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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-01-26
TESLA'S PLAN TO WIRE MARS
Electrician Designing an OscillatOr
to Bring Planets Near Us.

"Hello, Mars!'
"Hello, Venus! Is that your
This is what Nikola Tesla says is
possible in the near future.
He announces in the Electrical World
and Engineer that he is designing an
oscillator with a maximum activity of
100000 horsepower with which he
Venus.
"And this machine l am building"
says Mr. Tesla, SIS tut a plaything
just enough to throw this planet into
feeble tremors by sign and word-to
telegraph and to telephone"
He declares he is designing an os-
cillator which will drive through the
earth current of 100000 volts and
deliver energy at the rate of 100000
O00 horsepower hundred falls of
Niagara combined in one-striking the
universe with blows, blows that will
wake from their slumber the sleepiest
electricians. if there be any, on Venus
or Mars.
at is not a dream; it is simple fact
Of scientific electrical engineering, only
expensive-blind, faint hearted, doubt
ing world
Mr.. Tesla also announces that he has
invented "telantomatic'' torpedo
which can be directed at will from
distance much greater than the range
Of the largest gun with unerring pre-
cision upon the object to be destroyed.
'"The operator will not need to set
the internal engine or even know its
location, and the enemy will be unable
to interfere in the slightest with its
movements by any electrical means"
says Mr.. Tesla.
One of these devil telantomata," he
says, will soon be constructed, and if
adopted by the great governments of
the world it will stop the building of
battleships and put forts out of bust
ness.
Mr.. Tesla says also he is at work on
designs for plant which is to transmit
10000 horsepower without wires.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-01-26
PHILANTHROPY IN, 1904.
or $4G,.soo,9SO BESTOWED In Charity
Carnegie Gave Nearly One-fourth.

or $4G,.so5,9SO BESTOWED In Charity
Carnegie Gave Nearly One-fourth.
While the donations Of 1904 by actua,
and educational Institutions, libraries.
museums, galleries and municipal bet
termentS haVs fallen off considerably
being but $4G.29G,0S0 as compared with
S76,934 9lS III 1903, $7T,397 ,167 in 1902
and $123,SSS, 1872 III 1901, the record
breaking year, tie total amount re-
mains large, says a Chicago dispatch.
The decrease is partly accounted for
By the abatement Of Mr.. Carnegie's Ii
brary ferS0r and by much smaller
amounts given by multimilliOuaires.
The total given above includes only
such don2 tons or requests as have
been published. OF the total amount
for the year the donations are $20,609,-
S07 and the requests $25, 660,17 These
sums have been divided rs follows: To
charities. S16.752.2T8; to religious en-
terprises. S.. So 3o; to museums and
art galleries, $685. .; - libraries, 81
SAL SEQ; to educational institutions
21,235, 452
Mr. Carnegie's share III the benef
cence has been 81 ,243, $50, or about o
fourth. lie has given for libraries $500,
$50. To educational institutions Mr..
Carnegie has given as follows: Educa-
tional alliance, $4,000; Atlanta univer
sity, $50. 900; Dickinson college. $50
O00 for manual training school at
Boston, $540000; Clark university
100000: Kemper college, 100000;
Mount Holyoke seminary, $4,000;
Pittsburg Carnegie institute, $5,000,000.
For miscellaneous purposes: Church Or
gans, $3.50; New York Legal Aid So
ciety, $1,000; charities, $4,000: Arbi,
tration league. $4,000; Hero fund, So
100000.
Mr.. Rockefeller's benefcences have
amounted to $1,461,0O0, as follows
Dennison college, 100000; Brown uni
versity, $1,000; University Of Chicago,
100000; religious institutions, $51 900;
charities, $1,O00O0O.
DR.. D. K. Pearson has given 1926
OOO.
Ninety-six colleges have shared in the
donation of $21, 235, 452.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-01-26
INDIAN GIRLS AMBITION.

She Studies Law to Champion Cause
OF Her Race I'm Courts.
To be the first Indian woman to
study law is the ambition of Miss Lau-
"a M. Cornelius, who is now in Los
Angeles, Cal, getting ready to enter
the law department Of Stanford uni
versity, says special dispatch from
Los Angeles to the Chicago Inter
Ocean. With that end in view, she has
resigned her position as teacher in
the Sherman Indian school
She is the Oneida girl who, when the
Warmers ranch Indians would have
risen in insurrection against the order
for their removal, went among them, a
cultured woman Of the world, and led
them, peaceably and sadly. to the home
Of their exile.
With q true Indian hatred of noto-
riety, she insists that she is studying
law for no other purpose than to learn
something But to her inner circle Of
friends she has confded heroic pur
pose in taking up Blackstone.
She wants TO learn law in order that
she may go from tribe to tribe teaching
her pathetic people their rights under
the white mans law and championing
their cause in the courts and at Wash
ington.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-01-26

Georgia Universftv's Jefferson Bible
Senator A. 0. Bacon of Georgia re-
Gently presented to the University of
Georgia a copy Of the famous Jeffer-
son Bible, a compilation of the moral
teachings Of Jesus, as prepared by
Thomas Jefferson himself, says the At
lanta Constitution The book is at
tracing a great deal of attention, and
many have been to the university IL
brary to see a copy of the book.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-01-26
The Wisconsin Central Ry

Reaches the principal points in
Wisconsin, offering Pullman Sleepers
Free Reclining hair chair, modern
coaches ani dining aud afe service
between hicago, Milwaukee, Mani
towoc, and ST, Paul. Minneapolis,
Ashllnd ana Dulu5h. onn4c5io
are made with diverging lines at all
terminal points. Meals served "a la
carte. For tickets, sleeping car re-
serservation and further informa-
ton apply to agents of this company
or write JAS. c. Pond, Gen l. Pass
Agt., Milwaukee, Wis
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-01-26

Washourn Public Library Board.
N. N. oscar, president: w. FL. Irish.
vlco-pre'ident, G. U. Sowler, secretary; w.
H. Irish, Charles Peterson, Mrs VIM. o. Neil,
d. e. Cameron, e. Bryan, Mrs, James A
Sheridan.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-01-26
IN 4 MUKDEN HOSPITAL
Russian Surgeons Skill De-
scribed by Richard H. Little.
MEN SHOT In TEE BRAIN HEALED

Wonderful Cure Effected by DIR.
Richard Butx In the Case of u Rus
sian Soldier Shot Through the
Heart-Wounded japanese Kindly
Treated-Cossack Officers Faith In
the Doctors Ability.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-01-26
THE QUESTION OF
.IH RAILROAD RATES.
Views of the Interstate Com
merce Commissioner.
SAYS HIS BOARD rs POWERLESS,

Only Reason Railroads Have Not
Tried to Buy the Commission, Says
Charles A. PrOuty-AdvOcatesG Giving
1T Increased POvvers-Declares the
Public Must Trust Some One.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-01-26
Manager Wanted.

We desire to employ a trustworthy
lacy or gentleman t. manage our
business IN this County and adjoin-
ing territory. Our house is well and
favorahly known.
$1,000 straight cash salary and all
expenses paid each week by check
direct from headquarters. Expense
money advanced; previous expert
ence unuecessarv; position perma-
aut Address Thomas Cooper
nnger, 1910 Caxton Building
Cl1joo, TIA.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-01-06
NEW YEAR CUSTOMS

New Years Day has been a day Of
ceremony and rejoicing for a great
many centuries in the worlds history.
Its origin is traced back to the Roman
festival Of Janus, after the establish
ment OF the empire. The old Romans
divided the year into ten months only.
Numa Pompilius added January and
February. and dedicated the former to
Janus, 713 B. c.
Sc It's he The two-faced Janus comes in
view
Wild hyacinths his robe adOrn.
And sundTOps- rivals OF the morn
He spurns the goal aside.
But smiles upon the neW-emerging year
with pride
And now unlOcks. with agate key,
The ruby gates Of orient day
On this day the Roman consuis. fol
lowed by the court, went to the cap
ital, all gOrgeOusIy appareled, where
they sacrificed two white bulls, never
yOked, to Jupiter Capitolinus.
The Romans had two New Years.
the sacred one, which was the 1st OF
March, and the civil one Of which we
have just spoken, the 1st Of January.
The Jews had a sacred and a civil
year; the former began in March or
April, the latter in September or Oc-
tOber, varying with the lunar period.
The early Greeks had no settled year;
when one was finally adopted. they
commenced IL at the vernal equinox.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-01-06

door to door with loud singing and
merriment. The word is derived from
was halle, the Saxon for Here's to
youI" an expression still in use by
men in pledging each other at sup
pers. The present loving cup takes
the place Of the ancient wassail bowl
In some Of the country districts OF
England old customs are still obserT-
ed. On New Years eve. at midnight.
the last of the Christmas carols IS
sung. outside Of the house, by the
young people. then there is a rush for
the nearest spring, and the first one
who fills his or her glass gets what
they call the cream Of the WELL and
will be the most fortunate during the
coming year.
In the early hours OF the morning, a
funeral is held, at some public houses,
over "Old Tom" las the old year is
called, when the boys parade the
streets, asking for presents, and sing
ing:
81 wish you a happy New Year,
A pocket full of money
And a cellar full Of beer,
And a great fat pig
To serve you all the year.
Ladies and gentlemen.
Sitting by the fire.
Pity we poor boys
Out in the mire-"
The French make q great deal of
New Year. In 1854 Charles N of
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-01-06

France decreed that in accordance
with the Roman calendar, the year
should begin on the first Gay OF Janu-
airy
Christmas with them IS a religious
festival. but the New Year is a dOmes-
tic festival and holiday. The day com
mences at an early hour, with an ex-
change OF bonbOns and visits among
friends and relatives I somewhere
saw an estimate that one hundred
thousand dollars was spent upon bon
bOns alone every New Years in Paris.
The French revolution brought New
Years day TO this great prominence.
With the first empire il was one Of
the most brilliant festivals OF the
court, as it was also Of the second en-
pire-
New Years day vas a great day in
New York with the early Dutch set
tiers. II was ushered In BY the ring
ing Of bells and firing OF guns Wash
fugtOn Irving, in his humorous "Knick-
erbocker's History Of New York, .
gives q delightfully."- amusing account
Of the observance Of New Year among
these Netherlanders. The whOle com
munity." he tells Us. was deluged
with cherry brandy. pare HolisRd
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-01-06

and mulled cider; every house was
4 temple Of the merry god, and many
= prOyident vagabOnd was intoxicated
out Of pure economy, drinking liquor
enough to serve him the remainder Of
the year"
Irving dwells especially upon the
great ball given at the Governors, old
Peter Stuyvesant, New Years night.
when the good Peter was devoutly
observant Of the piOus rite Of kissing
all the wOmenkind for a Happy New
Year"
On this day the governor also dis
tributed fiddles to the old negroes,
who fddled all night while the young
people danced. Under Peter was in
stituted quilting bees" ''huskfng
bees" and other rural assemblages,
where, under the inspiring influence
of the fiddles, toll was enlivened BY
gayety and followed by a dance.
The governor did not approve of
the short skirts worn by the ladies
and ordered a TufTle put at the bottom
Of them. He likewise disapproved of
some Of their steps in dancing, and
ordered that no other step should be
taken but the shuttle and turn and
the double trouble
The custom Of New Years calling
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-01-06

Cleveland because I want to and
against the advice of my counsel /
am very weak and I cannot say very
much at this time. 1 want it under
stood, however, that I have wanted
to go back to Cleveland for a week
I have had my grip packed and 1
should have gone last Saturday night
but that was advised against It
Il don't care if there were fifty in
dictments against me in Cleveland. 1
would go back anyhow. I am going
back to face these charges and to set
tie these claims the best 1 can. There
has been much printed about me that
was cruelty false. One Of these false
statements is that I sent TO DR.. Chad
wick and the other that 1 could not
get bail. Why, do you know that I
received a telegram to-day from one
of the most prominent financiers in
the country rendering me ali of the
financial assistance I might need.
Not only that, but a number OF the
best known wealthy men in this cOun-
try, as big as you want to mention,
have told me that they would help me
through this trouble. I did not accept
their offers, because I did not want
to drag them into publicity. 1 don't
care how high they pile the bail in
Cleveland.
Il am going back to fight them I
am a weak woman and have been
through a great deal, but I will fight
them and I viii spare no one"
Mrs. Chadwick then took occasion
to tell the newspaper men OF many
times when, she claimed, she had
evaded their watch and had gone from
the Holland house to meet company.
She cited what she declared were spe-
ciic instances, but when an attempt
was made to have her identify the
friends she had been out to see she
fared up and calculated:
II am not here to be questioned
Asked to say something about the
Carnegie matter. Mrs. Chadwick said:
NO, 1 cannot say anything about
Carnegie. I cannot talk about him,
but it will all be published some day
and then you will know"
Mrs. Chadwick was then assisted
into her wraps and started for the
elevator. She chatted with the Off
GERS all the way 10 the Grand Central
depot, and as she was being assisted
up the steps into the sleeping car she
nodded a hasty farewell to a newspa-
per man in the crowd
Another sensation was sprung in
the case when it became known that
the amount involved in the stupen-
deus swindle was millions in excess
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-01-06

was very prevalent in most Of the
large cities Of the United States for
long while, many gentlemen making
as many as forty and fifty calls on
that day This custom has been gen
orally discontinued except in Wash
ingtOn city. Here the presindent and
wife, assisted by the wives Of the
cabinet members, hold a reception at
the White House, all the morning 1t
is a most brilliant spectacle, as all
the Diplomatic Corps and the army
and navy are IN full uniform Both
houses Of Congress also pay their re-
spects to the chief Of the nation, and
then the general public are admitted.
Charles Lamb, one of the teuderest
Of English esssyists, says: @Of all
sounds, Of all bells, the most solemn
and touching Is the peal which rings
out the old year. They take a per
sonal color. Not childhood alone, but
the young man, till thirty. never feels
practically that he Is mortal He tells
us that every man hath two birth
days, two days in every year which
set him upon revolving the lapse Of
time as It Affects his mortal duration;
his own birthday and the birthday Of
the New Year
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-01-06
coincidence IN Names.

An odd case OF a coincidence in
names Is seen in Spring street, near
MacdOuEal, New York city The en-
trance to Aaron BuTr's country place,
Richmond Hill, was at the corner Of
the two streets. and on the morning
when Burr fought the duel with Alex
ander Hamilton he walked out Of that
gate on his way to WeebaWken- At
235 Spring street, only q few steps
from where the gate stood. Aaron
Burr, jeEeler. now has a shop At
24T, a few doors beyond, a Hami1-
ton, builder is doing business.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-01-06
suIIy 80 Anothsr camnaion-

Daniel J. sully. who for a time ar
ried the sObriquet the cotton kf1e.-
on account Of his immense specais,
tons in the cotton market, casually
remarked the other day TO q friend
IN one OF the New York clubs that
within the next year he would more
than get back the losses which led
TO his failure Where VIII you do t
in the Market" inquired the friend.
''H you lose q thing, re5oined suiiy.
tersely, -the place to lock for
where you lost It"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-01-06
PhiIosopner EaslIr 80.

AprOpos Of the plea OF a young blade
that he can not live on $4,000 a year,
and that the trustees Of the estate Of
which he is the beneficiary should be
compelled to treble his allowance. il
is interesting to recall the fact that
Mr.. Ruskin, many years before ne
died, gave away all his money, save
q comparatively small sum, which he
invested IN British eOnsols that
yielded him $3.50 a year. That vas
an ample income for a single gentle
man, IN 1Er- Ruskfn's estimation.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-01-06
Bishoo Pofter 49, 49,.

RumOr has it in New York thst
Bishop Henry c Potter is about to re-
tire This report follows announce
ment Of his intention to 20 on an ex-
tended foreign tour. He wiz sail for
London about the end OF next month.
In eastern episcopal circles It is be-
heved that the diocese has suffered
from lack Of close supervision. being
50 large and having such vast inter
ests as TO occupy more attention than
any one man can give. For some tine
a large part Of the work has fallen on
CoadjutOr Bishop Greer.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-01-06

The early Christians also cOnsid-
cred the vernaI equinox the proper
time to commence the New Year The
Chinese and most Indian nations COM
mence the New Year with the first
new moon in March, the Persians IN
June and the Egyptians early in the
autumn. or the first day coinciding
with the rising Of the Dog Star.
Among the Saxons the New Year
was ushered in by friendly gifts
Later. this custom Of making gifts
was carried to a ruinOus excess.
Henry III Of England extOrted costly
gifts from his court Queen Bess car
ried it to such an extreme, says Dr.
Drake, that her costly wardrobe and
5ewelry was supplied in this way.
When Henry VII was receiving
costly presents from his cOurtiers, we
read that honest old Latimer handed
him a Bible, with some pertinent
chapters marked, much to the burly
kings disgust
Dr.. Drake tells Us that, in the six
tenth century, prince and peasant
alike celebrate the New Year with
regularity and parade.
Much vas made Of the Easssil bowl
at this seasoA- Il vas carried from
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-01-06
"a Menace bal Afriea.

According to reliable European au-
thOrities, the cOlOnizing nations IN
Africa may soon face the unspeakable
horrors of a native revolt from one
end of the big continent to the other.
This land OF mysteries and supersti-
lions, of innUmerable tribes, each with
its own peculiar tribal government
and its devotion to the traditions Of
the inscrutable past, has been subju-
gated, but not conquered. So long as
they regard the Europeans as usurp-
ers and interiOpeTs there viii be the
distinct menace Of a gigantic race
conflict, in which the millions Of in
imicaI tribes will forget their differ
ences to combine against the COM
mon Caucasian fOe.-Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-01-06
5owie Colony for Minnesota.

Arrangements are being made for
the establishment Of a colony on the
Dowie plan at Hines Spur, Beltrami
county, MINI, where a tract OF over
1000 acres has been purchased A
man named Jake Hines has charge OF
the enterprise and under his direction
building operations have been begun.
He refuses to give any specific infOr-
nation, but it IS thought the colony
is intended to be an Independent one,
having no direct connection with the
Chicago prophet
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-01-06
crowds 20 80. chadwlek.

A mob of 10000 jeering, hooting,
yelling men greeted Mrs. Cassie L.
Chadwick upon her return to Cleve.
land.
Insulting epithets were hurled at
her from hundreds of voices as she
entered a carriage and was driven to
the United States marshal's Office
through densely crowded streets
Breathless. pale. and staggering. Mrs.
Chadwick was half carried up the
flights of stairs leading TO the mar
shal's Office Then she swOOned.
When placed in a cell she again
tainted.
Such was the Homecoming of the
woman who a month ago vas recog-
nized as one of the wealthiest women
in Cleveland. and against whom, 50
far as the public knew, there was not
a breath OF suspicion. She did not ex-
pect such a reception.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-01-06

After four days spent in the TOmbs
prison in New York, Mrs Cassie l.
Chadwick, suspected of having forged
Andrew Carnegie's name to notes ag-
gregating millions Of dollars, went
back to Cleveland to face her aecus-
eTs-
Before leaving New York Mrs.
Chadwick asked that she be permitted
to see the newspaper men who have
camped on her trail at the several
hotels IN which she lived in that city
prior to her arrest. When they had
fled into the dingy Office they found
the woman seated in a large arm
chair languidly toying with a fan
81 want to say to you gentlemen, %
she began, that 1 am going back 70
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-01-06

Of the amount already credited to this
remarkable woman The ~secUrities"
deposited with Banker Reynolds in
Cleveland now reach the fabulous fig
uTe OF $2s. 200, 600, IN all OF which the
name Of Andrew Carnegie is the key
note The highest estimate placed on
them heretofore has been SIS, 0O0. COO.
This statement comes from Cleve-
land and is made by Herbert ". Bell.
who, as receiver for the Common
Pleas Court took charge Of the secur-
ties deposited with the Wade Park
Bank declared that he had found
them to be nearly double what he had
at first supposed. When asked if they
possessed value. Mr.. Bell said with a
smile:
We'll, would not care to pay much
for any of them
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-01-06

failed to discover the condition Of the
Oberlin bank in time to save a wreck
viii lose his position. Within the last
year a large number of national banks
have gone to the wall and in nearly
every instance, it is asserted, the ex-
amineTs ought to have had some
knowledge Of the condition OF the
banks long before they closed their
doors. The comptroller's ONCE, it is
noted. is well aware that bank officers
are frequently able to deceive exam
liners, but, after all, the feeling is that
examinations are not as thorough anc
searching as they should be-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-01-06
Russian Graft. -

An English Ohcer told friend OF
mine that having to take over from
Russia the management OF a Man
churian railway, he was disguised by
the cynical confession Of the Russian
officer hitherto in charge Of the mode
whereby he. eked out his salary I
CHARGED every Chinaman full fare to
the other terminus for ticket which
took him only to the next station"
But then. he might be turned. out at
the next station, suggested my friend
ssHe always vas rejoined the Rus
sian ofcer.-T. P.'s weekly.