at the same time. AS I have
said, there are times when Wagner
carries me along with him, when
exult in the crash and whirl Of his
contending harmonies. But, alas, there
are those other moods-those after-din-
ner moods-when my desire is for
something distinctly resembling tune.
Stiil, there are other composers Of
grand opera besides Wagner. I grant.
with the late Herr Wagner, that so
far as music is concerned, opera can
supply US with all We can need.
But ii was also Wagner's argument
that grand opera could supply US with
acting. and there 1 am compelled 10
disagree with him. Wagner thought
that the arts Of acting and singing
could be combined. have seen artists
the great man had trained himself. AS
singers they left nothing 70 be desired,
but the acting in grand opera has
never yet impressed me. Wagner
never succeeded in avoiding the oper-
attic convention, and nobody else ever
will. When the operate lover meets his
sweetheart he puts her in a corner and,
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lccg,rght ls0l. py Csn,raI News and Press
Lzchai-ge.)
- ETE argument Of the late Herr
Wagner was that grand opera
the music drama, as he called it
included. and therefore did away
with the necessity for, ali other arts.
Music in al its branches, Of course, II
provides. SO much I VIII eoneede to
the late Herr Wagner. There are times,
confess. when my musical yesrnings
ruirht SHOCK the late Herr Wagner
times when feel unequal to following
three distinct themes at one and the
same instant. Listen whispers the
Wagnerian enthusiast 10 me. the cor
net has now the Brunnhilda motive"
i seems 10 me IN nay then state Of de-
p-avIty as Il the cornet had even more
than this the matter with him Inc
second violins," continues the Wagner
ian enthusiast, are carrying on the
Wotan theme" That they are carry
ing on" goes without saying; the play
ers' faces are streaming with perspira-
ton. The brass" explains my friend
his object is 10 cultivate my ear-ls
accompanying the singers" should
have said, drowning them There are
occasions when can rave about Wag-
per with the best OF chem. High-class
moods come 10 all Of US. The difference
between the really class man and US
commonplace workaday men is the oif-
ference between, say. the eagle and the
BARNARD chicken. am the barnyard
chicken I have my wings There are
ecstatic moments when feel I want to
spurn the sordid earth and soar into the
realms OF art. I do fly little, but my
body Is heavy. and I only get as far as
the fence. After a while 1 IND II
lonesome sitting on the fence, and hop
down again among my fellows Listen
ing 10 Wagner, during such temporary
Phflistinic mood my sense OF fair play
IS outraged A lone, lorn woman stands
upon the stage trying 10 make herself
heard. She has 10 DO this sort OF thing
for her living: maybe an invalid mother
younger brothers and sisters-are de-
pendent upon her. one -nored and
forty men, all armed with powerful in
struments, well organized, and most OF
them looking well fed. combine 10 make
II impossible for a single Lote OF that
poor Homan's voice 10 be heard above
their din I see her standing there,
opening and shutting her mouth, get
ting redder and redder in the face. She
is singing, one feels sure Of IL;
one could hear her II only those
one hundred and forty men
would ease up for minute.
She makes one mighty, supreme effort;
above the banging OF the drums, the
blare OF the trumpets, the shrieking OF
the strings, that last despairing note
IS distinctly heard She has won, but
the victory has cost her dear. She
sinks down fainting on the stage and is
carried OF by supers. Chivalrous indig-
nation has made IL difficult for me to
keep my seat watching the unequal
contest Ny instinct was 10 leap the
barrier, hurl the bald-headed chief OF
her enemies from his high chair, and
lay about me with the trombone or the
Observation-Disclosures might have come
the easier 70 my grasp. You cowardly
lot OF bullies." I have wanted TO cry,
are you not ashamed Of yourselves2
A hundred and forty Of you against
one and that one a still beautiful and
comparatively speaking youngish lady.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-08-09

The various County Central Com
mttaas Of the Democratic and Silver
Parties respectively will separately
call primary elections Of the People
for the purpose of electing said del
egates to each Of said conventions.
Saturday, July o. 1904.
And in accordance with the above
basis of representation to each Of said
conventions end in compliance with
the laws Of this State The polls 70
be opend y NJ. noon to { o'clock ,.
m. of said day and it was Furthermore
ordered WHEREVER considered feasab Die
and practicable the election Of delegat-
es should be by primaries. When not
so considered the Democratic and ST.
Yer county committees respectively
should name the delegates from their
respective counties as may have 70
county central committees of either
party the local members Of the res
pectivn State Central Committees
shall either. cal primaries CT them
j selves oio-t the do'ocato~ from their
respective counties to each Of sail
conve1tiCus.
, The ",a9t" fer voters = ne Silv>.
J Primaries shall be:
i am q silver man
And for the voters at the Democra--
ic primaries:
| Il am a Democrat"
The respective State Central Com
mittees recommend ION and that
the two coTve:.-....s act in harmony.
c. H. STUDDARD, Chairman. JOHN
H. DENNIS, Secretary. Democratic
State Central Committee.
W. E. SHARON. Chairman Nate "
Rolf, Secretary. Silver Party Stare
Central Committee
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CALL FOR CONVENTION.
HEADQUARTERS

Headquarters
trail Committees:
Reno, Nevada July 6, 1904.
At regularly called meeting Of the
and Silver Party State Gen.
trail Committees held at Reno, April
19,1S04, said committees having frst
met separately then jointly for the rat
ification Of the action taken by the res
pective bodies it was ordered that:
STATE CONVENTIONS
OF the Respective Parties be Held 1T
Winnemucca, Nevada, Monday,
August %, 1904.
at the hour of l o'clock D. m. for the
purpose of nominating a ticket to be
voted for at the next general election
to be held on Tuesday the sth day Of
November, 1904. consisting of:
Three Presidential Electors
One Member Of Congress
One Justice Of the Supreme Court
VIC NCOCUS VI LIE oIdIC OUuvCVou-y
(Lon9 Term)
One Regent Of the State University
(Short Term)
Also for the appointment of State
Central Committees of the respective
parties and the transaction of such
Their business as may be properly pre-
scented to each of such conventions
The basis Of representation from
the respective counties to each of said
conventions shall be the same anu
shall be based upon the vote for the
mocratic-Silver nominee for At
torney General at the last general
election as follows, to-wit:
One delegate for every sixty votes
and one delegate for every fraction
over thirty votes. the number of del
egates to each of said conventions
being los and to be apportioned as fol
lows:
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-08-09
Notice..

Ophir. Washoe county, New,
Nav 4 1904.
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Low Rate to Exposition and Retur

. Low Rate to Exposition and Retire
On May II, - and 18th.
On June l, ,. Is, IS % and %
On July l, 2, 7, 8. Is, and Il.
On August s, 9. 10. IS. and 10
On September ), g. 7 and 8.
On October 3. 4. 5 and 6.
The Southern Pacific company will
sell tickets at Wells. Elko, Winnemu>,-
ca, Lovelock and Reno TO st. Louis
Mo-. and return for $3.50 on above
dates only. Tickets will be good for
ninety days, covering round trip.
BY application to Mr.. T. H. Good
man, General Passenger Agent, San
Francisco, j. M. Fulton. Division,
Freight and Passenger Agent, REM.
New, or to agents at points abov ,
mentioned. All Information will be Civ.
IN those who desire to take advantage
Of this rate
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-08-09
Cemetery w s'er.

AT the annual meeting OF the dlrec-
tors Of the cemetery water works held
April 90 1904. il was
Resolved, That the water be turne1
ON at the cemetery May LIST and that
no person or persons in arrears to1
water in former years be allowed the
usa Of water until the amount no"
due is paid.
J. F. MEDER.
President.
GEORGE w. KEITH,
Secretary and Collector. 3m
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-08-09

Ophir. Washoe county, New,
May 4. 1904.
All permits heretofore granted by
me to catch fish in Prices lake or res
ervoir. on Ophir Creek, Washoe county
Nevada. are hereby revoked.
The public is hereby notified that
said lake or reservoir belongs to the
Undersigned. and the fish contained
therein.
My friends desiring permlts' VIII
please apply.
am tired CT "sportsmen" dynam!-
ting my fish.
SAM LONGABAUGH
Owner of Prices lake.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-08-09
OFFICIAL COUNT OF STATE
FUNDS
STATE OF NEVADA,
County of Ormsby, S. S.

John Sparks, w. G. Douglass and
jones G. Sweeney being duly sworn
severally say they are memb 4,5 of the
Board OF Examiners of the State Of
New, that on the Both day of June, 'Ot
they, CATER having ascertained from
the books of the State Controller the
amount of money that should be in
tn Treasury made an c1fci2l o-.c!1ii-
nation and count of the iECney AMI
vouchers for money in the State Ire
asury of Nevada and found the same
correct as follows:
Coin $500 .297 -
Paid coin vouch-
ers not returned
to Controller 44,253 IL
Total 334.55O 90
State School Fund Securities.
lrredeemab1e Nevada
State School
Bond $4,000 90
Mass. State 3 per
cent bonds 537 900 90
Nevada State
bond 237, 100 90
Mass. State 81 per
cen bonds $4,000 90
United States
bonds 215,000 90
Total 81, 1872, $50 SO
John Sparks
w. G. Douglass
Jas. G. Sweeney
Subscribed and sworn before me
this both day Of June A. D. 1904.
j. Doane.
Notary Public. Ornsby county, New
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-08-09

Mrs. Nuess is making tamales in
spite Of the warm weather and they
are in demand. Leave orders if you
want them
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-08-09
interesting FaC!s.

Here are some interesting fat =
out the Panama canal:
Canals total cost nearly $-@"y.3.'5'
Panama Canal company 5 hare. "a
0U- goo.
Length, IS miles.
Time of passage, 10 10 hours.
Present tiem--New Ycra 20 San
Francisco, via Cape HGrn.-C" "a -
lime via ranama cana,-appro 4
mate-24 days.
Annual trafiic-estimated-7,OO0 vcs
sells.
Travel saved-LiverpoOl to YOkohu
ma-4,O00 miles.
Stillto he constructed "a miles.
Present depth. % feet.
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Notice Oairymen.

Notice Oairymen.
For butter kegs of all sizes shipped
to any point, address
l.. Arnold. Truckee, Cal