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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-17

the mere path of the sun in the heavens,
which is only a geometrical curve de-
scribed in space. 1t is necessary to know
where the sun Is situated on this curve
at all times. If a point is marked on the
suns path, as above described, for every
hour throughout the year, say three
o'clock, on succeeding days lie very
close together as compared with points
corresponding to succeeding hours Of
the same day. At three o'clock on the
succeeding day the sun will have made
a complete revolution in it's screw
thread path, and will then be at the cor
responding point on the next adjacent
thread. If it were exactly at the cor
responding point for each succeeding
day, all the three O'Clock points, for *
ample. would be located on a portion Of
a meridian circle, there being "a such
meridians at equal intervals around the
equator.
This would be strictly the case if the
earth,s orbit around the sun were a per-
feet circle. Because it is an ellipe, how
ever. the earth travels fastest when
nearest the sun In January, and slowest
in July, gaining in speed every day from
July to January. and losing each day
during the other half Of the year. This
gives rise to the well-knoWn equation
of time, which is accurately calculated
and may be found in the Ephemeris for
cvery day throughout the year. The
change from day to day Is very small,
but for a considerable portion Of the
wear the effect is cumulative, so that the
difference between apparent time and
mean time which we use amount to Is
minutes 20.55 seconds on November 4,
which is its maximum amount.
THE position of the sun at the hour
of three o'clock by mean time is not on
the meridian, but on a curve resemb-
ling q figure 49, situated almost symet-
really about the meridian already de-
scribed. The larger loop of the figure
81 is described during January half the
year, when the earth is moving fastest
and is therefore south of the equator.
Having nov formed a picture Of the
imaginary path of the sun in the heay-
ems with its system of figure 81 curves
representing hours. We may calculate
how to make a sun dial which will indi-
cate the suns position at any time
throughout the year. or, conversely.
which will indicate the correct time for
every position Of the sun throughout the
year"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-17

BILE to interfere with the records. The
duration of the rotation is by the way
reduced to a minimum.
While performing its revolution, the
commutator will perform the following
operations: !. 1t will introduce sue
cessively the six coherers of graduated
sensitiveness into the circuit Of a high
ly sensitive galvanometer, allowing the
successive reflections of the latter to
be recorded geographically ON a NOV
ing sensitive plate. 2. 1t will decohere
during a sufficient interval Of time. 3.
1t will throw a checking current of OPP
posite direction to the recording cur
rent into the galyanometer through the
coherer. This current enables the de-
cohering of the coherers to be checked,
thus ascertaining whether the ensuing
records are to be counted.
The intensity of electrical discharges
of atmospheric origin is thus automat-
'ically and successfully recorded by the
number and magnitude of the defiec-
lions registered, explains the Scientific
American, thus enabling the intensity
of the discharges during a thunder
storm to be recorded from a distance,
in terms of time. A Richard recorder
enables the moment of the discharges
to be registered as they follow one an
other.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-17
ICE CREAM CUTTER

walls to render 1t strong. A handle
is attached to the center, a vertical
opening being formed directly opposite
to the handle and extending from end
to end Of the body. The knives con-
sist of blades of any desired length.
the edges being beyeled or otherwise
sharpened, each blade having a round
head. these heads being of such diam
eter that they will fit snugly within
the body, the blades extending out of
The body through the opening. A
thumb screw connected with the head
of each blade seryes to keep the blades
in position. 1t will be observed, says
the Philadelphia Record. that all Of
the parts, with the exception of the
handle. can be separated n from the
other, so that each and every part of
the device Is readily accessible for
cleaning.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-17
AN ICE CREAM CUTTER.
Cylindrical Device That Divides the
Large Block Into Small
Slices or Bricks.

1t is often desirable to cut up large
bricks or blocks Of ice cream into
smaller cakes of equal thickness. Gen
orally this is accomplished with a knife
of course, each cake being cut separate
". In the illustration below Is shown
an ice cream cutter designed by a New
Yorker, which will cut up a block of
ice cream into many small cakes at
one operation. The body of this device
is of cylindrical form and open at both
ends, the body having preferably two
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-17
A New Anesthetic.

Physicians are interested in a new
anesthetic prepared from a tree called
"%yohimbehe," that grows in West Az
RIGA. 1t yields an alkaloid which crys-
talizes in silky white needles easily SOL
uble in alcohol, ether and chloroform.
DR.. MagDani, an Italian physician, re-
ports that he prefers II to cocain and tro-
pococain for operations on the eye. Hy-
podermically injected, 1t causes local
aresthesia. lasting almost two hours.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-17

Senator McLaurin of Sbarkey and
Senator Dulaney of Issaquena declare
the cotton crop in the delta is only 80
per cent of what it IA last year, and
ON many fine farms the crop amounts to
nothing. These gentlemen are two OF
the largest planters In the delta.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-14
POPULAR ELECTION OF PRESIDENT.

The simplest method of electing president would
by popular vote of entire
regardless of state lines The authorities in
state would certify central authority how votes
that each candidate The
candidate receive majority of the whole
Der would declared elected If candidate
jory. proceedings be the at in
the candidate receiving majority Of the
toral choose to that part of
tenn 100
objection choice by count the popular
vote. and simple is that the large states andt
having large maiorities party
great q. constitu-
tional amendment receive
Of the states, may h Assumed states
object to an amendment which increased pre-
ponderance OF the largar ores them.
But there are several intermediate systems
general Of the entire popular by
states pure and simple The Of intermediate
systems is that of combining congressional
districts AT the present time people district
vote for members congress- They could. the
ballot vote for president vicepresident Then,
each district the candidate. receiving plurality
votes would be entitled have the dis
trict counted for him. Besides this would be
entitled electoral votes determined majority
of the entire This would give to pre-
cisey the power it has, only instead of that
being determined by never small a majority each
state. it would be divided among the congressional dis
tricts The voting units would be prepond
increased that smaller states would have fully
influence they now states New York and
Pennsylvania, instead voting they do,
would be to give few congressional districts
other party just they elect few, members OF con-
gress for the minority. .a - =.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-14
EXCESSIVE STOCK ISSUES.

In the general proposition presented by President
Roosevelt regarding restrictions corporations
there many points which, when elaborated would
carry out the spirit of rectfcation by degrees without
causing mercantile commercial revolution
One of the obvious points over-capitali
cation of properties of any kind
The moral wrong resulting from administering the
water too freely weang properties in time
to proportions wherein only pub
lie generally is harmed.
Many properties are worth more than their actual
visible In the existence goodwill franchises
and the being established assets allow
the time these intangible decidedly
shorlved under adverse conditions It would therefore
advisable that the best general rule follow that
corporation should bear stock and bond burden CON
sderaby less than its visible amount
representing its earning capacity.
In this way company would never become strictly
speaking bankrupt and all institutions could II
full hQuidate large part of the investment =
Aside from this feature another fof careful
capitalization is obvious The greater the capitalization
the greater the earning power required Consequently
the greater Is the rate which the company must charge
the public for its commodities its IT, the
other hand the corporation reasonable and
actual amount OF capitalization, 1t operate
less expense and certainly at less public
The necessity for meeting fixed charges makes many
either increase the their
increase their capitalization are equally
furious to the public.
In his move for rate restriction President Roosevelt,
Is within the gopernnents constitutional pewers bqt he
may wreak greater damage than is high rates
Prevent railroads increasing rates certain
conditions and they win be compelled
curtes to their fixed charges If the
times continue unpropritious. will be followed by similar
actoas until tae Indebtedness snovbali
an avahnche eventually crushing many Of the unso
ne ns~ ieeislatoa should nrosibit S. ..e OF
stock at the tins that provides regulation
Of raasoai rates
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-14

Hryan Il advocating government ownership Of the
lines Of railroads this country many
In all parties with him. The government
OF the United States and telegraph
system extending from Seattle Nome government
ownership telegraph lines many advocates
postal system socalstic and it predict that
the same system eventually applied express
business Of the country
Socialism does necessarily oppose principles
which this republic founded Mead
In fact assertion immortal Declaration a
men equal and endowed by their Greater
cialism mean that all born equal in
physical and mental endowments does that
they should be equal before law equal
and privileges. theory that because
mans forefathers may have been Industrious frugal
thrifty entitled right Of birth to lord his
less fortunate fellows live dssolute and useless
life 5of eases and luxury S. -
The youth Of viii not be by ntelf-
gent socialism really teaches and to what it
aspires The first great socialism Of
Nasaretn who was born a manager and VINO declared
that while the foxes birds the air
have nests Som Of Man hath where to lay his
head" His advice to rich who seeking
the salvation was sell all had and to distribute
among the poor At another time declared Verify
say is no harderssora camel to through
needles than for rich to enter the kingdom
Heaven" This is the theory that Rev: Bard In the
morning paper says regards without founi
alton in fact" tasa5T. xs.@>s ~.
This view doubt generally accepted by rich
Christians, seldom indeed that OF them Is
known to seek salvation as the Saviour by
ing all his goods to the "
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-14


There should be politics in the public schools
other educational institutions. the
state university right socialism
correct doctrine than they high
protection, free silver prohibition other dogma
is an issue between political parties However in teach
political economy of instructors give
impartial presentation of various political beliefs
doing they give treatment
to the doctrine of socialism. which of oldest
economic theories
that the common opinion of socialism
is that it anarchy. Nothing
could be farther from the truth Socialism
theory practicable would hasten the
millennium bringing peace happiness
mankind. require every do a fair share
of work and would insure him comfortable living
old age want
defined as "A theory of civil poty that
aims of society," increase of
wealth. equal distribution of the products of
labor through the public ownership of land and
capital and the public collective management of all indus
tries Its motto u.s. Every according to his deeds"
Socialism defined by advocates is distinguished
from communism in demanding community Of goods
or property and from not asking that all
individuals be rewarded alike. Fabansm ia a modified
form Of socialism that aims bring similar
through the Fabian policy putting under state
ownership only can be made ready to
operate them
The city of Wala walla took a step toward socialism
when it assumed ownership water system mu-
ncipal lighting plant would another step in the same
direction and many people believe that It would he vas,
Improvement conditions we-nign ntolerable Gov
eminent ownership railroads. such as now in vogue IF
Germany Russia, Australia New Zealand and other conn,
tries of the world a species Of socialism yvn,,.r =
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-14
ELEcrR1c1rY 70 BURN KEPT BOTTLED UP

=
The statesman has good believing that the
ne wpower Northwestern Gas & Electric Company
was completed and all ready the old Mill
creek system ago. and that it is supply
ing electricity Weston and Athena Moreover
it is stated on reliable authority connected
with the system the public is being kept
in ignorance order that the present ex-
toronate may maintained the pretext that the
supply of electricity not equal to the demand
organized owing to the fact that
charter OF Northwestern Gas Electric Light Com
pany did not empower such work. AS the
plant was completed the new corporation alb
sorbed by the Northwestern
ership Of the system
For months the Northwestern has refused to put
a light business house the ground that it's
supply electricity being the full capacity
plant. Now plant is in oper
supply people walla with all the lights they
except holding up the
outrageous rates.
such this practiced by arrogant and
apacous corporations making socialists
country. continued it will finally drive the
American people TO government ownership
public service utilities surely the world shah continue
Is revolutions around sun.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-14
REPORT .oP THE CONDITION
fHB BlKER-BoYER NATIONAL BANK,

At walla waiia. in the state Of washington
at the close Of business, Jan. II, 1905
a RESOURCES
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-03
FIRST CONVICTION
IN WH|SKEY CASES
BAKER COUNTY JURY FINDS
WILLIAM EBLEN GUILTY
Judge White InstIucts That the Fact
That Saloon Was Kept Open on
Sunday is Sufficient to Convict
State Does Not Have to Prove Sale
Of LiqHoI-Instructions To jury Are
Plain and Direct

Baker City, April Sat s o'clock
Saturday evening, the jury in the
case of William Eblen, charged with
keeping his saloon open on Sunday
brought in a verdict of guilty. This
is the first conviction In the numer-
Gus so-called liquor cases.
Judge Whites instructions i'm this
case were as follows: 81 instruct you
as to keeping open as contemplated
by the state means the keeping the
day public and the offering to the
public facilities for traffic in intoxi-
eating liquors.
'It is not necessary for the state to
prove that any intoxicating liquors
were sold in the defendants place of
business on that day charged in the
indictment, 1t is only necessary that
the state establish the fact beyond
reasonable doubt that the defendants
place of business was open to the
public on the day and facilities were
offered to the public for traffic in in
toxicating liquors, and it matters not
how or I'm what way defendant may
have kept open II you find from the
evidence beyond reasonable doubt
that he kept open on said day in the
manner l have indicated"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-03
LEWISTON MAN
ELECTROCUTED
TOUCHED HIS ELBOW
AND MADE A CIRCUIT.
AT the Toy of a Pole to Which He
Was Clinging by Gaffs and Straps
When Death Came In Full View OF
Passersby-Was Single Man and
the Only support of His Mother
Death Was Instantaneous.

Lewiston, Idaho, April S.-Fred
Justice, a lineman for the electric
light company, was killed instantly
this afternoon by touching a high
power line carrying 1900 volts.
Justice, in company with Norman
Allen, another lineman, was working
on pole 40 feet above ground on
Eighteenth street, and was at the time
of the accident fastened by his safety
straps. While working on one wire
his left elbow touched the high power
line. This made a short circuit, the
full charge entering his left arm and
escaping from his right hand 10 the
wire on which he was working. Allen
reached for his companion as he re-
ceived the shock, and Immediately
jerked him free. But il was too late.
Death must have been instant, as the
victim made but one groan. The
safety strap prevented the body from
falling, but other linemen soon got it
from the pole, and physicians worked
for some time trying to resuscitate
him,
The flesh was burnt to the bone
on the left arm, and the fingers on
the right hands were also badly
burned.
Justice was about 80 years Of age,
and unmarried. He was the support
of his mother, who lives in Charleston.
His father died about eight weeks
ago. His brother-in-law, Guy Wilson,
is foreman on line work for the cleo
trio company.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-03
LAMBING WILL SOON BEGIN.
Umatilla County Is Two Weeks Ahead
of Union and Baker Counties.

Lambing begins all over Umatilla
county from April to 10 and the
sheep were never in better condition
than this year.
The ewes are fat and strong and
will give an abundance of milk. The
weather is ideal for lambing and
sheepmen are confident of raising 100
per cent of lambs this season.
Owing to the excellent pasturage
early this spring, lambs will be in bet
ter condition to go to the mountain
ranges this year than for many years
in Umatilla county, which will also
make them ready for the fall mar
ket earlier than usual.
A conservative estimate of the
lambs to be raised in the county this
season is 10000, which will be 100
per cent, there being about 10000
bearing ewes in the county.
The wool clip is also heavy and
many estimates place the general av-
erage for the county at 10 pounds.
while the lowest estimate is nine
pounds per fleece.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-03
ODinion In Full,

Washington, April 3.-Chief Justice
Fuller, of the United States supreme
court, this afternoon handed down
the full opinion of the court in the
case of Hartman VS.. the Northern
Securities company. sustaining the
decision of the lower court providing
for the distribution of funds asked
for by the Hill faction. The motion
of Hills attorneys that the mandate
issue at once was denied, and the
court adds to the opinion that the
court below is directed to dismiss
the bill" and the mandate is. stayed
until April II.
The opinion of the court holds
there is no ground in equity, justice
or public policy for the forced re-
turn of the stock delivered to the Sc
curities company; that a 'ratable dis
tribution is not in violation of public
policy, and that the forced sale of
several hundred millions of stock
would have involved disastrous re-
suits.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-03
REVIVAL CLOSES STORES.
Portland Merchants Agree to Close
Their Doors "Wednesday.

! Business will be entirely suspended
| i'm Portland next Wednesday between
the hours of 1880 and 2 o'clock, fol-
that will be the day of prayer in the
present evangelistic campaign, says
the Oregon Daily Journal.
A committee representing the cen
tral body of the big movement, and
consisting of DR.. Hill, DR.. Short, DR..
Brougher and Secretary Stone of the
Y. NJ. c. A., called on six of the larg-
est business houses yesterday and
asked If they would close at the time
designated, in order to give their en-
ployes and others opportunity to at
tend special services. Without a sin
would gladly do So
The firms visited were Olds. Wort
man & King, A. B. Steinbach. Ben
Selling, Lipman & Wolfe, Meier &
Frank and the Honeyman Hardware
company. These were selected by
the committee in order to feel the
commercial pulse. When others
heard of the movement they quickly
telephoned or otherwise conveyed a
message of willingness to close.
Among these was. Roberts Bros. 1t
looks now as though the closing
would be general on that day for the
hours named.
The services arranged for the day
are numerous and will be of great
interest From 10 to IL o'clock in the
forenoon the pastors of the various
L.
without the evangelists. At IL o'clock
there will be evangelistic services in
all the theaters, and in some of the
churches, lasting about one hour,
over which the visiting preachers
will preside. Music will be a feature
of each meeting.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-03
AIRBRAKE EXAMINATIONS.
Severe Test is Being Given o. II. &
N. Employees at La Grande.

The o. r. & N. airbrake examina-
ton car is still at La Grande and
train and engine crews are being
given a severe and thorough examina-
ton in the improvements, workings
and uses of the airbrake system as
used in railroad service.
The highest percentage is 10 points,
or perfect, but the examinations are
running from five to eight, with a
few making nine points. Where an
employe fails to pass on the first ex-
animation he is required to take in
structions in the car until he can
pass a satisfactory examination.
The car will go from La Grande to
Starbuck, thence to Portland and
then return to Pendleton, where the
passenger crews working out OF this
city will be examined.
The car is in charge of competent
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-03
WAS SUCCESSFUL INSTITUTE.
Largely Attended and Very Enthusi-
astic Session at Echo.

The local teachers institute held at
Echo Saturday was very successful
affair and was attended by a large
number of teachers from this place,
as well as from Echo and vicinity.
The institute was held in the NJ. E.
church, and the program opened with
a prayer by Rev. q. L. Hall of the
Pendleton Baptist church. This was
followed by the singing of America"
by the audience, after which the ad-
dress of welcome was delivered by
Mayor L. A. Esteb.
The Employing of Teacher From
a Teachers Standpoint" was well dis
cussed by Prof. f. H. Anderson of the
Athena school. The same subject,
From a Directors Standpoint" was
handled by c. w. Galloway.
An address on The Teaching of
Agriculture in the Public Schools.
was given by H. C. willis, editor of
the Echo News, and was roundly ap-
plauded.
The Institute" was the subject of
an address by E. B. Conklin, and the
subject was discussed by Mrs. F. S.
Ivanhoe.
Other subjects discussed were "Pri-
mary Reading" by Miss Pooler, and
Reading in the Advanced Grades"
by Professor Keller of the Echo
school rs
Much of the success of the meet
ing was attributed to those in attend
ance, to superintendent Frank X
Welles and the other educators from
Pendleton. Besides Mr.. and Mrs
welles the following were present
from this place: Prof. E. B. Conklin.
Rev. G. L. Hall, Rev. w. L. Van
Nuys, Miss Jessie Conklin, Millard
Nelson, Misses Ritner, Wood, Cans,
Harris and Mrs. Ivanhoe.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-03
'. sTRoBLE ON A COMMITTEE
One OF Five Delegates to Los Angeles
Convention.

V. Stroble received a telegram this
morning from Head Consul ]. H. Fo-
ley, of the Woodmen of the World,
appointing him a member of one of
the committees which are to meet in
Los Angeles on April ~. There are
but three of these committees, with
five members each, and the appoint
ment of Pendleton man as a mem
Der Of one should be of benefit to this
place. There are five other dele
gates to the convention from this
district