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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-08

portance Of the obstruction and not order
the gates closed unless necess.t y demands IL.
Before dynamite came into common use
on the drives there were some great times
for the river drivers along Ripogenus
Gorge. Then IL Jam formed IL was
case of getting down onto the logs ana
breaking il out. A man was lowered GOWN
from the ledge above. hundred feet or
more. and went out the jam. fasten-
ing long line to log he made his way
back to shore. Then the crew surged on
the line and pulled the logs on the Jam
until the key log could be cut or broken.
This was the dog line" and many are
the yarns the old rivermen tell OF the days
when II was used.
Before the telephone came into use these
messages were conveyed up the river by
relays of men The men were stationed at
frequent intervals along the bank, and inc
message shouted from man to man:
The telephone lines are being eStehueu
every year. and IL Will not be long before
telephones are almost as common In the
woods as they are In the city. Considering
the country through which the men uoihs
the work have to travel the lines are put
up In remarkably quick time. FOR n emau
crew OF men will put up many miles OK
wire in week. The lines spoken or IN
this article are not the only ones IN mo
Moosehead and connect many of the sport
Ing camps about the lake, and they ALSO
run up the North Branch OF the Penobscot.
Recently the telephone has been calico
into use to aid the fire wardens In dscov-
ering and extinguishing fires I'm the north"
ern forests. station has been estao-
lshed on the summit of Squaw mountain
about six miles west OF Greenvilie.
man stationed at this point can see tho
country for miles around, and with the ala
OF powerful field glasses and range finders
can discover and locate any fire within
range of forty miles i'm any direction. Upon
discovering fire he viii communicate with
the fire wardens at Greenvile and details
viii soon be on the way to the scene TO
check the progress OF the flames.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-08

to finish In the opening event, for maidens
at a mile and sixteenth, galloping home
to / shot, with James Galways Banker. 10
to /, third. Ismailian, the favorite, was
badly beaten, and SO was Bill Days Sailor
Boy. who was played down to threes.
John A. brakes Runnels, to 10 favorite
In the fifth race, for four-year-olds and up
ward, at a mile and a sixteenth. was sound
ly beaten, being unable to finish better than
a poor third At the head Of the stretch
Flammula who had made a fast pace for
Runnels blew up. and Frank Farrelrs
Champaign, 10 to !. ran over the Drake
horse only to succumb to Matte Corbetts
The Southerner. 9 to /, who won from the
Farrell horse by half length in drive,
the time being 1.46 As. Runnels was five
lengths away, barely beating Flammula for
third money. -Four favorites were success
full and fully $4,000 persons were In at
tendance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-08
CANAL PROBLEM Is SOLVED.
Invention of Minnesota Genius Makes
Everything Easy for Uncle Sam.

lie sueur (Minn) Cor. Chicago Inter Ocean
Nicolas Dravsky of lie Sueur left last
night for the isthmus of Panama with sew
erai assistants to make a test there with
the permission of the government, of his
wonderful blast excavator," with which
he hopes to solve the problem Of digging
the famous canal in five years Instead Of
ten or twelve.
His invention is unique. 1t consists of
an enormous blast furnace by means of
which air is SO heated as to be nearly re-
solved into Its component parts and then
Is united with a blaze made from crude
petroleum Oil, especially treated by Sc
cret process, discharged at high tempera-
| ture and pressure from steel tank. The
resulting blaze is SO hot that under its in
nuence earth; clay, gravel and solid rock
are almost instantly resolved into gas
which floats away like smoke. They do not
| first melt and run, but dissolved into
vapor and disappear.
There are few elements that are not
thus susceptible to such dissolution. as, for
instance, good friedrich clay but the effect
or the heat on these substances is TO re-
| solve them into a fine. impalpable powder
| that floats away in the upward rush of the
| air from the intense heat
The blaze Is never long directed at any
| one point, for this would result in the accu-
mutation of heat there and melting which
| Is not desired; but the jet is moved back
and forth over considerable surface
| which vanishes beneath its influence There
| Is not much difference In the expense of ex-
| cavating in this way the usual method
| of manual labor and steam shovels, the
| new way costing about 50 per cent as much
| as the old. but there Is scarcely any limit
! to the speed that can be made this depend
| ing upon the number of blast excavators
used.
The operators must stand one hundred
| feet away from the blaze, and even at that
| distance the light Is as uncomfortable to the
| unprotected eye as the light of the sun at
| midday. The nozzles from which the blaze
| is projected are supported on carriages con-
| trolled by electricity, which are made to
| run back and forth in front of the bank of
| earth or rock to be eaten away, and the
| MOBILES themselves thus can be thrust furth-
er and further out from the carriages as
| the work progresses. The roar OF the
| flames is terrific. being audible at distance
of mile. and the flames resulting from
| the awful combustion shoot twenty or thirty
| feet skyward. flashing and dancing N all
| the colors of the rainbow, but with red
green and yellow most prominent. The
reason that the nazzes and carriages are
not destroyed by the heat is that the union
of the two farnes which produce the con-
Stunning blaze takes place fifteen feet from
| the points of the nozzles, the flames being
shot out thus far. like white hot arrows,
by the terrible pressure behind them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-08
SUCCESSFUL 1oNa-D1sTANcE FLY.
Chas. F. Rupert Captures the Special
Trophy.

Twelve birds out of an entry of thirty-one
home within two hours was the close
finish In the 6OO-mile race which was flown
by the Washington district July 4. This
excellent showing Is the direct result Of
the splendid handling Of the liberator Mr..
V. l.. Stanton, an enthusiastic fancier of
Waycross, in whose care the birds were
placed.
The birds were shipped on June %, and
were held for favorable winds. On arrival
they were given the liberty Of Mr.. Stan
toms commodious loft, where they enjoyed
all the comforts of home. In the presence
of large assemblage they were liberated
at 4:30, and. without the semblance of
circle, these thirty-one aerial racers started
on the closest long-distance race every
flown by like number of birds, veritable
meek -and-neck'' race. Greatly aided by
brisk wind from the southwest, they took
advantage of the favorable conditions, and
at least twelve of them rested in the wildS
of Virginia on the night of July 4. The
first arrival was at the loft of Mr.. Charles
F. Rupert at 10:1S on July 5, followed
about every ten minutes by others until
twelve had arrived by l o'clock. Later in
the afternoon, however. rain set in increas-
ing in downpOur the evening wore on
thus precluding the possibility of any more
arrivals. On the following day similar con-
ditions prevailed, and only one bird was re-
ported, and, but for the falling weather
there is little doubt but nearly all of the
birds would have homed in time for record
AS an appreciation of his earnest efforts
which were rewarded by the splendid re-
turns, consignment Of youngsters will be
sent Mr.. Stanton in the near future
Inc following Is the entry and average
speed of the returns:
Entry.
6-Chas. F. Rupert, 1928 yards.
-Chas. F. Rupert, 723 yards
-Chas- F. Rupert, second day.
-Chas. F. Rupert, third day
5-Dr. r. r. Ashworth. 719 yards
2-Walter Norwood. I'll yards.
DIR. r. r. Ashworth 7O4 yards
DR.. r. r.. Ashworth. second day two birds)
&C. F. Hengesbach. 7O3 yards.
2-RiIey A. HUNT, 700 Yards.
2-J. C. Ladd $50 yards
The diploma winners were: Charles F.
Rupert, first and second; Dr. r. r. Ash
worth, third and fifth and Walter Norwood
fourth.
Mr.. Rupert wins the special trophy for
the best average returns. Several of the
members who started In the contest dropped
out before the last race. The percenta pes
OF those remaining are as follows: Charles
r. RUPERT, 40 per cent; w. j. Toy. 60 per
cent; waiter Norwood. e. per cent w f
Dlsmer, 63 per cent, and j. c. Laid, So per
cent. w Pc
Mr.. ]. c. Ladd created new record IN
the average speed of all races for both
from 100 TO GOO and from 100 to 500 miles
the former with an average of l 1o7 "a
yards and the latter with an average of
1,22l yards VI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-08
Nathaniel Hawthorne.
From the Boston Herald.

From the Boston Herald.
Ellery Channing's description or Haws
thcrne which Frank Sanborn reproducee
in his notes of Channing's table talk, the
first of his papers on Concord "reminiscences
In The Critic, may be classed as unique.
At least, 1. is quite unlike the stock char
acteriza tons in the books:
HE was soft, bulky person, with a
rolling gait like a sea captain. which his
father had been. My former schoolmate,
Tom Appleton, said he looked like a 'boned
pirate Perhaps he walked SO because ho
was so stout-rolling and swaying about in
walking. 1 have walked much with hinh
but he was not fond OF that exercise; he
had the greatest aversion to company
thought 1t 'damnable BORE and would
swear about 1t sometimes: he was a GOOD
swearer, you must know. He had no rev-
erence for what Is called human naturek
he thought It very miserable article; be-
sides, he had the greatest difhculty In exc
pressing himself In conversation. He would
stammer and twist himself about. but he
wrote easily enough
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-08
Chess Masters Tourney.

Four Of the seven games In the eight
zenith round of the international chess
masters tournament, being contested at
the Kursaal. Ostend, yesterday, were play
ed to a conclusion In the first session In the
morning. Tarrasch beat Taubenhaus, the
tailender Schlechter and Marco both main
tanned their positions in the competition,
respectively. Burn won his game from
Tschigorin.
In the afternoon session Maroczy defeat
ed Marshall, Leonhardt won from Wolf
and the game between Alapin and Janow-
ski was adjourned. The scores to date fol-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-08
Enter the Planked Chicken.
From the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
The latest gastronomic joy is planked
chicken. 1t is the discovery-or invention
or evolution-of the chef of an uptown club.
end it Is calculated to stimulate anew the
faded summer appetite. Not only this, but
as color symphony the broiler leads both
his brothers of the plank-shad and beef
steak When done in tones of golden brown
and surrounded by pillows of creamy pota-
toes fringed with crisp, dark green cress.
lac might almost be worn by some brown
eyed maiden as spring hat. At any rate,
he suggests very COOL color tone even for
her, while at the same time serving as the
special triumph OF q dainty luncheon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-08
NAVY.

FIf@t efrOrs--NHNy, 3.
ON bases-Navy .: Library. 4. First base balls
on Burlingame. =; off Lauder. l. Hits-Of Bur
Hngame S In I'VE and a half innings; on Lauder. 5
in three and a half innings. Struck Out-By Bur
hngame. 3; by Linthlcum, q; 10y Lauder, /. Two
base hit-Mathcws. Sacrifice hit-Sutton Stolen
bases-Kraft. Bryan o. Dougherty, Garner, De
Mar, Hughes. Ingram, Neis and Matthias. Double
pays-Mathews Sullivan Matthias. Dough
erty 10 Hughes TO Sutton. Hit by pitcher-By
Burlingame l. Passed hall-WOowOrth. Umpire
Mr.. Barr. Time OF game hour and "a minutes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-08

The nineteenth round will be contested
today, with the players arranged in the
following order: Schlechter agt. Wol1,
Leonhardt agt. Maroczy, Marshall agt..
Taubenhaus, Tarrasch agt. Tschfgorln,
Burn agt. Blackburne, Marco agt. Janow-
ski and Teichmann agt Alapn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-08
EASTERN EMPIRES. ]
Totals

Left bases Empires. 10; Atlxntics. 3. First
base by errors-Atlautcs, 2; Empires, 3. Struck
out-By Young. I; by Proctor. 2. First base on
balls-On Proctor. ,; on Young. /. Struck out
BY Young, =. Umpire-Mr. cambridge. Time of
game-1 hour aud 40 minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-08

ness and i'm the last two innings not one or
the Empires reached first. With the At
lantics' full team they are as strong as any
team in the league The score:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-08
The Gray Frock

AS expected, the garden party season has
brought In revival Of the gray frock coat,
which Is full dress for the most formal
gatherings of this kind. But the very
smartest thing of all for this use Is the
brown frock coat, long ago predicted IN
this letter. The fact that only q few men
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-01-13
GOVERNOR JOSEPH W. FOLK.

II is now Governor Folk of Missouri in reality. II
is an evidence Of reward for the fulhllment of lesser
official duties that the people of this state have hon
orcd him with the highest Office in their gift, even
though they rcpudiated other men who were identified
by any official acts that they were determined in their
efforts toward reform. In this the voters asserted rare
independence, and Coy. Folk has the distinguished
assurance that his policy of eradicatingc corruption from
public Office and exposing the men connected there
with to the full extent of his power as a prosecutor,
has been upheld by the people irrespective Of party
principles u prcccdcnts.
The results OF the recent election serve as "A lesson
in politics which has been learned unexpectedly, but
the blow was directed at leaders who have closed their
eyes to existing evils, while they deemed themselves
safely cutrcnchcd behind a large party majority, and
their mode Of procedure became selfish Governor
Folk must feel na,,cred in having had this distinction
50 plainly verified. He is convinced that the people
have confidence III his abilities as a public man, and
round him, they, too, are given warning that their
siege will be cut short. Missourians are sick OF polit
ical bombast, and as they have already been ''shown"
that Governor Folk is conscientious and consistent in
his righteous policy, they expect the legislative body
to aid him III giving the state an administration to
which every citizen may point with just pride. A
whole nation have their eyes on Missouri. VIII the
opposition act with the Governor to carry ont the cx-
ccllcn, IDEAS offered in his inaugural address, or will
they attempt to balk his plans at every move The
people will watch and wait for developments.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-01-13

The fau tofgivug children medicine
containing injurious substances, i,
sometimes more disastrou, than the
disease from "h ch they are suT ring.
Eyrry mother should know tina,
Chambc ~.nJu', cough Reu"dy il. per.
frc,ly safe for children ~ take. Itcon-
taIns nothing harmful. and for coughs
colds and croup is uHsurpass Il, for sale
by a T. Hunllcl.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-01-13

"As another step in the direction Of government by
the people, % says Governor Folk, "tnitcd states Sen
a,pr, ought 70 be elected by the people, and Missouri
should lead the demand for a constitutional amend
mcut providing for this reform
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-01-13

Ka"-as is now laughing at some Of her sister states
which guycd her mot'gagcd condition. Al the mort
cages Of that state have been lifted, and during The
year Just closed i banks have been established with
in her borders. Happy Kansas.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-01-13

The Russians arc not yet positive as to whether they
are clicked" OF not. Another blow like the one they
received at Port Arthur will probably convince then.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-01-13

Fresh canned popd-. nyur, produce.
etc" assured T." customers purchhs ~
p"o,l, Of j.. a Williams, the Suu-h side
grDcrr
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-01-13

Upto date Livery rigs for city driving
At Williams Bros. New stables on
Fisher street.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-01-13

l. A Williams. the south Side gro
crrynau handles "a cuojcc line 81 gro
ca. irr and canned good.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-01-13

Kansas CITY dog ca,cliers have succeeded in captur-
ing $3.50 Of the wandering CANNES, yet the 'bafking" is
louder and more varied than ever in that city.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-01-13

Williams Bros. Ncw Livery Ssablca
az now open for business. Give them
. call when sou want a stylish ~ for
city diving
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-01-13

Thc only complete set OF Abstract
Sock, OF Morgan County at Hubbard &
N>nyaHaugh'.. Office III Court House
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-01-13

Il may yet be t.. 5. Sen. CockIcll from Missouri.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-20

the attractions are lectures by men
known all over the country for their
ability. Bryan, LaFollette, Hobson,
Booker T. Washington and several
others are on the list. But the most
remarkable feature of all is that such
men as these can be heard right here
in Ottumwa by all who pay $3.50 for
a season ticket. Think of so to
hear some of the most talented speak
ars on the American lecture platform.
The program extends through whole
week and any one number is worth
the price of season ticket.
The Ottumwa Chautauqua associa-
ton Is made up of business men who
have given much time to the compile
ton of the plans for the assembly of
this summer. This is Ottumwa's first
cnautauqua and the members of the
association are very anxious to make
it pronounced success. In order to
do this they need the cooperation of
the people of Ottumwa and the sur
rounding territory. They made an
unusually low price for season tickets
with the expectation that the enter
prise will be patronized literally. A
good attendance is necessary in order
that the expenses may be paid. And
because the entertainment Is of such
high standard and the price so ex-
tremely low, the members Of the as
ISOLATION feel that they are entitled
to expect good patronage.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-20
THE WARS TOLL OF LIVES.

The awful harvest of death in the
two warning forces in the principal en-
gagements of the present war show
that the modern improvement in the
machinery of war and the determine
ton Of the Japanese has enabled the
present struggle to exact a stipend.
Gus toll of human lives. Tasker H.
Bliss of the general staff Of the United
States army has compiled figures de-
failing the losses, and his compute.
lions show that the Russian casual.
ties to date aggregate 2O7,52S men
while the Japanese loss has been 1885,.
1852. A remarkable feature of the sta,
tistical showing is that although ia
pan has won in every battle of con
sequence it's losses have been very
heavy. 1t has purchased victory at a
big price in some instances. In the
case Of Port Arthur 42.6 per cent OF
the Japanese force engaged was sacri
feed. This is the largest proportion.
ate loss of either nation during the
war. Russia's loss at Port Arthur, &C
cording to General Bliss, was 34.33 pei
cent. At Mukden the loss was 25 per
cent
General Bliss gives this table of the
casualties and per cent of loss in the
DrinciDal engagements.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-20
WEST CHESTER.

West Chester, June 15.-Mrs. Dagle's
brother is visiting kere.
AID. Snider's brother who lives in
Missouri, is visiting here.
j. B. Crane and wife are spending
me week In the capital city.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Shultz q
daughter.
Rev and Mrs. Dillin came home
from Jefferson county, where they at
tended the wedding of George Nc
Clelland, of Chicago, and Miss Lulu
West.
The wind storm of Friday night was
quite severe, wrecking many outbuild-
ings and sheds unroofing barns blow
ing over wind mills and in some cases
tore up entire orchards, shade trees
and telephone wires being mass of en-
tanglement, causing much confusion
Mrs. Loren Bennett. 3a miles west
of town, was knocked down by light
ming while going into the house
One man was burned on the face and
two were shocked quite badly while
sitting in the house.
The Children's day service at the
Baptist and Methodist Episcopal
church was very fine, the singing at
the latter church was excellent, espe-
cially the ladies' trio.
The v. P.'s people will have a straw
berry social next Friday evening
West Chester is going to celebrate
the 4th on a large scale, most Of the
plans being perfected. The Washing
ton band will furnish the music. Good
speakers will be here.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-20
ROOSEVELT DIPLOMACY.

Washington letter to the Philacsl
phia Press.-It is now Roosevelt diplo-
macy" You hear it in hotel lobbies in
street cars. In government offices,
among diplomats and everywhere that
human interest is excited in the settle
ment of the war between Japa and
Russia. The Presidet's achievement in
bringing the belligerents to basis for
peace NEGOTIATIONS shows him In still
another illustration of his way sided
character and the versatility with which
he handles problems of widely differing
nature.
AS expressed by Minister Takahira
President Roosevelt has established a
new beacon light In international tran
sactions. The identic note which he
addressed last Thursday to Japan and
Russia may mark revolution In
world diplomacy There is nothing
like it. at least in the records of mod
ern diplomacy. 1t was almost startling
in it's directness and there is not a
diplomatic phrase in it from begin
ming to end. If the usual definition
of diplomacy is applied. There is not
a phrase that is capable of double
Interpretation. With almost painful
accuracy, the President chose the Ian
guage that would convey exactly the
idea he wanted conveyed and he did
Those who know Theodore Roose-
welt we'll are not surprised that he sue
ceeded in his efforts to initiate peace
negotiations. He is a diplomatist in
the highest meaning of the word.
There is probably not man In the
diplomatic circles affected by the Jap
se-RuSsian situation who is as well
equipped with the knowledge neces-
sary for high diplomatic achievement
a ALI M l., L. xrylk
he thoroughly knows the characteris-
ties, the eccentricities, the ambitions
of the, powers that are interested as
Well as the individual men who con-
troll affairs in these governments. Mr.
Roosevelt has been a student Of states
men and governments all his life, and
he did not enter upon unknown territory
when he undertook to bring Japan and
Russia together and use the great neu-
trail powers to accomplish 1t.
In his discussions with the repre-
sentatives Of the foreign powers here
In Washington and in his commuica-
lions to the foreign chanceleries, he
had the exact measure of every man
with whom he dealt. That was largely
the secret of his success. When he
had secured the acquiesences Of the
belligerents and all other powers to
the presentation of suggestion of q
peace settlement he wrote his note
in language that the people of the
whole world, as well as the diplomat
lists. could not misunderstood, and the
whole world approves.
There is no great secret abou,
Roosevelt diplomacy" It's most SAL
lent feature is to secure the recogni-
ton Of principle and leave the de-
tails to be worked out later. This idea
has been dominant in most of the
diplomatic transactions since Mr.
Roosevelt became president.