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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-08-04
To Revive "Rlack Earth

The Russian government has sent
to the California university college OF
agriculture specimens of the famous
"black earth" of European Russia,
which is showing signs of deteriora-
tion The Russians want the advice
of the Berkeley scientists as to re-
viving it.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-08-04
Resigned From Directory.

b New York. July 20. = Information
was received here that E. H. Harri.
man has resigned from the directory
of the Denver and Rio Grande rail
road.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-08-04
Country Boys Together.

1t is not generally known that DR..
vigorously scored the church for its
acceptance of tainted" money-and
John Rockefeller were country boys
together in Tioga county, N. Y, at
tended adjoining district schools and
frequently met in rival spelling bees.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-08-04
Denies the Report.

Washington, July 29.-Director OF
the Census North denies that census
reports contain data on which could
be based the statement that only
per cent Of the is million families in
the United States have annual In
comes of more than 5000.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-08-04
Record of Present War.

The Japanese government is print
ing complete record of the present
war, and has kept it up to date ever
since the trouble began. The records
will be made public at the close OF
hostilties, and will be printed in Eng
lish and French as well as in Japan
csc
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-08-04
Funeral of Notabllities.

Paris, July q. - The body of JAG
ques Henner, the distinguished paint
er, who died here July 90, was buried
in the cemetery of Mont Partnasse.
The funeral cortege was made up of
notabilities in the worlds of art and
literature.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-08-04
Good Jobs Go Beqqinq.

There were twenty-eight vacancies
in the grade of assistant paymaster in
the navy; but of the 1000 young men
who were examined only twenty-four
passed and there are still four vacan.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-08-04

You never hear any one complain
about Defiance Starch" There is none
to equal 1t in quality and quantity, 16
ounces, 10 cents. Try it now and save
your money.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-08-04

1t is surprising how widow can
make love to a man in way that
makes him think he is the first man
she ever really loved.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-08-04

Much of the milk of human kind
ness is adulterated beyond the cream
generating stage.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-08-04

1t is only bachelors who speak OF
marriage in a tone of contempt. Mar.
ried men do not care to speak of il
at all
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-08-04

I do not believe Piso's Cure for Consumption
has an equal for coughs and colds.-JoHN F.
BOYER, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb. 10, 1900
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-08-04

Defiance Starch is guaranteed biggest
and best or money refunded. liz
ounces, 10 cents. Try 1t now.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-08-04

Relatives don't think so hard of 6
miser after he dies and leaves it tc
them.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-08-04

DON'T FORGET
A large 2-oz package Red Cross Ball Blue only
scents The Russ Company, South Bend, Ind.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1905-07-22
Siasbee mcloet iidl.

Nemport, 81. s, 81. SnIi. -
N0mitol SigSbee'a @elhnoocr. mel
Dies Die 2cide bon (Sobn Saul &oneS
ans Sronfreid beriiberbrinet, lit ia.
be ser aiiite on9ctommen mo pal.
iirte IN Der letten Noht ooS Non-
tltfet Sboal- 2sudtihiif. Son port
aus ld)idte er bclIte friib iolgenoc
brobtlole Gepeihe an Die bieii9e He.
gierlng$-E orpc6oitotion'
nWeroen oie Gbeiopeofe.&ops am
SomItoq firth crreiheu, penn ooS
9iinitige @etter iortbouert. Seine
St0rungen olli ser Heiie."
HorfoIf. 80, q. Sllli. - Die
acknowledgements totion 81 Sap
Senrp erbielt nm tt.15 bellte &or-
mittog cine @otidoft bon, SigSbce'S
@eibmooer. Gle Dem 2etteren emf.
ge9en iobrenoeu 5mei 9ipiiionen beS
norbotlantiidcu ShInd)tihiiiS : 8e.
id)mooers botten ooiielbe beinobe er.
reiht.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1905-07-22
Sur HedjenidDait gc5OAcn.

Wfebr ltootllde geamtc in Fbilaoel'
pbia perboitet. Noblbetriige.
reien pentilift.
Fbtlooelpbio, Va, 21. Sllli.
- Iut Die AnfloQc bctrilacrilfer
Gllfilbrlrng bon Stmm3Ctteln in
Die Woblrrne un0 ser Ecrlhmornmg
muroen iolgenoc ItG0tiihc 9eomte
perboftet uno inter Niirgl6ait &c.
lteut: SbomoS s.. SortmarL republi.
fonilder 6iibrer oes f.. 0iitrifts Der
IA. Woro, nit elmer Nilrgldoit bon
$1,000; Snlpeftor Charles &lIoge II.
9enjamin WiQionta, @comter 0eS
genunnten 9iitrifts, nit ciner8iirg-
ldoft bon $500, mo &. ". @unfel,
9leibfolS itGotiider @cumter, nit
elmer Vilrgl6aft bon 500. 0ie2eute
mllroen Dor einem N}ogiitrote einenl
Verbor nnter6ogen, mobeI 8emeilt
p%orgebrddt Dur0en, DAB Don 314 in
Der bctreiienben llrnc oeponirten
S"timm5etteln niht mcni9er ais POI
betrilgerllden llriprrmgCo marcn.
Die &erboitung oieler @ublbeom-
ten lit aui sic GbGtlgfeit Der Gitp
Fortp, elmer reformatorii6en Orga.
nllation, 5uriid 81 iiihren. Sin De.
teftlo Der genannteu 8ereinIgunq
lagte aus, Dab er mngcfdbr cine bal.
be Stunoe nob Der Groiinung oes
WabllotalcS SeitenS Der Foli5ei, II
benor nod 20 GerloneH ibre Stimm
5ettel oeponirt batter geieben babe
mie elmer Der N%ngefldgten Elm gro
BeS 9iinoel Stimnt3etteI mittelit Ell
mes Stodes in Die llrnc bineiuge.
itopit babe. 2ie genonnte mo an
0ere OrganiIationen nit reiormato.
ridden 3ielcn nebmen cine lpltenloti
Idle llnteriudung ser IeBten @obI
Dor, IN 6olge oeren Mtulienperbai
tlmgcn meaen @abl betriigcreien IL
Nu9iibt geltellt mer6en.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1905-07-22
Staot Baltimore.

Nohe3u retmiIliger
Selb it mor0. &omc9 Smith,
ein % jGbriger iunGcrNionn bon Mr.
II, OIt-GentrcitroBe, bate in Der
norlcbten Nodt bol0 mireimilig
Selbltmor0 %bcgon0eu. Gr battc3nbn.
ltn1er5elt mo luollte ans elmer tlci-
men 6lolde &orboIlGure IN Sen bob
len 3obn GicBcn; babel rrtidte Ger
@aIS Der Sloide DON 3obn ob ulo
ein betr16tIider S6eiI Oc9 &nbalt8
Hob oen iungcn Monnc in oen
Wttn0, unb unmiltiirIif uerldludtc
er ole GbenOe 6liiiiigfeit. 9oli5ilt
GoD murbe berbcigeruicn, melder
Smitb nod Dem .Sto0t . Solpitol"
brod)te, no ole 9Ier5te nit GriOlq Sc
aenmittel onlpenoeten. Smith miro
lid bnl0 erbolcn.
Wit @oicn 0ur60run.
oeM - Sab 0oS Groreidl ouf mel.
dem Baltimore itebt, in 6oIge ocS
porlintflutblihcn &lootenipitema bis
81 elmer bctrGhtlidcn Gieie nit
Idledtcn 8nien 0urtormnQen lit,
9in9 0eltern mieoer einmal ooroll$
berOor, 0oB bel Den Nu@grubunden
fir einen Nb5ugStono(, sen Gatrid
SSlaniqon & So. in Der Gbnrle5itro-
BE conltrllIrel, bel Der Q%omboroltra.
Be IN elmer Giefc BON II SUB elmer
Ger Nrbeitcr, elm 9te0er, NanlenS
SdmcSG ampbcI, pcn Den lid oniom.
melnoen id)letteu @oien iibermGIti1t
mlir6e un0 troitloS ricberiant. Die
Foli5iiten @ro0fute mo Strobmer
rettetcn i'm pernlittelS zines Seile5,
oaa lie nm ieincn a0rper ldlongen.
Pin Der ridden Sult erbolte Der gte-
ger lid bol0 mieoer.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1905-07-22

brifonten @ernboro SoGolu altSge-
roilbt ltno nie6ergebromt. Die Ebot
erra9tc ourdl Die Hoffilirtbeit grobeS
Iufieben. Sebt lit Ser @eliber, So
brifout Sogop, oGS Ser Chat perOGf.
tig perboftct uno olS llnterilldungSs
@eiongener nod @entbin gebradt
iuoroen.
Sn Sorburg, Heq.-9e5. 2iinebur9,
nliroe Der Observation-Disclosures.
quit 9orit iuegen @etrllg9 mo lin.
terIdluaung 5rt bier Wonnten 0e.
f6n9niB perurtbeilt.
9ei einenl @olo6ron0c in Scr @c.
genO bon 9oDerii6sG iienItein an Der
bGbmiihen @ren5e e~rlitteu oerS dub
NADER @obtu, leinc ~16.iG6riae God.
fer uno ieinc Nidte in Sen Tlommen
Den 600; ieine Srau ulo iein Sobn
trigen id)mcre @ronoWm0en On-
bon.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1905-07-22
Seiratbs Qicen,eu.

Solgenoe &eiratbS 2icensen MIR.
ben Dom Glert oeS Common . YIcas.
8erihts ouSoeIteQt:
Nrtbur Nttinion &c unO emma M(.
len 81 Sabre alt, Npplitant 9opio 3.
Eroponce, Gar. 21S, Siio Calhoun.
itroBc.
6ronf !. Goter 80 uno aotborilte
Bar 81 Sabre alt, applifont 6rollt
7. Garter, 9tr. G1S, 0enrpltrnBc.
Soicpb 2. Worris 40 uno Carrie
6, Hutb 10 Sabre alt, Npplitont So.
iepb 3. Morris, @r. 639, gScit Jou.
etteitroBe.
NooIpb u. Stabl 40 mo Sreoeridu
Sortcn 81 Sabre alt, 9lpplitant Mor.
garet Serman, Nr. 1916, SuuitroB'.
Charles Hebitod 80 uno Carrie IS.
Mortin II Sabre alt, Npplifont u. =.
Oiiutt, Nr. 504, Oit 9orncDitraBe.
abrabom 9bernaf % unO Sarob
Woltcoopab 10 Sabre alt, Npplifant
5. Subotfin Nr. IA, Nlbenlurleitrr.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1905-07-22
@anferott : Anfinoisnna uadJ benz
Sclbitmuro.

Wti lmaufec, @iSc.. 81. Suli.
- Der WGI5er 6reo. e. 8oeS, oeiien
@ruoer mo Observation-Disclosures Geo.
". Goes filr5lid) inter l%enintioneuen
llmitanoen Selbltmoro begonQen bat,
meloete Den VoHferott Ger 6irnlu nit
Yaiiipa bon $167,27S mo Wftiuu
bon ongeblih $7t,324 an. lluter
Den nidt liher geitellten 8IGubigern
Der 6irma beiinoen iid Die nGrlte
Mationalbanf" BON Wilwoifee mo
3oberi Nunnemober nit $4,000.
@ediel gegen Die Sirmo in Sobe BON
mebr ols 100000 iino inn Sum- mo
Sili .. :. i1aig geWoroen. 6reO.
&. @oes meloete gleif5eitig leinerl
periGnlihen Bancroft an nit Der
grfl1rlma, oaB ibm iein 9ruoer,
welder Selbltmuro ~be9ongen bat, aui
@ediel $4,000 iduIoet.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1905-07-22

Selrocco formlih bernihtet lporoet
'elell: Die @ctreioeporrGtDc ponr let
ten Sabre iinO oufoc}r6rt. ooS &ic)
bat fem 6rtter uno sic 9ouern inn
elller boloigen SunQeranotb ollS9e'
lebf' Ger MorihoQ Fat lid an Die
Meglerilllg NIT ser 9ittc nm baloige
9bbIlfe Der Notblaqc acpcloct.
ser Sem it 10 Gouqreb.
Mosfau, 81. Gmi. Der
Seln'tmo GonareB icBtc bcllte leine
Serbonolnngen fort. Gin GROCER
Ma1gel an @inigfeit moht ii6 be.
merflih. Die 0eleqotcn aus allr5f,
i'm eilropdiiden Central RllBIanO,
5o9en lid) bellte ais @rotcjt aPgen ole
geltern angenommenen 9cidlilile aus
Dem Gon9reB 5uriid.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1905-07-22
SudhuaGcr in Ganias.

Soplin SIS 81. Sui. Ser
Spring.Miper lit ausaetreten II. bat
Die benodborte Nniieoelung Sorf
iiberid,tuemmt. @etr1ftli6er Sho'
ben lit on0eridtct, oaein bis iebt
cling rrnr Elm ein5iges Mcnihetleben
III oieier @egeno perloren. Ser Gr.
trnnfene lit Cabin Hubp ans Gar.
tba9e, uub mon bot feline 2eihe nod,
nidt geiunben. Ger iiberidmemmte
SiItrift liegt bidt an ser @ren5e oes
Slrbionerterritoriums.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1905-07-22
G%bieaao's Tnbrmammsitrifc beenoet

Gbicooo, 81. Sui. Ger longt
Slibrmannsitrife muroe in Der leb.
ten Nad)t pom nTeamIters Soini
Council" beelrbet erfl1rt, nno Ole
1000 Strifer beiperben iih lebt luie.
Der UNI ibre iriiberen Stellen. 90
Ole meiiten oerielben ieood onrd,
Strifebreder beiebt iino, 10 lperoen
MIR etfpa 400 Ser Strifer III Den
n0hlteu poor Sogen wieoer ange'
ltelt iperoen fonnen. Die &oblerls II.
Die ~Srnd- "Subrleute baben lld) nod
niht an Dem a%Ilgemeiner gnorol1ae
noh ibren allen Stellen betbeiltet II.
erflGren iit entidloiien, niis5iibor-
rem. bis Tie ais ,llnionsleiite" 5llrild'
febren fonnen. SIM gugemeinen
bnrf ieood Der Strife als total 5ll'
iommen aebrohen uno nberiplllloen
betrobtet meroen.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1905-07-22
Sdifisfarten bon nnS uad Semtid'
laub.

Son Baltimore bis Bremen: So,
iiite $50; Bremen Baltimore bis
gum 1. gusult $3.50; bonn 1. @ua.
bis 1. Nopember $3.50 unb $62.50.
Runoreiie 81 biaiserem Ireiie.
Sbeo. $. 0ieucr e. So, 3immer SIR.
3, I'D Oit.2erinaton.S Str. (323-)
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1905-07-22
Gtablirt 1880.
Wilbelm =. Meinbarot,

Neu.Yorf elaitiidc Srndbanoer,
phme Seber,
fonren Tag ino Hatt eetrdgen metoen.
Mudl Sart-W .YGaocr,
psIdbs ute rotten, ieibit bei'm Saoru atAt.
SieteIben iino bon allen Ier3fen
betteus empfpbleit.
Gr berferfiqi auf BefieIIulg. Die nut fager:
SdiuIterbduoer, uuttrlel osotHoen,
weife nno SpIs fiVen.S rahbdnber.
10 arraneiri, BOB feline aeebrten Hnroeii beiieiiS
sufrieoen geftent FIND.
2tne Hrudbdnoer, 8auodaen nno SHfiru'
menfe peroen saruntirt, odb lie paien. uno
uuI'S Gauberfte uno Bette nreeferftet.
Ear Tamea Tub Simmer
inter Nuifidi bon Mdo. HeiHbdroi borhanben.
no. 7eIepbon: gourtiano 1884.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1905-07-22
llnterridt

1lnterrid)t
fir 3itber, @aitarre nno Wanooline ertbeiIt
bis air b0dIfeu IuSbiioulg y. Studmeier,
Er, 1901, 8arfsNuenu - MnrnlanosI eIepbpu
8obert AT 6, & B.s1eIepbon Wlaoiton 1851 10.
(Sit23, I&S,1O
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1905-07-22

unperfroren. Tldter:
.@enm Sbr @epiiien aud 10 ld)fporj
lit mie Sbr Bart Damn grafultre ld."
- In9eflogter: yAber, Serr Hld1ter,
nab Dem 9arie 3u ihlieBen, batfen
Sic ia iiberboupt fem 0eplilenl"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-02
MYSTERY OF WONDERFUL
SOUTH SEA ISLAND
HUNDREDS OF GIANTrndAGES, SOME OF THEM rs
FEET TALL, ARE FOUND CUT FROM VOL
CANIC ROCK WITH STONE KNIVES
Some Remarkable Details of Easter Island Reported BY
Prof Agassiz Who Has Just Returned After Dis
covering Desert Sea in the Pacific

a grim, pouting mouth with protrud-
| ing chin. Scientists are agreed that
the images are not representations of
gods and never were worshiped. They
appear rather to be monuments to
popular heroes.
The most curious thing about these
monolths Is the fact that all image
building and erecting appears to have
had a very sudden interruption,
which proved to be it's termination.
The why is involved in mystery.
Some images are found half finished
in the volcanic crater which served
| as a quarry; some have been dragged
part way to the shore, and some are
ready to be set up. But all which
were once erect have been toppled
over
Tradition explains the cessation of
image building as follows: In the
early part of the last century, when
the largest and finest platform and
image We're practically completed, a
great feast was given to celebrate
the event. A feast of long pig (hu-
man fiesh) was provided: for these
people were cannibals, and all went
merrily, until it was discovered that
the first lady of the land, the wife
of the chief, had been served with
an end rib. instead of a tenderloin,
as was her right by virtue of her
rank The chief of the image build
ing tribe was held accountable. and
on complaint Of the lady, her nus
band called his chiefs together to
avenge the insult. This was the be-
ginning of a series of tribal wars,
bitter and protracted, which swept
over the island, and put an end to
image building. AS one tribe would
gain a victory it would avenge itself
on the other by throwing down Its
, images and breaking up its Platforms
and this continued until all the
images were PROSTATE A recent
count shows that there are SOB
images lying about the island.
This war greatly reduced the num-
her of inhabitants, but in 1864, when
II was drawing to a close, and peace
was likely to he resumed. there were
still about 5000 natives left. But the
offended gods had a terrible punish
ment in store for the silly people
who could not play at dolls without
ullarreling. for in that year the cfuei
buccaneers from Peru landed on the
island and kidnapped practically every
able-bodied man, taking them as
| slaves to work in the guano BEDS
off the coast of South America. Here
they were cruelty abused for years
until their restoration was ordered
But smallpox broke out on the snip
which was bringing them back and
when it landed there were not dozen
left alive. These brought the disease
to those who still remained on the
island and the devastation of the
tribe continued Thus the images
. never were set up again, and the
| work of carving them never was re-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-02
sumed


whence the natives came who frs
peopled this island is the great cues
ton. 1t is known and easily proved
that when they arrived there was
nothing on the island but grass. The
seed of trees. hedges. brush, or any
OF the thousand forms of tropical
vegetation found in the polynesia ia
the west and east never had been
brought to this desolate spot and the
thousands of inhabitants who thrived
and fought during the image build
ing period had no wood. They lived
in huts built of stone, and lived on
yams, potatoes and a native legume,
the seed Of which, tradition says,
they brought, and turtles, fish and
the other yield of the ocean waters.
They had fire, which they kept burn
ing constantly in a cave, delegating
members of the tribe to watch and
feed it. Later, the French Catholic
missionaries brought some seed and
domestic animals. including chickens,
goats and sheep. Some ship left a
she cat and her progeny has peopled
large and fierce, and there are cock
reaches on the island two inches in
length, with atennae as much longer
The written language Of these peo-
pie consists of form of HERO
glyphic engraved on bits Of drift
wood which have been washed ashore.
At the last visit to the island there
VIC h,,f oil i1-a
who had the ability to interpret the
writing on these tablets. But, when
resort was had to him, he declared
that he had become a Christian con-
vert, and that the priest had for
hidden the natives to preserve these
writings or to perpetuate the bar
barrie traditions. He said he would
by reading the tablet So urgent were
the opportunities of the scientists,
that the old man finally took to the
woods.
But science was not to be baffled.
This was evidently the last chance
to get a correct translation, and he
roic measures seemed to be justified.
So the old man was pursued, and
finally, after spell of hard rain
storms, was corralled in a house.
Here he was cornered, but became
sullen and still refused to read. Then
liquor was used. But this did not
loosen his tongue. until he was shown
a photograph of the tablet, at which
he frightened up amazingly, and,
agreeing that it might not be sin
to read a photograph. he ratified off
the tradition which the inscriptions
spelled Experts are at work com
pairing the signs with other written
languages, and it is hoped in time
to trace the origin Of this tribe Of
people.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-02

between speculation and robbery.
Some things no exchange, no legis-
lature, no court attempts to regulate,
viz: the desire of the little fish to
follow in the wake of the whale, the
frenZied craze of the pigmies to play
the game of the giants, the gambling
instinct of men in trusted positions
to force or recoup wealth and for
tune by betting on another man s
game.
AS for corners, there is but one
sure cure-the ability of this country
after it is raked clean of all visible
supplies to yet dig up enough hidden
wheat or corn or oats to pile noun
tain high on the head of any man, no
matter what his millions, who dares
to attempt to control the price for
an unnatural period at an unreason-
able level.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-02
LOCOMOTIVES
FOR ORIENT

SEATTLE, May 2.-When the
steamship Minnesota sails for the
orient today she will carry as a por-
ton of her cargo 81 locomotives to
be used by the japanese, both on
Janan railroads and in Manchuria.
The engines are from the Baldwin
locomotive works, at Philadelphia,
and are of the Japanese standard
gauge, three feet and a half. Five
more are to be sent to the orient
soon and the Baldwin people are at
work turning out still others for the
mikado's lines. These will be for
warded as fast as they are COM
pleted.
William Penn Evans is in charge
of the loading of the engines on the
giant steamship and has been in the
city for several days. Mr.. Evans,
who has long been identified with the
Baldwin people and who is one of
their most trusted officials. will pro-
coed to Portland soon He is to have
charge of the exhibits of his company
at the exposition.
THE company has been working at
a record-breaking speed during the
past month" Mr. Evans said last
night I'VE have turned out on an
average as locomotives a week, and
completely set up 175 engines during
February. From all that l can gather
we will equal this record for March"
The Minnesota is scheduled to sail
at noon today The locomotives to
be shipped on her are being sent in
sections. the boilers being the only
assembled parts. They are consigned
to Yokohama.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-02

In some schools, gymnasiums and
women's clubs devoted to physical
culture, strenuous members go in for
sports and exercises which belong to
the sterner sex.
Wrestling is one of the things in
dulged in by girls and women which
should be left alone 1t is a sport
which men trained to the minute
find gruelling and eXhausting and
from which no benefit is derived.
Broken limbs, dislocated joints,
flesh bruised and broken and stiff
muscles are the heritage of the men
who indulge in the break neck fun.
What then can woman expect If she
is foolish enough to initiate her
brothers?
From any of tn positions sN0wr
in the above illustration, the wrestler
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-02

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The sci
entific expedition in charge of Pro-
fessor Alexander Agassiz of Harvard
university. which recently returned
from a long voyage to the South Pa
cifc in the government steamer AL
batross, has brought the first report
from Faster island to be received in
Is years.
This strange, isolated island, locat-
ed in the waters of the South Pacific
ocean, 1900 miles from the nearest
land on the east, and 1000 miles from
land on the east, is of fascinating in
terest to the scientific world. It's
first challenge to the curiosity of the
world were it's wierd and monstrous
monolithic images, fanciful human
heads, carved out of solid volcanic
rock and erected with vast labor on
great platforms built along the shore.
But the island has an added interest
from the fact that it is inhabited by
a race of fast vanishing natives, a
people who once had a written Ian
guage and traditions, but who have
dwindled from many thousands to the
present number Of go men, women
and children. That is the total num-
Der of inhabitants reported by Pro-
fessor Agassiz.
The first complete and accurate ac-
count of this island was given to the
English speaking world IS years ago
by Paymaster William ]. Thomson
of the United States navy, who went
thither with the Mohican and spent
many weeks surveying and studying
the place At the time of his visit
the population numbered nearly l50;
so it is apparent at what rapid rate
the natives are dying.
The gigantic images for which the
island is noted are very numerous,
and are scattered all about, but ii is
curious fact that not single
image retains its upright position.
The completed ones are near the
shore, and were once set up on great
platforms built of hewn squares of
volcanic rock They vary in size
from 20 feet in height to 10 and is
feet, and weigh from 10 to 40 tons.
Every one Of these great monoliths
was hewn by means of basaltic, or
stone knives, by natives who did not
know the use of metals, and were
dragged incredible distances, from
the volcanic Quarries to the shore.
with no other mechanism than crude
hempen ropes and wedges made of
stone CREASED with grasses.
Never Were Gods.
The resting places of the images
on the platforms facing the sea mark
the native graveYards and beneath
the platforms and behind them are
found thousands of skeletons. The
images are all exaggerated human
faces. the bodies not being attempted.
The faces are all very much alike,
showing a narrow, tapering forehead
deep-set, frowning eyes, nose with
high bridge and wide nostrils, and