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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-21

a model or tools or pencil and paper
to help him, he brooded over his plans
for twenty-five months. Then he had
conceived every detail clearly in his
mind had computed the exact propor-
tons of each of the $4,000 parts, and
had assembled these parts mentally.
When his cogitations had evolved the
organ he dropped note to the warden
in one of the various letter boxes the
warden has placed about the prison
grounds. He wrote. he said in this
note, to ask for permission to illustrate
on paper the ideas he had on building
an organ for one of the chapels. The
warden sent for the would-be builder,
ar d was so impressed with the man s
int diligence and earnestness that he
told him TO go ahead; that he should
have pencil and paper and all the
drawing instruments he needed He
had never made Il sketch in his life,
but he soon made a hundred ineligible
illustrations that made it possible Tor
others TO see what before had been
visible to him only.
The warden sent these drawings to
organ builders in New York, and asked
for expert opinions. Both critics re-
piled that the designs were excellent
and practical, with the exception of
one point. They doubted if reed could
be made to give the tone produced by
the sixteen-foot organ pipe. They be-
lieved eight feet was the limit for
reeds.
The genius said that if the warden
would let him go ahead he would show
the manufacturers how easily it could
be done. The warden said "All right"
and the result is the two splendid or
gans that attract so much attention in
the prison chapels.
The one in the Catholic chapel is the
largest reed instrument in the world,
and has tone that even an expert
listening at Il little distance would be-
lieve came from pipe organ. Organ
lists have remarked the rich, deep, fun
pipe tone time and again. This in
strument has 731 notes. All of them
are true from the voix celeste-the
impossible" sXteen-foot pipe tone-to
the highest the human ear appreciates.
There are three manuals and four COM
plete keyboafds. The player can cou-
pie the swell, the choir or the great
organ with the pedals, or he can give
pedal solo. not using his hands at
all. There are 14.000 separate pieces
in this instrument; $50 of these are
small shutters which open or close by
pulling or pushing balance swell ped
al stop. The pressure necessary to
put down a key Is three ounces. and
this three-ounce pressure moves 600
pieces OF the mechanism. The bellows
are about eight feet long, and hold an
air supply OF 115 seconds. so the or
ganist can play for nearly two minutes
with one breath.
Another genius whom the warden's
art school has discovered would be
driving cabs to-day n he had behaved
himself Under the head of previous
occupation he Is down on the prison
list as ''eoachman. butler. colored."
He Is still colored, but It Is not probable
that he will ever drive or wait on doors
or dinner tables again. Instead OF meat
he will carve wood. and his attention TO
doors and tables will be with a view to
ornament lie Is the chief star In the
art school galaxy. and does exquisite
work
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-21
New RurnI Mail system.

The United States postofIice depart
ment has officially adopted and COM
menced to operate postal wagon,
which is intended 20 replace the major
ity of the star route postofiices in the
United States. The star route Offices
are those which are called fourth-class
postofiices. and the postmasters in
charge of these have been paid a per-
centage on the postal business they
transacted. AS fast as possible these
wagons will be introduced throughout
the United States. Each state will be
divided into circuits, these circuits be-
ing of the length that a wagon can
cover in a day. The postal clerks in
charge of these wagons issue money
orders, register letters and transact
a general postal business. The mail
is delivered either at the houses of the
people along the route or placed in
what is called a rural free delivery box
near residence. The postal clerk has
one key TO this box and the occupants
of the residence the other In this
way the postoiIice comes to the peo-
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-21
PRISON ART CENTRE.
SING SING ESTABLISHING QUITE A
REPUTATION IN THAT LINE.

Several GeDiuses Already Discovered-A
Prisoner Who Designed and Built Two
Large Organs-A Remarkable Negro
Woodcaryer Convict.
AS an art centre Sing Sing Prison
is establishing a reputation. Already
the warden has made the school Of
design and decoration there one of the
most efficient in the United States.
The classes are for thoroughly practi-
cal work. and the students, all of whom
are doing time receive an education
that makes it easy for them to earn a
living honestly as skilled workmen af-
ter they have served out their sentences
and are discharged into the world out
side.
The warden has discovered several
geniuses already. One of these built
the large reed organs in the Catholic
and the Protestant chapels. He did
all the work himself and learned how
to use tools after he entered the prison.
His experience in carpentering or any
mechanical work had not gone further
than driving nails in packing boxes be-
fore the law took charge of him. He
had good ear for music, though he
could not read a note. and he had
played organs ION the road" three sea-
sons of three months each for manu-
featuring firm in Canada. Il this
work he had helped at packing ard un-
packing dozens of instruments and had
become familiar with the arr~ls ement
Of the reeds and the general anatomy
Of the instruments. He had never
worked at organ building nor had he
done any of the practical work of de-
signing or construction.
But the most remarkable fact about
the building of these instruments is
that the man who made them thought
out everything to the minutest details
before he made even a rough sketch
Of the work he wished to do. Without
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-21
Cnmniling a DictinnnrN.

Nearly everyone has had The bright
.dea that /, must be tremendous
amount of work to get up a diction-
airy. but few have any notion of the
real size OF the t9sk When Johnson
got his famous dictionary started he
calculated that with six assistants, he
could complete the task in three years
It took him nine years instead. He re.
ceived the small recompense Of $500
and had TO pay his assistants out OF
that.
Webster worked n years before his
dictionary made its bow to the world
Webster was very punctilious In his
definitions. and SO p9instaking that II
was wonder he completed the work
when he did
The words which give the compiler
af a dictionary the most trouble are the
iittle one-eyllable saxon words. Their
history extends back into the Saxon
period. and their meaning has become
twisted I'm many directions. Words
with rodlgrees are the hardest To trace
when a new dictionary Is projected
one NAN ID selected as eGit0r-iA- chief
and he appoints his suheditors. Then
appeals arc sen; eut tp literary people
IN general for voluntary contributions
n the nature or rare aud curious
Rordn There are over i000 people
Who have offered their services in The
case of dictionary now making They
are 10 read standard works. ancient
and modern 'n the search for curious
gDfds. their err eiH and meaning These
cords. written on slips nf paper, ara
Gicd Ia tho nbs of nieeon-huies Over
s X tons 81 e'ips have been pat away
hi. means 0Nn.tn1 words. hut only
.Oea .0o0 VIII hc rr'niea. The amount
~ work n essafy % properly sort
these ia sNlaeat.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-21
GOOD THEY'RE SMALL.


II Ants Werc larger They Would Un.
doub ediy Own the Ear,h.
II ants were large enough they would
rule the earth. AS it is, they predom-
mate the politics of their own sphere,
and have many human characteristics.
The longest time for which an ant
sleeps is three and a half hours. On
awakening. they stretch their legs,
yawn, and then carefully clean them
selves, by applying their legs to their
mouths and rubbing them over their
bodies, very much in the style of a
cat washing her face, after which they
comb and brush their heads and bodies
with the natural comb which nature
gives them.
The most remarkable thing about
this is that almost every necessity for
which we are obliged in our case to
employ more or less complicated me-
chanical contrivances is provided for
by the physical structure of the ants.
Ants clean themselves both before
and after sleep. and also after eating
Frequently one ant will lick and brush
another all over limb by limb, the
ant operated on sprawling on her back.
! relaxing her muscles and abandoning
| herself to the enjoyment of the opera
! ton.
! They are great hunters, attacking
snakes, lizards, rats mice, centipedes
and beetles.
| They even kill the great African
| python. 1t is said that if python has
| killed an animal. he dare not gorge
! himself with it until he has made a
wide circuit and satisfied himself that
! there are no driver ants in the neigh
| hnrhnnI bl n
~. - 80 ~ ne "ie.'
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-21
COLLECTING MAIL ON COUNTRY ROAD.

COLLECTING MAIL ON COUNTRY ROAD
pie instead of their going 10 the post
office.
The inventor of this pOstofllce wagon
IS Edwin w. Shriyer Of Westminster,
Md, who was for years a purser on the
iron Steamboat line between New
York and Long Branch. Mr. Shriver
has been appointed postal clerk of the
wagon which began operation last
Monday,
It is estimated by the postofiice de-
partment that about 4O,000 of the minor
rural postonices viii be done away with
by the use of these wagons.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-21
NO LIFE, NO AMBITION,
NO ENERGY.

These are common expressions nova.
avs and the finger post that point with
utailing accuracy to nervous sys,ea
7obbed oi its vitality by over.exeatioi.
rversirain or excess ot some kind. That
anyone should allow this condition to go
n e. complete mental physical or sexual
uln IS it surely must IL neglected. is u
positive crime when the cure IL at hand
% Dr A. w Chases Nerve Pills-a
Medicine designed expressly Tor this con-
'irou--a medicine that cures to stay
cured hy rcsupplyirg the very essential Of
ite--Ner,e Force.
Mrs. W. c. Mast,iler of 220 l..
9TH St, bloomsbury, Pa, says:---
= was feeling very nervous and very
iueh run down last winter when | saw
Ns. 4. ". Chase's Nerve Pills recon-
Hieudc,t Tor -ncii condition. gol "a boS
.ud tried them. The, have done me %
world ~ good, toned up aud strengthened
iaf -ystrn generally, made my nerves
ra".. and steady aud give me a feeling
'' l',. aad vlror. The medicine IL good
sornior aud rebuil,ler aud can rec.
lmelpi il highly To anyone needing =
'lne ierse and general tonic" Soc kox
At dealers or Dr. A. W. Chase Mesiiciae
- Eufalo. y. \, see thai portraits
- | signature ~ 4. W Chase N. ID. are
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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-06-21
Chimes. weight.

"Catty" is a weight still In use In the
treaty ports OF China. When the
Chinese first sold ten 20 the Europeans
they inclosed Il in htttle lacquer cases
which each v sighed "eatty" and In
due time were called tee eatt!es. aud
at last tea caddles. -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-18
Word From Springville.

Manager Donaldson received the following
cute communication from Sprlngvillc yestcr-
day. whore he had sent bit OF the adyertis-
ing matter. which shows how liberal the Utah
followers OF athletics "Springville, April
16.-Dcar Sir: We received your poster OF tho
Corbett-HyIand exhibition and nrc in O posi-
ton TO advortire and push the same. Would
like two comps for trubbe. Resp. yours
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-18
AWFUL CAsUALT1s AT VARSITY
Hospital List Fright, According to
coach Maddox"

Enthusiasts Of the University who figure that
Utah mas mortgage on the Rocky Mountain
conference meet have another guess coming.
Some time ago 1t did seem that Maddocke
athletes. with hard. conscientious training
might como out OF the eight -cornered meet
with a fair share OF points. but this Is doubt
tul. Little new material has developed 30
far, considering the big gaps 10 bo nlied
Moreover. n number OF the strongest men
have lately been put out of commission While
workings out last evening Swapp received
mean cut lust above tho ankle and will be
running Tor at least fortnight
Parke. the best University hurdlcr and one
OF tho promising men In the sprints, is laid up
With tnree bruised ribs. The accident hap
pencd In friendly scufle with one OF the
football men last week. but ut the tImo II
was not supposed the injury would provo in
any way serious. George Brown from whom
NaddocE rs eNpeetng much In the quarter
mile md low hurdles. Will be on tho sldo lines
for week While trying to slide bases I'm n
recent ball practice nc received some had
bruises and Is now suffering from sore hin
win theeo men on tho sick list and the
son for active track work already we'll ad-
vancsd, II does not look any too cncouraginr
In the University camp. Maddox moreover
mas recently received letters from some Den
yer friends telling him not TO rely too much
on the poor records made in ths Colorado stint
meet Inst year. According to the Information
tho records made are no fair criterion by
which TO Judge OF what tho Colorndoans can
DO as the competition was not very keen
Discussing the matter last evening Coach
Maddox said We win neod every man o,s
have in the best OF condition to mako a cred
TABLE showing IN Tho meet. For my part
take little BLOCK IN the hard luck stories that
arc floating In from the other campo with
eight big schools competing hard for tbe
points, We VIII have our share getting nm
even bronx. With Swapp Pnrkc ma R1oo,n
on the sick list and some others moi doino ali
that had expected, things nre IonkInr nr.tt,'
oIue Tor utah In the conference meet"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-18
GRAY PITCHES GREAT
GAME FOR THE ANGELS
His Fielding Was Poor and
Gave Seattle Their Only
Score.
Pacific Coast League Standing.
Los Angeles 2, Seattle 1.

LOS ANGELES Cal, April H-Gray's pitch
Ing was tho feature OF today's game with
Seattle. He allowed the visitors but three
singles. struck out i've men and gave not IL
base balls. His Fielding. however, was
bad and his two successive errors. followed BY
a wild throw by Eager. gavo Seattle their only
run. The game was decided In tho ninth In
ming when Jones. after pitching q good gamo
for eight innings, went to pieccs hlled tho
bases and then forced In tho winning run by
a Wild pitch Four double plays, two on each
side were features OF the fielding. The score
r. II. z.
Los Angeles ...,.....oooo oo0lo0l-2
Seattle 900. .........0 0 o 0 o-l
Batterles-Grny and Eager Jones and Blank
enship. Umpre-AcDonald.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-18
HULANISKI TALKS OF WAR
City Attorney of Ogden in Reminis-
cent Mood.

Capt. E T Huloniski, City Attorney
Of Ogden and commander Of the Grand
Army of the Republic Department or
Utah, Is a guest at the Wilson, being In
the city on business connected with the
coming department encampment.
Capt Hulanlsk enlisted In the First
New York marine artillery. and after
they took station on tho North Carolina
coast with Buffers expedition, every
horseman OF them was sent aboard two
llght-draft gunboats and forced to be
sailors.
Speaking of his experiences on his fiat
bottomcd warship, the Pioneer. he said:
"One boat was commanded by Lieut.
Parker (afterward Commodore Par
kerr and we were cruising of Abe
marie sound. when we sighted the Ala
bama so well known to history, We
called all hands TO quarters, took a
double reef In the smokestack, fired tho
cook overheard and stood for the enemy.
We could go sideways better than any
other, and the bold buccaneer left us hull
down In two hours. 1t was close call
for US
II claim the distinguished honor OF be
Ing the youngest commissioned officer In
the army In 1854 After the bottom fell
out of our warships we became soldiers
again. and I was commissioned CAPTAIN
in the Twelfth United States colored ar
tillery. We are looking for a grand time
when the encampment opens"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-18
Tuesdays Memphis Entries.

Special to The Tribune,
MEMPHIS Tenn, April 17-Firs, race, six
furlonge, aellinS-RainIng Leaves, Mrs Annie
95: Mand0tor &C. Stumptown, Alista. 9S: Lacy
Crawford. Light opera Swell Girl. Golden
Russet Afra Hundred. Hlona, King Cole l02.
Bernicc lo5, Mohaye 90.
Second ruce. four furlongs-ouintilia 81, Sea
trice S. ss, Duchess OF Mentobellc IS. Bitter
Anne Runsum sS, Sister Huffman. Duskton 80.
Almas Pet 81, PunEcnt lc0 Margaret Morris
100 Vomcllon Helen Lucas Madonna l03i
Anna Karunlna log, Grace Larsen Ill
Third race. six furlongs. selllng-Stil Hunt.
Rustling silk S. ProfaDe 90 Banposal 80.
Ravtuno. Pride OF Woodstock, as Henry
HontricJts &C. Owasca 9s Miss Anable %.
Lancastrian "a, Operator Arubes Father Want
kor IS, Bonnie Prince Charlie 9S.
Fourth race, CASTOR Hotel stakes. four fur
longH.-Tiyolina. Bon Strong. Zick Abrams.
Deore. Ethen- Blackburn, Earthquake. Horace
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-18
AWAITING BOSTON YACHT.
Swift Anemone Entered for Inter
national Sailing Contest.

SAN FRANCISCO. April l7--The coming OF
tho Yacht Anemono from Now York is awaited
with anxiety by people Interested In tho in
tornationnl sailing contest that VIII begin here
on May 10 and end at point off Diamond
Head at the entrance TO Honolulu horbor AL
though numerous other fine boats have boen
entered, the failure OF tho Auemono 10 arrive
here In time TO get ready and participate in
the race would lessen enthusiasm In the con-
tegt The Anomono will represent the New
York Yacht club. Thore is llttlo doubt in the
minds OF those who know her best that she
will DC here, for oho Is nttcd with auxiliary
power and docs not depend upon wind alone to
roach this port At last eccount9 tho yacht
was in tho Straits OF Magellan. but that was
several weeks ago
Local yacht owners who to send their
boats In tho big theoretically making
ali arrangements. Tho nne yacht Mapleeaf
of Vancouver, b. C, representing the English
coIors in the race. will DO here in good time
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-18

The dry dock Dewey was reported by WIRE
loss telegraph yesterday TO be 80 miles OH
Port said
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-18
Cumberland Racing Results.

NASHVILLE. April 17-Cumborlsnd results (:
First race. seven furongs-Gilfain won Outwai
second. Gombrinus third Time, ls29.
Sec ond race, four furlongs-Theo. Beach won
Fire Flash second. La Thorpe third. Time
10 10 sGconda
Gangsaw won. but was disqualified for foul
inS
Third race. the William Gerst stakes, mile
Fortunate won, Ivan the Terrible second Lady
Esther third. Timo. l.I?.
Fourth race, four and half furlongs-zcal
won, FaEot second. George Duchsherer third.
Time 55 90 seconds.
Fifth rnco. nys furlongS-ohlycsa won
Charlie Eastman second, Benson Hurst third.
Time l 90 AIS.
Sixth race. mile and siIteenth-Lady Joce-
lyn won. Rosemond second Matobon third.
Time li9 3-b.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-18
INTEREST WORKING UP FAST.
New City League Will Hold Its Meet
ing Tonight.

Manager Thomas OF the Murray baseball
club left last night for American Fork, where
he intends to work up interest among the
followers OF the gamo In that city in regard
10 entering both the Murray and American
teams IN the new State league
Manager Thomas Is there with the money
backing and alleges that the American Fork
bunch In tho boat-and won't fall
out.
Monday the Dubci ToilorS Salt Lako team
trimmed the Salt Lake Hardware nine by tho
scorc OF % TO l at walkers field. and lost
money for tho latter teams manager, who
made bet with couple OF sporty travelling
mon that tho Hardware bunch could trim tho
Tailors. The talks
Tonight thero Will be meeting Of the pro-
posed City league at the Cullen hotel
o. clock being tho timo sot for tho conference
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-18
sIEGEI,S HAVE MOVED TO
22S-2S0 MAIN ST.
The Very Best Remedy for Bowel
Troubles-No Family Can Afford
70 Be without It.

"I regard Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
ara and Diarrhoea Remedy as one OF
,ho very hest remedies for bowel trou-
bles." says Mr.. j. w. Hanlon, editor or
the Despatch, Ocilla. Georgia. Il make
this statement after having used the
medicine in my family for several
wears, I am never without It. No
family can afford to be without bot
Ito of this remedy In the house. 1t Is
certain to be needed sooner or later'
For sale by all leading druggists.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-18

President James of the University Of I'LL
nois has declined the appointment OF delegate
to the third Pan-Amcrican conference. on no-
count OF Ill-hoalth The vacancy VIII not be
nIcu
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-18

Tho newspapers OF Madrid report tnat the
dormant volcano at Palma. Canary Islands ls
showing signs of resumption Columns ot
smokc are Issuing from the crater,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-18
ASK FOR WATER
Three Applications Filed With the
State Engineer

At the oflce OF the State Enginecr on Tues
day three applications for the appropriation of
water from streams OF the State were made.
An application made by h. H Wilson
OF Vernol for himself and others for ten sec
Ond- feet OF wnsto water from Dry gulch stream
In Uintnh county with which to irrigato 500
acres OF ground The channel for conveying
this water will be l3. 200 feet long
. c. b Hutcheson and Joseph +. Whitmore
OF Nyton sock to secure twelve second-fect Of
water from tho Duchcsnc river In Wasatch
county. with which to irrigatc 440 acres OF
lnnd, the water TO be conveyed through
channel l6 900 feet long,
George Il. Parker OF willard and f.. w Ken
ncdy OF Ogden ask for fye eecond-fcet Of
water from willard creek In Box Elder coun-
~ TO be conveyed through O Pipe line 200
feet long for the purpose OF generating power
for mines and towns In Box Elder county.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-18
Chicago 5, Detroit 8.

Coakley and SchTeck.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-18
How Ponies Ran at Memphis.

MEMPHIS. April l7-MontSomery Pork re-
suits: First race. Ave furlongs-Dr. McCarty
won Optional second, Durbar third, Time,
l.031
Second race four furlongs-Baleshod won,
Helmuth second. Blackjack third. Time, 69h
seconds.
Third race mile-St Valentine won Gold
Enamel second. Jake Sanders third Time,
1@2&
Fourth race, ak furlongs-Good Luck won.
Naughty second Hnrry Scott third, Time.
ll6
Fifth race. hvo furlongs-Yon Meas won.
Mansard second, Macumber third Time.
1:02A.
Sixth race. mile-Rolla won, Lena J. second,
ToMnep third. Time, as. =
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-18

i Ut nUt-bb
Leonard Ellis
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-18
FAREWELL PARTY
I. Hesselberg Guest Of Independent
Order B'Nai Birth.

Tho Independent Order of B'Nai
Birth. b. F. Peixotto lodge No 421, gave
a farewell party to l, Hesselberg Tues
day evening In their hall, which was at
tended by about forty members OF that
order. The evening was spent In an In
formal way. A banquet was served. at
which time a number of the members
gave expression to the feelings at the
loss OF their brother. tHesselberg who
leaves In few days to make his home In
Price. Utah While his friends are sorry
to see him leave their midst, they ex-
pressed their well-wishes for his success
In the new field, Mr.. Hcsselberg cx-
poets 10 engage in business in Price.
Mhcre he will later move bis family