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The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1905-12-23
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The longest clock pendulum ever
made is that of the Eiffel Tower-377
feet.
A chasm thirty miles in length has
been excavated by the waters of the
Grand Falls of Labrador.
The occupants of the Philippines
represent such variety of races that
thirty-one languages are spoken there
The most costly tomb in existence Is
that which was erected to the mem
DRY Of Mahomet. The diamonds and
rubies are valued at f2,OO0,OOO.
Steam has by no means made sail
ing vessels obsolete. The total num-
Der Of them in the world is still g.
034, as against only 3O,561 steamers.
An acting model of the human
heart with every detail, has been
made by French physician. The
blood can be seen coursing to and
from it through artificial arteries.
Naturalists say the smallest tree in
the world is the Greenland birch. This
miniature tree grows to a height of
less than three inches, although it
spreads over a radius Of two or three
feet.
Every three years all Chinese domi-
ciled in Siam have to pay small poll
tax. When this has been paid the col
lector ties a string around the mans
left wrist and fastens the knot with
a special official seal The bracelet is
a Chinese receipt and must be worn
one month.
Automatic billiard tables have been
invented in Germany to do away with
the services Of an attendant and save
the proprietors Of cafes the mems
wages. On dropping small coin
into a slot the balls are produced
automatically and at the end Of fifteen
minutes they disappear from the table
During a recent cold period in Swift
zerland thousands of swallows fell ex-
hausted and half frozen. AT Lucerne
and Zurich the birds were collected
and taken care of by the people
When they had sufficiently recovered
they We're shipped by train to Italy
and there set at liberty to continue
the migration southwark.
This country is the greatest con-
sumer Of hides and skins in the world.
1t uses in a year 100000 goat skins,
24O00,OO0 sheep skins, 100000 hides
of all kinds, nine million calf skins,
and two million other skins. 1t i'm
ports all it's goat skins, total amount
Of about 100000 worth, and over
$1O,0OO,OOO worth of hides and over
$17,OOO,0O0 worth of other skins, a
total of over $5O,000,000 worth OF
hides and skins. Germany imports
one-third less hides and skins than
does this country, and England and
France each import one-half as much.
A formidable list of persons killed
and injured In one month by eating
adulterated food has been compiled
by a current magazine. The list of the
dead include four persons who died
from eating toadstools mixed with
mushrooms, three poisoned by candy,
three by wood alcohol contained In
lemon extract, and many by the same
substance in whisky; four infected by
typhoid fever germs contained in ice
cream, twin babies poisoned by for
maldehyde used to preserve milk, and
hundreds of persons poisoned by beer
manufactured from glucose, in the
manufacture Of which sulphurlc acid,
made from an arsenic bearing mineral
has been used. Many of these cases
were reported by health officers and
food commissioners Of the various
States in which they occurred
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1905-12-23
EnEIish-Speak1nR People.

English is now spoken by about 123,-
100000 people. A century ago it was
spoken by 100000 people only. Dur
ing that period no other leading Euro
pean language has made the slightest
advance. German has held its own,
and is now spoken by 100000, but
this is no higher percentage of the
total number of people Of European
descent than it had a hundred years
ago.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1905-12-23
Somewhat Similar.

Women and men are very much
alike In one respect" said the home
grown philosopher.
What's the answerT Queried the
inexperienced youth.
Men," explained the philosophy dis
penser, 'lie about the fish they didn't
catch and women lie about the men
they could have married had they
wanted to-"
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1905-12-23

How do you manage to write all
those funny things?" asked the inquis-
five female of the jokesmith.
with a typewriter, madam" an
swered the so-much-per-yard grin pro-
Queer
"Indeedw exclaimed the |. (. Don't
you know, imagined you used some
sort Of copying apparatus"
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1905-12-23
Beware OF Oiutments Tor Catarrh that
Contain Mercury

as mercury Will surely destroy the sense OF
smell and compile ely derange the whole sys-
ten wnen entering it through the mucous
surfaces. Sucn articles Dould never be used
except on prescri ptions from reputable ply
silians, IS the damag they will 40 is ten fold
to tie good you can posi- Oily de rive from KEN.
Hall Catarrh Cure. manufactured by +. j.
cheney Il O., Toledo, O., contains no mercury,
aud is taken interna ly, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces of the system.
In buying halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get
the genuine. 1t is taken internally, and made
in Toledo Ohio, by T. J. Cheney q Co. Testi
munials free.
Sold by druggists, price 75c. per bottle.
Halls FANNY fills are the best.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1905-12-23
Trusts VS.. Lungs.

"What," queried the fair maid. "is
the difference between trust and q
ring?"
I'm afraid cannot explain tue diff
ference in so many words" replied the
young man in the case, but II you i
put your trust in me III blow myself
for the ring tomorrow"
And she put her trust in him.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1905-12-23
Correct. a Misrepresentation.

Wasn't that same young man here
to see you last night?"
Yes, papa"
"Well, what does he mean by COM
ing every night in the week"
HE doesn't come every night In the
week. never met him until last
Thursday, and he was only here
Thursday and Friday and Saturday
evenings" 1Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1905-12-23
Knowledge.

Johnny-Smokin' cigarettes is dead
sure ter hurt yer.
Jimmy-Go on! Where did We git
dat idee?
Johnny-From pop.
Jimmy-Aw! He wuz jist stringin'
yer
he wuZ strappin' me- OATS how l
know It hurts.--Philadelph Press.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1905-12-23
Correcting "A MISREPRESENTATION.

Wasn't that same young man here to
see you last nightT'
Yes, papa"
"Well. what does he mean by coming
every night in the week?"
He doesn't come every night in the
week. | never met him until last Thurs
day, and he was only here Thursday and
Friday and Saturday evenings. "-Clevs-
land Plain Dealer.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1905-12-23

"You must try to love your papa as
much as he loves you" said the Wis
itor.
"Oh, I love him more" replied Tom
my.
Indeed? Doesn't your papa love
you very muchT
mot much. He says he only loves
me when I'm good.
Press.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1905-12-23
SecIunfon Necessary.

Mrs Psmith-But how did you man
age to keep that secret a whole week
dear?
Mrs. Kjones-It wasn't hard. | sim
ply stayed away from the Browning
Club and when callers came l sent
word that | wasn't at hOme.-Cleve-
land Leader
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1905-12-23

China and Japan are pre-eminently the
seaweed- eating nations of the world.
Among no other people are seaweeds 80
extensively eaten and relished as food
substances.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1905-12-23
Art Note.

Mrs. Syllie-My husband takes a
deep interest in art.
Mrs. Older-You surprise me.
Mrs. Syllie-Well, it was a surprise
to me. But / heard him telling JACK
Rownder last night that it was a good
thing to study your hand before you
Leader.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1905-12-23

TITO Permanently Cured No fits or nervousness
ITO after first days use ofDr Kline's Great Nerve
Restorer. Send for Free Sc trial bottle and treatise
DR.. X. II. Kline, Ltd, 9Sl Arch St., Philadelphia Pa
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1905-12-23
Ware OF the Dog.

Bob-Miss Subbubs has asked me to
call tonight.
Dick-Yes?
Bob-Yes. What shall wear?
Dick (who has been therel-'Ware of
the Og.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1905-12-23

Piso's Cure Is a remedy for coughs, colds
and consumption. Try it. Price Is cents,
at druggists.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1905-12-23

Mothers will ind Mrs. Winslow's Soothin 2
Syrup the best remedy to use for their children
during the teething period.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1905-12-23

What has become of the woman so
ld-fashioned that she leaned on ncr
escorts arm?
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1905-12-23
Mystery OF the Pug Dog.

It's awfully hard to understand how
pug dogs can like the sort of people that
like them-Cleveland Leader.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1905-12-23

life, shows itself. 1t is we'll to be sus-
picious of any sore that does not heal
readily, because the same germ that
produces Cancer is bacl of every old
sore and only needs to be left in the
circulation to produce this fatal disease.
There is only one way to cure these old
sores and ulcers, and that is to get every
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-30
ICE YACHTING GOOD

The ktckemuit river. near the boundary
tine between Warren and Bristol. has
been the scene OF great sport this winter
There are seven or eight iceboats as
sembied now at a rendezvous on the west
hank Of the Kickemuit river.
This winter the owners recognized the
Nickemuit river as a place more suitable
for the boats than anywhere else on the
east side OF the BAY Designer A s
Chesebrough OF Bristol had a fine new
boat. the Cold Wave. built. and fearing
that II he launched the craft In Bristol
harbor the opportunity for sailing would
he slight he took his boat to the Kicke-
mutt, for onthat river there is consider
able inflow of fresh water and better
still, the ice fields are not broken Up BY
steamboats,. Mr. Cheseorough set sail on
the ktckemuit river and I'm a short time
half dozen other craft were on the ice
AT the same place. NUMBER Of these
like Mr.. Chesebrough are new craft.
though not as large.
The four boats in the racing and brush
ing were the Cold Wave. Mr. Chese-
brough %-foot craft. which was sailed
alternately by the owner Edward
Brounell and J. Winthrop De Wolf: the
new boat. about is feet in length. with a
gan mainsail. owned by Francis Herre-
shon, son OF Designer Herreshoff Of Rris-
tol' the cyclone, smaller craft owned
by pr. Horace n. Seymour OF Warren
and another craft the same size as the
cyclone. owned by Mr. Brssser Of Bristol
The craft In the rscins were all new.
In the long stretches across the river
of about mile the Cold Wave. with her
larger sail spread. and in a breeze blowing
rour or i've miles an hour. led the feet
though Francis Herreshon was not far
in the lee. The latter craft. like many OF
the racing boats built at Herreshoffs. has
quick way OF going In STAYS and sailing
close TO the Wind The wind was NOT az
sufficient strength TO furnish conditions
for real test OF speed but occasional
putfs OF wind Of more than the average
volume sent the fabrics often across the
river at breskneck PAGES and into stavs
In a twinkling
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-30
ILLUSTRATED LECTURE.
Rev. Francis A. Slough Of Kalamazoo at
Young Mems Christian Association.

At Y. NJ G. A hall yesterday afternoon
Rev, Francis a Strough Of Kalamazoo.
Mich. delivered an illustrated lecture
under the subject. "As Ye Sow, So Shall
Ye Reap" In part he said
Il would like 20 say 70 you men here
this afternoon that YOU do not have 10 go
10 a penitentiary 80 find out that you are
a prodigal You are the one who knows
whether YOU are a prodieal or not. and
II YOU are one YOU yourself are to blame.
Cod never makes one a prodigal The
picture Of the good. clean boy and the
prodigal is one that Is ever fresh in our
minds The prodigal hoy Is the one who
goes hshing on Sunday and does not go ~
Sunday school the one who plaques all
sorts Of wild animals, and who traverses
our thoroughfares sucking the deadly
cigarette.
The saloons are the cause OF sending
thousands Of such boys 10 ruin The
warmth and gayety reflected through
their windows entice many a youth and
send him on 10 the road OF ruin. one of
the saddest things I ever witnessed was
one day last summer when happened
TO be at one Of the largest reformatories
in this country and saw 30 young men
brought into that institution nv heart
goes out 10 a prodigal every time.
Another great cause that is running SO
many young men today is the sending him
out from home not properly trained 10
meet the temptations that are sure TO
beset his path. Take the case OF New
England Thousands are going out every
year. leaving their old homes, their
mothers and fathers. forgetting in the
face OF evil the good old principles laid
down to them by their parents"
In closing he exhorted every young man
present 10 lead a pure, upright. honest
and Christisnlike life. Previous 10 the
lecture the Imperial Mandolin and Glee
club rendered several selections and AL
bert A Walker sang two sacred Sc
IerYfOnq
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-30
VinSon Of Providence Team Ranked
With Lajoie and Wagner.
But One Change Probable in the New
England League Baseball.

Ernest vinson, who is slated as Cleve-
lands regular left fielder for the season
OF 1905. IL a Pennsylvania boy. about "a
years old. Ills rise i'm the profession of
baseball has been extremely rapid. Last
spring he was playing with an inde-
pendent team at Harrisburg Pa The
management OF the Eastern league team
at Providence heard Of his batting Prov
ess. and induced him To join the league
ranks lie at once showed his great bat
ting ability. and soon became the sensa-
ton or the season, leading the Eastern
league hitters without any difficulty. In
fact. his reputation as n "swatter' spread
10 the big leagues and Providence re-
ceived several offers for his release Som
ers and Kilfoyl of Cleveland. however. bid
the highest, and the youngster finished
the season with Cleveland. his release
having cost the locals just $25O0--qulte a
jump for a country boy. from an lnde-
pendent team i'm the spring 10 a crack big
league team in the fal
He came 10 Cleveland with The reputa-
tion OF being a poor fielder. but his work
with the blues for IL games did not in
dicate any Weakness in that direction. In
fact. he held~his own with any Of the
left helders In the league. and all out
felders know what a hard field Cleve-
lands sun field is 10 play. Yet the
youngster did not make an error. and he
had many hard chance. II must be
admitted. however. that much OF his sue
cess I'm fielding was due 10 the excellent
coaching given him by Billy Lush who
from centre field notified the boy just
where 10 play for each batter.
Vinson batted fairly well during the
league games. but II was in the post
season games with Pittsburg that he dis
tiuguished himself AT the bat. In these
games he led both teams AZ the bat,
having far better average than those
two kings of the swat. Iajoie and Hans
Wagner. His fielding was also OF the SEN
sationsl order. and no less a Judge OF ball
players than Elmer Flick remarked when
the last Pittsburg game was over: II
never saw younRster look SO good He
can hit. he can get down 20 first as fast
as any Of them. he can punt never saw
better waiter. he can field finely. end
no man in the league. or, for that matter,
In the country. has better throwing
arm. He can fail to make good i'm some
of these departments Of the game and yet
be good enough for any class q"
Ninson is married and lives AT Chester.
Pa. having PLAYED with independent
teams around his home for two or three
wears He stands about 3 feet 6 inches
and weighs possibly ls5 pounds AS
batter he might he compared with Keller.
for he certainly bats on that plan. bunting
n when he sees the innelders playing out.
and hitting IL out for two OF three bases
when the infelders are playing in He
also -haS-the Keeler habit OF just popping
Il over the innelders' heads
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-30
BASEBALL BEGINS AN BROWN

This week will see the first signs Of
general activity in baseball circles at
Brown university for the season Of 1905.
when the squad begins work on wednes-
day From that time until the weather
permits outdoor practice the men will he
busy I'm the cage
For the present the candidates will be
dNiced into two squads. one reporting at
o'clock. the other al .. The coaching
y the men will be looked after by Sex
ton throughout the entire season. There
will probably be no assistant coach.
The prospects for a winning nine this
sruing on the hill are thought by Man
sgsr Price 10 he good He does not eN-
pect championship team. but believes
that the Brown team of 1915 will in no
way be a discredit 10 the college.
Seven of last years nine are back in
c ,lege and are out again for their re-
-st,eet4ve- positions Smith. ~he-w wss-Eagi4-
lar catcher last season, Is not in college
this year. and his place Will be filled by
one of the FIVE present candidates for
catcher. Several OF these men are ca
public backstops Higgins, Browns star
tackle is especially promising He was
captain and catcher of the Freshman
team last year. and put up a strong game
throughout the season lie is good
hitter and a sharp thrower.
Manager Price Is Of the opinion that
the chief weakness OF the Brown team
will be In the box as Captain Tiff can
not be expected TO face the opposing
batsmen during every game Both Beld-
ing and Ostbv who shared IN the twirling
last spring will not appear in a Brown
Uniform. because of serious Illness The
loss of these two men will he severely
felt. as both would have developed into
capable pitchers II Is hoped that Coach
sexton will be able 10 develop AT least
ole of the four Freshmen candidates into
varsity matsrial---
B4sides the old men there are AZ least
Is others who are trying Tor iutield po-
sh:ons Foulder. 05. who played on the
'v!lsity at third base in 1se, is again
candidate for that position. Hamilton. "a.
il another candidate for an inneld place.
Hamilton put mp a good game for his
class nine last spring
The ba seball schedule has been com
rIeted and only awaits the sanction Of the
athletic board before being published. II
viii probably be passed upon at the board
meeting tonight.
Manager Price has arranged the schea-
uIe so that the hardest games will not b.
close together. as was the case at times
Last year. This will give the PLAYERS. and
especlally the pitchers, an opportunity 10
get back into form before the next hard
contest
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-30
attempted
SUICIDE
4 FAILURE

An attempt at suicide by gas asphyxia-
tion was made last night by Ida John
son. a domestic employed by Fred j.
Latham, of 1873 Columbia avenue. Edge
wood.
Mrs, Tatham was awaKPHrd ar t7ot
o'clock this morning by the smell Of gas
and promptly Investigated 10 ascertain
the cause She found that the gas was
escaping from the work girls room, the
door Of which she forced
Miss Johnson was found lying on the
floor and unconscious while gas was
pouring from two fixtures. the cocks Of
which had been turned wide open.
Or. Prior was sent for. who called an
ambulance and sent the young woman 10
the Rhode Island hospital
The would be suicide was very com
Portable this morning. She belongs in
East Providence.
Before she turned on the gas she wrote
three letters one was addressed to her
mother. one 10 Mrs Latham and the
third 10 Albert Harris The police took
charge of them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-30

r.. r. Thomas A q. Batchelder. presi-
cent OF the New York Cycling assoca-
ton j. ~ Price representing the Flagley
interests; Alfred Reeves, secretary OF the
Empire City track. W. j. Morgan, the
original promoter Of the Florida races.
and several racing men. manufacturers
and dealers. were among those I'm attend
ance.
The financing is an important part Of
the matter and thus far the hotel and
railroad interests that profit from the
crowds drawn here have been the chief
supporters. The management Of this
year was severely arraIgned and the
keen rivalry between Daytona and Or
mond have made plain the fact that the
prime blunder was made in the selection
OF a week when the tides would be pro-
hibitive of good racing This coming week
there will be fine beach in the middle
Of the day.
The association did not elect officers,
hut chose a board OF directors OF nine
and vested in them the power 70 elect
officers. adopt a constitution and hold
races until the next meeting OF the full
body
The directors elected were Frank X
Mudd Chicago: Henry L. Bowden Bos-
ton: S. A. Miles and w. j Morgan. New
York; James CARMEL. ] a Bostram. j
y. Price. ". s. Kenny and Or. J. Miller
Of Ormond
The tournament has pretty well petered
out. The l0o-mle race for the Wander
bit trophy is 10 be run today, but sew
eral of the best cars entered for IL have
been crippled or Withdrawn.
A survey OF the work shows that I'm
spite OF all the setbacks Of tide and cold
weather and mismanagemen much has
been accomplished Twenty three races
were run during the FIVE days beginning
last Tuesday and 10 new records OF vari-
Gus sorts were made.
The biggest prize winner Is Louis s
Ross OF Newtonville. Mass. who has cap
tured i've trophies
The new worlds records made are as
follows: Jan. %. one mile 81 10. by II
L. Rowden OF Boston: Jan. "a FIVE miles.
3 minutes II seconds. 10y Arthur Mackon
Of London. England. 10 miles minutes
81 as seconds by f. r. Thomas OF New
York.
r. =. Hswley. driver for F. r Thomas.
has Withdrawn from the 100 mile race
Of today. and says frankly that he did so
because he apprehends killing In IL.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-30
SACKETT'S
CONDITION
SERIOUS

A dispatch received from Panama early
this morning brought startling and de-.
pressing information that Paymsster
Frank Page Saokett Of the United Sta tes
cruiser Boston son Of Adit Gen Frederic
NJ Sackett was in so critical a condition
from yellow fever that his death was
momentarlv expected
Or Kohhoz the surgeon of the Bos
ton, died OF the plague YESTERDAY.
The cruiser starts for the north imm-
diately 10 seek colder weather that the
fever germs in the ship might he killed.
General Sackett was greatly shocked
when the disaptch reached him. for he
had been assured that his sons illness
was not severe and that he was conva-
lescing
Paymaster Sackett was appointed as
sistant paymaster and assigned TO duty
with the First Rhode Island volusteer
regiment.
At the conclusion of the Spanish war
he was appointed as assistant paymaster
in the navy and in 1903 was promoted 10
paymaster.
few weeks ago he was ordered 10
Join the Boston and expected 10 board
her at southern point. The cruiser
had. however. cleared for Panama In
connection with the projected canal work
last Friday General Sackett learned
that his son was M but as already stated
he did not feel alarmed as the tidings
we're Of a most assuring nature.