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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-30
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AMMQRplNANCE ]
4pptoVed h AcefrtbUr "a. y

Approved December "a 1904 ) 4.
~ :, "a 81 RE; d
$5sSiifi7 u n5s II Fis|f rs. ssS
l's NJ ordained By the Council ~ tiis cis1
That seotion 10 os chapse a u RlsA
t1ond city Code, 1890 cpncernins the Cit
Cemeteries, bs 'lfiendsd aiid record Aliasa
e is II F'i hars g tslloS
loved to- be placed round any isectlon
q, &. . !, ~
shoskes ai a5Ga g I A
Stone 81 usranoilthio poss Wi
q 5s s
4. thy said eitss "a buy.
ogssn vssa
either from i decay Of wan ca
that Becomes ey, esore and 4, z,
He'd thai be fence 4 not Put n geoda
same viii be. removed ~ dIrsstton
3repfnoed NV any other enclosure than hat
named In this section
Gardeners or 9th 2, = i, \,
rubbish sand $excava ted cart HI which hey
may max TO dun ps. WHICH. shall ~ be-
designated by The kee per. and tor fei lure
subject is d fine Of one d ollar for each i
Soffense to be recovered before or me Poll,css
person or persons ndlng shall BE proh1i.
thited from wo rkirlg IN the GROUNDS ZOE M
Sneriod OF NV Give months
Al No person ashal be flowed 70 usef hose
for watering Of pr yate sectio
lots. aas Il. . sl VS.
wi has Ses opinion 4 may s. mess
sary or proper 70 DO 81 1: I, 4.
81 in Or on the side Sof any avenue. yvalsS
or path shall be- rem moved destroyed aoss
larger than y, be PLACED
mission 81 the committee son vene teriesss
3rissi on of the COMMITTEE on M emsfsrtsssS
lot shall = BY g2 mea1s OF IL their sst roots
branches 81 otheTWlse become etrinnsa ~.
or dan gerous a cr5sS inconven ient toSa pas.l
5sengers they ma be removed by ,order.ofs
the Sconlmit tee. ~ and hey shall have che
right to enter into the lot and rernoye the
said trees or shrubs or such parts .tne9s.E
of, as are thus detr ime tai OF eoDveu.a
lent. " ", y, ,,,l y; sss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-30
1i,AIN8ORDINANCEs
Approved December q, 1901. )S

tsI(ApprOVed SDecamDerS2a,s IS lVOa
TO@PR0 fIIBITSlTHE @OWNER& OE O9sS
PERso ONTO Lin a3AMYs 3 z 4
no 90 Upon TIE IsTREETs.5 49,
y LE;YS, 81 'ARIis u OR q OTH DRM PuBL51Gs
PIsAGEs s2H 1I59lI3
SANDSFIXINC4HA$foE N ALTlYaFQRMT IL
$VlOLATIoNOFss SAID PR0I Ell:E
Be by the ColAn gu of the caty
Of Richmond: fsss
al. That no perso shall low q bull DOS
whether male az female Licensed or IN 81
iicensed, owned or cont roll led ~ him: sto5
g upon y PARK oEse tfSr
out being chained and SO Smuxsled .ass stof
proven dog u tiIng injury
g5 Any sperso Oh Ytola ting he sprovisiona
section shali oH 9onytie,s
nor m ore than twe oliars Tor yeach Of
fense. the same ito be reGo yera6ie apeiorHeE
nan shall 5be inS force ffoms
.ss p1sSa BEN T usT ea, =. clsrk, ,a
Dec N-5t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-30
Girlners Made N Report

Associated PreSs.)
ss83 MEAIPHIs ,as TEN II q December 20 TT he
Memphis Cotton 11xchnnge & has sent * The
following telegram to Census Director
North, at Washing ton: &
4 u Many ginners in this district deny
having made n report MS to the amount
OF cotton ginned from November 14th to
December 18th, liable reports from
other districts Ind icate that the Same on
lditlons exist. m An {, Il Ss
Sin making up your report what per
cent. Of cotton ginned WINS allowed those
not reporting, ana what per cent of tho
total did not report a Pl lease udvise,''''8fs3,s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-30
Miles to be,
i. built ln19v6..
state and Terri tories:
Racing al New Orleans,

:, mn, "a 3 I':FAS .A,.. Dec, 29,-Grcgor
nd BAY Woods, were the only beaten
faWsr it to-day. sunama Y. !, !, !.
nitA'taN n I fIrst: James Fl, Reed u to ~,
second sec Harpoon 40 to ! third 'ss Time,
d Second race-one nile Grayin4a g y y,
70 to q, third Time. l:4s, . !,
Third race-n7ile and Y q ST. teen ~ For
master 20 to 81 !. first Cl'egor .lS'.( q 70 %,
SECOND Il Courtnald 5t4o TO y, third. q Time,
Fourth III race-sIx and one.half furlongs,
handicap TaeYoir g TO ~, llrss; YES
try (25 TO y, second; Gus Eieidorn " TO ~.
third, VI Time, Il ;2l 1-5, /, NJ d y
Fifth rae Ave furl oygsy rlplesilyer g
Ia u, first; Qriskany e to y, second; Bay
wood Is to 81. third, " Time, 4 ~ A.. NJ
Moorish Damsel (1a tpt5l, frst Anthony
4 d 10 y second; Nudge ds to ", third,
Time 1:2l 81; " rs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-30
FATAL ACCIDENT.
Evidences Of Good Hunting in
Upper Hanover.

,Is Especial TO The Times, ri spatch.l
81 HYI.As, "a, 0 Dec, 29,--Ben Harris
.(colored) was acoid dent n " ~ He'd last night
BY his own gun. Ben and some other
colored boys We're playing and ne, started
to run with his gun on his shoulder.
w VINE he fell and the gun turned went OFF
and blew his head Off, 2
Mr., j, Nj. Wiltshire has been quite sue
cessful hunting Of late. 10 ailled u hares,
ia birds ana a YfIpe turkey for christmas.
81 MI, Peter BoWles Is quite III at his
brothers, Mr., William BoWles. "a nv
Mr.. Joe 8Tinsley Is very III 81 81 <. a 81
There will 54be Christmas feast at
EBerea Tomorrow. igll en- " 80
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-30
SOUTHERN III sTMAsTERs,
President ting Read t. ia
the Republican Machine.
fspeclnl ~ VINE ITImes. pispateh.)

Especial ito 3sTh E Il Zines Dispatc oh. J
WASHINGTON. D. o. Deem Der %. -
SPostmast teri enera1 9Wynne, Il sold to-day
that h 8 would take up with the President
ito-morrowst the appoint ments to all presi-
dental postotflc es in the South. where
the terms expires within the next few;
months. !ssS
ssI II Is the Intention OF Il the Presiden to
fiji allthese places as quickl s possible,
though to-morrow vii not bo$ the first
time he has given tho various places con-.
Isideration. Il
n It rs believed he vii s1i ock and surprise
many Republicans by his apr ointments,
as j t Is expected he will In many cases do
as he did in regard to ! the Bal tinore Of,
fee, ignore the re com cnda tons OF the the
party men, and nam 8 men whom he ibe-
lives TO be best fitted for; the post ion.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-30
M|,lLL.[|:D|.M|OTHER-|N-LA||WI
SHOTiW.IF I. A An & /
Domestic tInfelicity Cause Of
Tragedy in Home Of
Georgia Man,
lBy .Assoq!ated Press.l

IN TIL AIAsVILLI9 g IA, Dec. 29,--Aftef
Killing his nother-in-laws Mrs, W. IL,
Parrish, making q desperate attempt e
kill his eghteen-year-old wife, and
shooting himself twice with a Winchester
rifle here to-day. y, p, Barrow ls lying
In the city hosplta toni ght In a pre-
Curious condition, ossely gnardeu py 81
tlcers. BarrowS3is an engineer on the At
Ilantic Coast Line He Is thirty-etght
years. old and had been married but two
years. His wife was twenty years his
Junior, Domestic infellcityits given ss
tho cause OF the tragedy, Tho verdict
Of the coroner s Jury does not say Whetll-
or murder was committed or The killing
was aceid entail. 81 y 81 sA8i (. Il 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-30
Il ". BROKEN TRUCK
Emergency Brake Saves James
River Train From Destruction,

I,YNcHBuRG, VA, Dec, 2o,-'rhe east
bound passenger train on the James
River Division of the chesapeake and
Ohio narrowly escaped being thrown
from tie track near Sprlngwood, 5E I3ote-
5tourte county, sortl before Noon 20 Say
iihe truck of the baggage car brooks 81
some Understandable manner, The bag
gage man noticed his car was off the track
and applied the emergeney brake, bringing
spantds af small Il creek. Tho passengers In
the train hardly knew what had hap
ipened, The trail was Snlearly 4 hon:s late
IN & arriving here, n II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-30
JEALOUSY AND IN URDER,
Negro Kills the Girl He Was to
,s3,5 Marry the Next Day.
cinlfto3T Tho Times Dispa

7Snec'n Ito7Thf W htes.l p slH tG v
jTAZI1NIDI a, A., Dec; g; --aiinnie
ho ossHl last night BY :. negro, named HOS.
ten, her sweet heart The pair attended q
Christmas tree was Mos tse
ggirl back to her home, He, su pposIng
that that she had gone homaIln company With
some other man, wen q the house where W
She was eniplo ana WHOM Warhtiih,s
left eye, She B never sro re Y 9 lterWarns,
They We're to have been married here to-;
morrow. Hosten8 Is In Jail. Il ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-30
Dynamite In His Hand,
Especial to The Times D Ispatch.'

N5PepFuF " ITO = I4tSs,f7FuFufVEs'9 - 10 B
s. Rtshs RohGsa pG staas COUNTY lG was
brought to Salisbury this morning for treat.
ment for INJURIES sustained by the explosion
about forty-eigtIt years Of age. and ono Of the
p,ost substantial farmers IN stanly, was hnld.
the fuse and was prephring to;a throw the
same some distance From, him, When II uneS-
peesdly explepdsd badly Ipiur tn him about
and also doing other damage r. his per on,
Tho most serious Injuries sustained were about
tho eyes, the wounded man being yet unable
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-30
| THE MAYOR CAUGHT
Fined for N OF Cleaning Snow
OF His Sidewalk. 1.

~ Especial to he I. Tlmes-D lspatch:)
81. H. Baker who & is e also a tnem-
Der Der 81 Governor Montagu e's st afffs has
paid d fine Of one dollar for falling to
renloYa Ice and sest from his sl g Gi y
ned estrIans ri fly other prominent =
,izens Will prot badly be warra nted, mas
Ing 100 with those wi were ARE sted last
the Mayor Is that5liet promu ted an prdi-
nance 10 COM pei meg 81 lgent 81 liens to re-
move snow from their sid eva ks AND. }dl-
,rected the officers to VI gorou SIX enforce
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-30
Purchase the, Eddy Press,
h Especial to The Tlmes Dispatch,}

SIsiiEsIE Or ylAs Dec. ga deal
Ss aS sss and Frrederisk' two wealthy men
nf Cumberland{ NJ d. become owners Of the
Eddy Press. OF Winchester, which mazda
al assignment several months 49,, % f nor
and agreed to assume ceria IN liens oin!
lntlchinery now III use. Y plle plant VIII
continue and employ q large number q
3ekllled Wpelllnep, MI Re- n s5.S ggtIs5 }F
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-30
'RlCHM0NDER EDITOR
@50 Il, OF OFFICIAL. ORGAN
fRv AssocIa ted PRESS \

I AIElAlPIIIs s. TEN n. u December 20 The
Sigma Alpha Epsilon ireek letter fra
ternity to-day elected general officers as
follows "a II 3s b vs. - - y. 81
5 Eminent supreme aTphon. illlanl Coli
Inns Leyere. Evanston, II \, honorary emil
snent supreme archoH, ~ Judge John mi
piekinso, Chicago B eminent supreme dep
uty arehon, Marvin ". IIol dderne Dsash h
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-30
What BurlesoIn Says

y INN ediately AFT or the receipt OF the Lett
ter Mr. Burleson,s asmembe OF the House.
Census Commit /! w no was the Saut hori
of the prov sion making an aappropriati lon
for the gathering Of the co ton statist cs.5
gave out AN 4 terview In which he ups
holds the director In the work low being
done by Ills bureau. M +. Burr eson Y 60 W n
s.' concur. In: every n word con atned; N!
this lett ter orth and feel that $ttf
would beS nothing short OF $NaE alamlty:slfs
tho ginners IS hould u my time fall ssstos
furnish prompt and acc, rat pt. e 70
the census bureau. IT o i fall to- report to-
the census bureau vi III OIL VI pla az into the
hands of the ton blers,S nd will
serve to prompt Is Ia bills h alleged sta
sItistical gent 81 who are now, thanks TO-
the Bureau OF Statistics OF the Depart
sasuleritF 3of "a grlcult ure, and 8 the Census;
Bureau, thoroughly discredL ted. II dur ng
next year. as "a result Of decreased acre
& age, and imperfect 3 weather conditions
there s hould be- short GRO ID ,Th lchSt IS not
$in1pro babe, then the ginnersi rep Tts is
sued by the ensilsI B. raau would again
abess ln ahlg h favor BY III q Gotton growers
What IS wanted ana wi lat q y really al
ways the Interest rs the c9tton8 grow y
ta a know ledge Of The exact truth:
4 Is my purpo K to prepare and Of
fer at8this session OF Congress nm amend
nlent to the census q ct prov ding for the
collection and publ Ca ion ..of accurate
statistics Of the N umbe err Fl ba les Of cot
ton consun med each year ana 4 the surplus
}pfS cotton held M the hnpds Of tho ma u-
{ facturer and the mum Der Of ales port
ed. 5 ,rhis? Is snec essary md only. fair to
tho grower Of cotton. 81 He ssho uld ri ompt-
ily have this nfonna ton, as the manu-
tacturcTs OF cotton Il roug hout the world
are given knowledge ot the number Of
bales OF cotton grown 9Ss$
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-30
l.ANEQRDlNANCEI

Approved Decem ber# 49, 1904.)
OH$PROyIDE&&SRECEP TACLE58 FOR
ss8s THRASH BRLSfINaANDEABOtl
sTHEfMARKEHSl NDs$TO$sREQUIRE@
.aESALLs PERSONS8 OCCUPYING8 STALI6EE
EEE MARKET R9SELl4lE0SS
n IRON PLlACESlASS IGNEDaTa EMaQN%
#THEaCURB ST. rs ~ Mt I. Fl = E sP Re-
4; gS99 RI
E ~ III #BYI EN- st1c
81 q. Ordained TIE couno q & . 2ay'
hat the Cornmit ties flonl Mark p6e.S
and they are here by, equ ired ito
isuita ble RECEIPT SSto old ~ ana "
other debris, and have SAM sul ~
located gn# tho mark ct liouse s of the
and at convehien p!a ces WI thin the arsgs
houses FOR the deposit Of trash and de-
5of stalls within the market houses ana
all persons occupyin 8 Ices WI I'D tines
precincts OF tha mark et, for the PUT
fot & selling vegetablesB OK; oth ers corn-aS
try prod uce. to- pla &c 8ls AZ depqs SIN
IN such &receptaoles all tras b sane q ne1sS
debris created by them. SUIT this hseotlon$$
shall not Pply 70 @sShs
regular nitarysf zee.
Any person olating the pNr ], y = IS Il
81 t ths
more than ten dollars for each otfanse VII
the same to be d rec yerable be fore the
Poire Justice Of the city Of r! chino
This rdinance si,al ha int forcs@ from s
~ paasas BHN AUGUsr. CITY SgSl5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-30

HEADACHES FIR I'M L COL Ps, b.
laxative BRO ONO tluINlNl u removes
the cause. To get the genuirle q, call for
h tic full name and look for tho 81 sratUl;e or
/ III. IN 4 y Grove. c,rad ",
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-30
AUCTION SALE -Ttis Day
u ~ ~ The Valentine Auction Coz, 4 &
6i2g ID. Broad street.. ~ * latS5


SIC ID. Broad Street. & a3tts
Clearance Sale u House hold
Furniture for Parties 5s
Declinirg Housed Keeping
TO. Day, Friday Dec. \, 30th,
.At Our Auction Wareroo 1lls,
No. 612 T.. Broad Sire n.
COMM INC N q AT 1850 o,cLoc E,
consisting % oak and walnut ch 1, Z, :.
sSttl ID and sWardrobes,S Elk tension ,rablt 81
centre Tables, Walnut Dining e hairs, Iron
Bed t,arlor suits. Mattresses blankets.
Hat Racks, Chiffoniers, Couches Folding
Bed Sewing, NJ 4 chimes, Organs ana e
Pianos. Carpets. stdycs, lroi, So So, egg.
' sAls g fSHE' w LENr1N ucTroN co.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-30
RE.FUSE !. !.
T0 |. 4 ( I |. {.
Director Of Census Expresses
Concern 1T Alleged Move
stnent Throughout South. ID
WRITES LETTER TO 3 URLES0N
Congressman Res pond BY igor
& ously D Tending Work ':'l:E;
Of the Bureau. IF

80, 4 Z, ~ Z W. $3.50 !, ", N

8Sslfti (EsyS Associated Press) Il ri
t8jW,ASHLNC;TON,D December 20 Director
OF the Census North. Il, d letter to Rep
;resentatlvo Burleson, OF Texas made d
public to-day, takes no tice of the stiua Il
ton presented ~ the cotton statistics 4l =,
given out for pub ication vest erday. and ar
expressed his surprise and concern ct
the recent alleged mo- ement in the he
southern States, s'app arently approved
and augmented BY the cotton growers
themselves" To- destroy the census q u re- e.
ports by concerted refusal of the gtnners
to make returns North Z TT asserts ssl.,
that aFcontanuanoe8ot the GO ton shining
reports Is impossible without the Ssyn,pn--3
lthetio and VII ole- hearted co-o operation Of
the ginners OF tho South
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-30
AUCTION SALES ! Future Days

lTrrIjsrEE's N 8 ALE n or ~ a Ut ABLE
81 LAND SUSSEX w C on MY i w
NEAR 5JARTaATT AM 4 sTO N 81 CIR EEK
STATIC Ne. fSYl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-30

BEN. q u AUG GUST City Clslrll;. y
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-03-24

diagram reveals the reason for such b..
havior of the aerostat
AS the arrow shown indicates, we will
suppose that the balloon seen in position
on the left is being carried through the
air towards the point occupied by tho
balloon on the right. And on the way
the course through the air passes over
a forest, also indicated. The dotted line.
denoting the elevation of the balloon in
its fight, shows what will happen. Over
the forest the balloon will drop, as tho
dotted line indicates. Ballast will be
thrown out to keep the balloon-car from
the tree-tops. and after leaving the for
est the balloon, now lighter, will rise
higher than before.
Why does the balloon drop when over
the forest? Because, as the pyramid"
marked over the forest shows, there is
above all such collections of vegetation
a high prism of moisture-laden air,
caused by the abundant Transportation Of
the trees and hush hes. And, entering that
mass Of damp air, the buoyancy Of the
balloon is much reduced, and naturally
It descepds. $500
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-03-24
[!,!'!,!'I,!'liil'.,!l!,!'!i!'
THREE TIERS OF CRATE BARs

THREE TIERS OF CRATE BARS.
more or less danger of choking and
clogging whenever the space between
bars or meshes is small enough to>really
prevent the escape of sparks and glow
ing embers of dangerous size.
These requirements have led to an in
genious improvement invented by a
German engineer named Heydemann.
1t has been in use during the past two
years on the state railways of Mecklen-
burg, with such success that it has been
adopted for trial on the Hessian and
several corporate lines, and has become
therefore subject of current public in
terest The device consists of a series
of three CRATES set one above another in
square iron or steel frame of such size
and form as to fit into the smoke cham
bers of the locomotive. The arrange
ment of three tiers of crate bars will be
shown by the diagram.
Each bar is about two inches wide
by one-tenth of an inch thick, and is in
gentcEsly set into the frame so as to
be held in place against any shock or
pressure and at the same time to be free
to expand or contract with changing
temperatures. AS shown by the dia-
gram the middle tier or crate contains
twice as many bars. as the top and bot
tom tiers, and the arrangement. of bars
and spaces is such that while free pass
age is secured for the gases of combus-
ton no spark or ember more than O16
inch in thickness can escape, and these
are so small that they are self-extin-
guished within few feet after escap-
ing into the open air and cause no dan
ger. This ingenious arrangement CT tie
bars, together with the readiness with
which they expand and contract under
varying temperatures, acts to dislodge
the adhering particles and prevents the
arrester from becoming clogged, at the
same time permitting draft so open
and free that the steaming capacity of
the engine is said to be visibly greater
than with any other type Of spart catcher
heretofore used in this country.-Dean
B. Mason, U. S. Vice and Deputy Consul
General at Berlin.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-03-24
WHY DOES 1T DROP
A Question That Has Puzzled Aeron
auts for Long Time Explained
in Simple Way.

Every year, more and more interest is
taken in the science of ballooning, and,
with an ever increasing number OF
aeronauts pursuing their investigations,
the mysteries of such air-saihng are
one by one. steadily if slowly, being
solved.
For a long time one curious phenom-
enon puzzled all voyages by air. When
a balloon, in the course of trip, passed
over forest, it was sure to descend
from its former elevation, and a good
supply Of ballast had then to be thrown
out in order to keep it up. Thias small
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-03-24
NEW PRECIOUS STONE.
Kunzite, 9 Beautiful Lilac Gem, Dis.
covered by an Expert Of the
Geological Survey. 81

Kunzite is the name Of q new precious
stone that has been discovered by one
Of the experts of the United States geo.
logical survey. Do you know what kun
ute is? II you do not, George F. Kunz.
its discoverer, can. tell you.
Kunzite is the principal gem discovery
Of the year which ended month ago.
and Pala, in San Diego county, Cal, is
where it was found.
Crystals Of great size and beauty have
been obtained, and the stone has been
cut into very beautiful gems for jewelry,
and bids fair to become popular.
Kunzite is beautiful lilac color, and
comes under the head of spodumene.
sometimes called triphane. Spodumene
is silicate of aluminium, and is found In
colors varying from gray, yellow and
greenish white to an emerald green and
purple.
In forthcoming volume on mineral
resources to be published by the geolog-
ical survey considerable space will be
devoted to this new gem. This volume
will also contain great deal Of valuable
information concerning the develop
ment Of the mining of precious stones In
this country.
New discoveries Of very fine rubellite
and other tourmalines have also been
made at Pala and in other parts of Cali
fornia. Topaz, both white and pale
blue, has been identified for the first time
in that state.
1t was found at Coahuila in distinct
and beautiful crystals, the dimensions
of the. largest being three-quarters of an
inch by one inch. Magnificent spessar.
title garnets were obtained near Ra.
mona, in San Diego county.
Outside Of California prospecting and
development work have been carried or
in few scattered districts.
Turquoise has been mined in several
places in New Mexico, Arizona, Nevads
and California, and many gems of great
beauty have been found.
The sapphire mines of Montana werl
worked last year by three different com,
panies, two of which developed fin'
blue gems in Fergus county. and thu
other multi-colored stones in Grant,,
county ai'
In North Carolina prospecting fol
beryl and amethyst was continued
Some of the government biologists be
lieve that diamonds are to be found II
Indiana, and the matter has been dis
cussed in scientific papers.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-03-24
USEFUL GERMAN DEVICE.
It Prevents Most Effectively Fires
from Locomotive Sparks and Is
Now in General Use.

The constant danger of widespread
and disastrous forest fires and other con-
flagrations and the deplorable losses of
property and life which occur each year
from such causes in the United States
lend practical interest to the best meth
DDS employed in other countries for
averting similar dangers.
Forest fires in Germany are COMPARE
lively infreQuent for three reasons:
First. the country has rainfall so copi-
Gus and uniform that periods of drought
which render woodlands easily inflam-
mable are relatively rare; second,
where railways traverse tracts Of pine
forests strewn with the dry, fallen
needles Of the previous year, they are
generally ditched and diked along both
sides Of the line SO as to confine a fire to
small and easily controlled area; and
third, because every precaution which
inventors can devise to arrest locomo-
tive sparks and prevent them from es-
Gaping into the air is practiced on the
state railways and enforced on all pri-
vate and corporate lines.
Until recently it was not apparent that
the German engines were in this re-
spect much, If any, in advance of those OF
other countries. The problem here, as
elsewhere, has been to devise metallic
network fine enough in mesh to effect
lively sift the glowing sparks from the
blast of locomotive without SO OBJ.
structing the draft as to compromise Its
steaming capacity. Hitherto the bars OF
flaments of network spark arresters
have been mainly round and fixed in
presentations which always entail!
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-03-24
The Weight Of Children.

Some curious experiments have been
made at one Of the royal philanthropic
institutions in Copenhagen. For some
years. back the 70 boys and girls in the
place have been carefully weighed every
day in groups of Is and under. There
by 1t is proved that the children gain
weight mostly in autumn and in the
early part of December. From that time
till the end of April there is scarcely any
increase in weight. More remarkable
still, there is diminution till the end
Of summer.