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The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-07-21
TRAGEDY UNDER THE SEA.

Fate of . Diver Whose Helmet
Strangely. Came Unfastened.
An accident which Is described as
without precedent in the history OF
diving operations has been the subject
Of magisterial inquiry at Simonstown.
Two divers, Kraming and Macphail,
we're at work at some levels on the new
dockyard works at Simonstown. They
were working at depth Of about fifty
feet, and, though they did not go down
together, they met under water, and
we're, it appeared from the evidence,
discussing by signs the position in re-
gard to the levels on which they were
working.
According to the statement of the
survivor, Macphail, he saw his COM
panion's helmet suddenly fly off. In
this desperate position the drowning
man chung to Macphail, who gave the
signal to the boat overhead to haul in,
and the two men were drawn up to
within ten feet Of the surface. At this
point the hauling ceased, the men in
the boat being unable to raise the
heavy weight further, and Macphail
was compelled to loose his hold of his
drowning comrade, who sank to the
bottom. The other man reached the
boat, and Immediately went down
again, but Kraming was lying face
downward on the bottom, and was dead
when they finally got him to the sur
face.
No explanation was Forthcoming Of
how it was possible for the mans he'll
met to come unfastened. 1t was stated
to have been adjusted properly when
be entered the water, and the two
divers were said to have been on per-
fectly good terms, no question as to
the possibility of foul play being
raised. The verdict was simply that
the man was drowned, but the magis-
trate confessed that the manner in
which the helmet became unfastened re-
NAMED a mystery.-Cape Town Core
spondence London Chronicle.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-07-21

One of the speakers at convention
recently held In Chicago said regretful-
ly that I'VE are drifting into an age of
clamor" He Is disturbed by the noise
made by people shouting for the abate-
ment Of real or fancied evils. He wishes
they would lower their voices and dis
cuss with gentlemanly composure the
reforms they advocate. The difficulty
is that in an age Of business and hustle
he who talks in a still, small voice"
cannot be heard and might as well keep
silent A man must clamor and shrek
in order to be heard and command at
tention. Most reforms have had to be
clamored for. They could not have
been obtained otherwise in reasonable
time. II they had been asked for mild
ly and conservatively the persons whose
purses would be touched would have
maintained a discreet silence and the
general public would not have been
stirred to action. There would have
been no factory or child labor legisla-
ton II it had not been clamored for.
The packers are improving conditions
in their houses. They object to the
clamor that has been raised, and say
that If they had been told quietly OF
evils that ought to be remedied they
would have attended to the matter.
Perhaps they might have done so, but
generally the persons who gently sug-
gest to the men In charge Of work
shop or factory that they should make
expensive improvements are told to
mind their own business. There are
some desirable reforms which are I'M
attainable merely because several men
with strong lungs are not shouting for
them and giving highly colored ac-
counts Of dreadful conditions which
would disappear II the reforms were
introduced. Attention was called TWEEN
ty years ago to many of the life insur
ance abuses which have recently been
exposed. The statements were not
made vociferously enough to catch the
public ear, and the house cleaning in
the companies was left for the "age of
clamor." 1t Is true that cranks, Wis
ionaries, pseudo reformers, and mis-
chief makers are clamoring for unwise
or vicious legislation as loudly as gen.
uine reformers are asking for needed
legislation. They attack imaginary
evils as strenuously as the others do
real evils. But the false reformers are
no more noisy In this age than they
have been In preceding ages. The pub
lie Is not in the habit of taking for
gospel all that it hears from irresponsi-
BILE individuals 1t usually remains I'M
moved by their clamor and heeds only
that Of persons whom 1t looks on as
measurably responsible. Society can
not get along without clamOr. 1t is
the great agent for the removal Of
abuses. Those who complain the most
of its strident, discordant voice are the
ones who are directly or indirectly In
terested in the continuance Of the bad
conditions against which clamor is rails
ed Thus railroad men think there has
been an unnecessary clamor against
railroad management. Deep seated evils
cannot be cured by whispering against
| them.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-07-21

Opportunities are only holes knocked
in the walls of difficulty.
Heaven can always become a closer
environment than earth.
All culture must be measured by its
contribution to the soul.
Regeneration is spiritual heredity
overcoming that of fesl.
True parenthood is a perfect sermon
on the Father in Heaven.
We can always have His face near
er to us than our failures.
You cannot live right when you are
feeding your mind ron folly.
Almost all things we get for nothing
cost more than they are worth.
With many the wisest thing to do
Is to say nothing and stick to it.
Keep your heart fallow and you can
be sure OF fat crops from Gods seed.
When the church is a refrigerator car
It is travelling under false pretenses.
A man needs to pray for himself
when the offering spoils the sermon.
It's the man who is always growing
who Is most likely-to have to eat-crow.
There Is no promise that the Holy
Ghost shall come to the ghostly church.
They who have the Joy of finding the
lost never desire the pleasures of the
lost.
Many are willing that God should
lead them If they may show Him the
way.
A man does not secure the wedding
garment by his fidelity to the mode
here.
A good deal Of our faith in revival
lists is to cover our failure to do their
work.
The men who proclaim the reign OF
law In nature often forget it in their
souls.
Many shepherds never 60 after the
one until they have sheared the ninety
and nine.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-07-21
Prehistoric IncubatOra.

The use Of incubators in the hatcbino
of eggs is not new process. On the
contrary, it dates back to the ancient
Egyptians who often Matched eggs of
various fowls in clay ovens heated to
the proper temperature.
With the dying out of the Egyptians.
the science of incubation, like SO MANY
Of their others artN went with them.
and it was thought that it was one of
the lost arts until Reamur regained it
In the last century.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-07-21
Old stone Wen Moved.

The residents of cambridge are much
excited over a remarkable landslide
which has taken place on the south side
of that village during the last few days,
for sections Of the hill continue to slide
away at intervals. TIE slide Is on what
is known as Higgins hiit, where a stone
quarry has been operated for many
years.
The hill was over forty feet high, and
a great deal of valuable rock had been
removed from it during the last few
years, but the greater part of the
broken stone and earth has been dump
ed on the hillside. The recent wet
weather caused this to loosen and q
portion of the hill commenced to slide
on Thursday night and has been going
down ever since.
A mud roadway, which was used by
teams to bring down the stone, was en-
tirely obliterated, but the remarkable
part of the slide Is that an old stone
we'll which was on the top Of the hill
slid down the embankment for a dis
lance Of twenty-five feet and was not
destroyed.
The well, which is sixteen feet deep
has always had from twelve to fifteer
feet of water In 1t and there is an ole
windlass on the top. AS has beer
stated, that we'll slid down the side Of
the hill, windlass, stone and water, an6
it did not even cause turbidness Of the
water. The windlass, which is nearly
worn out. appears as good to-day as 4
was before the well moved.-ChillIcoth
| News-Advertiser.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-07-21
cool. BREEzES
ON HOT DAYS

No matter how SultrY or uncomfort-
able the day, an ELECTRIC FAN will
insure comfort for the business man at
his deSk-for his employees at their
work-for the customers in his store
and for the entire household at his
home.
The cost Of all this SUMMER COM
FORT is a mere trifle. A 16-inch fan
can be operated at cost not to ex-
coed one cent an hour, and Pinch
fan can be run for even less. Think
70 ten hours of solid comfort for less
than ten cents.
Keep your store cool and breezy and
your customers will find shopping a
pleasure, and your store an inviting
place in which to linger. ELECTRIC
FANS will increase your business,
whether It be a restaurant, an ice
cream parlor. a dry goods emporium
or an iron foundry.
We have fans of all kinds, all styles,
suitable for every purpose. Don't de-
lay-order your fan TODAY.
ELECTRIC LIGHT and the ELECTRIC
| FAN make a strong combination for
summer comfort.
Send Us a post card with your name
and adhesive viii do the rest.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-07-21

The first number of the Columbian
Magazine was issued In Philadelphia
In 1885. In 1t the editor, having
vision Of the news of the country In
1850, prophesled the following news
dispatch: Boston, April 30-At length
the canal across the Isthmus Of Darlen
is completed. 1t is about sixty miles
long and half a mile broad. First
Fate vessels Of war can with ease sail
through. The cost has been about FIVE
hundred thousand dollars. Two yes
sells sailed through on the twentieth Of
January last, bound for Canton, In
China" Will any one dare to proph-
esy that way to-day Of 1850?
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-07-21

A new ocean greyhound 800 feet long
has Just been launched. The manage
ment should have it provided with a
seeing the ship" automobile, 80 that
passengers who desire to do SO may go
from one end to the other without be-
Ing compelled to over-exert themselves
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-07-21
s tereOtypinE.

The first attempt at stereOtypine In
America was made in 1775 by BENJAMIN
Mecom, printer at Philadelphia. Pre-.
vious to this time the Dutch had stereo-
typed a prayer book in III.
The first printing press in America
was established in 1889 at Cambridge
Mass.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-07-21

When La Provence, a new French
steamship, was about halfway across
the ocean on Its maiden trip, the wire
less telegraph operator at Poldhu,
Cornwall, was sending to 1t the latest
news of the San Francisco earthquake.
The message was interrupted by news
about the explosion Of gasoline In the
sewers Of New York. The operator on
board ship was surprised when he
learned that the New York news came
from the wireless station on Cape Cod.
This is interesting In two ways. 1t
shows the state of perfection Of wire
less telegraphy, and also the kind of
news which is sent by 1t to the ships
at sea. One would think that passen-
gers on the great deep would prefer
news about anything else than disas-
tiers on land.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-07-21

A night Waterman, who during the
day worked regularly at trade, is said
to have gone crazy. Doubtless the man
Is insane, but more likely the lunacy
Is more a cause than an effect. The
theory of existing on next to no sleep
Is one Of the sort that should be kept
Sedulously out Of practice.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-07-21

Young Rockefeller proposes to run
the rubber business, but whether to the
extent Of confiscating the domesticated
and esteemed rubber plant does not yet
annp0r
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-07-21

Somebody who has been looking Into
the matter finds that long ago one OF
King Edwards ancestors was brick
layer. We have always thought he
must have had a good, sturdy,ehonest
ancestor back somewhere.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-07-21

The contention that the world is
growing better will carry more weight
when a speaker fails to get big audi
ence on the strength of an announce
ment that he proposes to abuse some
one
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-07-21

According to Missionary Nassau 8
testimony the march of civilization In
King Leopold's Congo colony Is with
some difficulty distinguished from bar
barism running amuck.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-07-21

The Car will now have a better
opinion Of Alfonso as a ruler. AS Mich
olas probably looks at it, Onlyathe good
and great are compelled to dodge
hOmha
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-07-21
shOrt-suned.

Wife-John, here's my new bathing
suit. l don't see anything lmmodest In
1t, do you?
Hub-Well. no-not so long as you
keep out of it.-Boston Transcript.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-07-21

Mr.. Rockefeller Is putting up $1,000
600 for reformatories for boys, and
deep down in bis heart he may be re-
GREETING that Mr.. Garfield is grown up.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-07-21

The American dime novel Is to be
shut out from Germany. 1t has been
put on a parity with diseased pork, as
a dissemination of infection.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-07-21

The new world language, Esperanto,
seems to have already won more advo-
Gates than the older Volapuk. No man
ufactured language, however, seems to
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-07-21

There Is essentially no difference be-
tween the Pennsylvania railroad chief
clerk who gathered in thousands Of
dollars from coal companies as tip or
price for steering the railroad com
pany's orders In their direction and
the coachman who pockets an occasion
al dollar In the placing of orders for
oats or the steward who profits in buy
Ing meats and other table requirements.
And no better than this chief clerk are
those higher Pennsylvania officials who
accepted gifts Of stock in various COM
panies and then favored them In the
distribution Of cars. They are all of
the purchasable class, which Is hardly
more contemplate in the dollar-tip
grade than the $1,OOo-tip grade.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-07-21

It is unnecessary to state that the
San Francisco man who offers to give
500 women complete outfits Is a bach
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-07-21

Simple method of committing suicide
In ST. Petersburg is to become a pub
lie official.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-07-21
Topics Of
the Times

When they have appendicitis lots o
people feel all cut up over 1t.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-07-21

HEY who seek
the lost always
find His love.
Little lusts give
the devil his best
hand-holds.
The W orl DIS
work has no
greater foe than
the wilmer.
I he religion
that is not giving
is usually groan-
ing.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-07-21

The new San Francisco Is to be laid
put on artistic lines. Let us hope 1t
may never be laid out by anything else.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-07-21

Fools sometimes rush in and wiz
while wise men are investigating.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-07-21

The Isle Of Pines is now said to be
plning for trouble and is again trying
to annex the United States.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-07-21

When John Paul Jones gets on a
postage stamp even an Englishman can
lick him.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-07-21
MANY Electrical invention.

More inventions are being made In
electrical appliances than In all other
industries combined.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-07-21

There isn't much fun in making lov,.
to a girl If she knows you really mean
IL
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-07-21
shortens Equine Lii.

The life of the horse is said to have
been reduced by civilization. At tho
age of 20 the domestic animal is as oil,
as if it had lived thirty years in free
state
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-07-21
TRUMPET CALLS.

Rams Horn sounds a warning Note
to the Unredeemed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-09-15
BREAK GROUND FOR
NEW RAILROAD YIN. CA.
Building, Which Will Be Near
Station, VIII Cost $4,000.
Mr.. Garry to Speak.

Tho ground has been broken on tho lot
adjoining tho Main street station for tho
ntu $3.50 home for rho Railroad Young
Mems christian Association. and Chair
man Lorraine is pushu- tho work just
a~ fast as possible
Air Robert Garry. noted Bible
teacher ot Lockport. y s. IS spending
mnnt- with This association Iu special
hia.o study and personal work. Great
crowds OF men are hoarlnc bonn iu tho
ops - tho noon hour ard many men
arc heiuE lea into the Christian life
through his personal effort
Nr Garry vii speak in rho Main street
station tomorrow atterronl az 3.s0 To-
railroad mon their families and friends
ol The Power and Personality of the
HoF spirit Mr. J e.. Williams. Jr VIII
Under t.- leadership ~ SIR W ".
Black. eGuratio ual director - dozen cdl-
cttl'naI classes haze been formed and
men are registering for them. and many
more men Will Wa1- these classes than
'tn he cared for 'n the crowded condition
"t mo present quarters
For tWo years this association uas
been trying 90 secure tne services Of Afr.
A. o kncboi of New York city for a
great uaSs-nlcctiug for nien in ~. Acad-
omy of Music. Nr kueheI will be- iu rne
city fo conduct this service on Serter1 ser
goth. and Will assist this association for
few DAVIS following the Academy meet
.re and the railroad men are looking
forward 90 tri- coming event with n great
deal OF interest.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-09-15
RAILROADS.
- - Richmond,
CO. p Fredericksbure &.
Potomac r. n

r. F. CO 2. s s ::s:si 9 5
Trains Leave ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
s.-1 A. M-Daily-Dyrd 81. Through.
'-S' A. M--Week Days-Eiba- Ashland Ac-
$50 A. M.-Daily-Byrd St Through Local
stops
u'.l-Woek 7 ays-Byrd St. - rough.
f"' n. M-Wenk Iays-Hyri Eredei lclSs-
ulfE cor1r1oiafi0n.
= VI aiv-Nnln 81 Through.
'' VI Week ba,s-Elha Asn.aad Nc
~ p M.--Dai fy-Rvrf 81 through.
rains Arrive Richmond-Southward.
-" a NJ week Days-Eiba- Ashland Ac-
$50 a M-.week Days-Byrd 81 Fredericls-
".'' = NJ Week Day1-Byrd 81. Through-
Daiiv-Msin 81 through.
Week Days-Eiba- Ashland Ae-
Us p NJ pafiy-Tyri So Through.
s.' = N--Dal'y-Byri 81. Through. Local
~ p y -Dauv-Nrain ST. Through
.,'' '-.- pullman Steering Parior Car ~
- rains evro~f trains arriving kich-
mono n - ". week days and local accom-
..r a--'.1'- ana departures and connee-
w. hfEr e. " CT-r.P. W 70. TAYLOR
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-09-15
WANDERED, ILL AND
ALONE. IN STREETS

CINCINNATI. OHIO. September IA
Abraham Evans aged eighty-three wan
dered for two days through the streets
~ Cincinnati. feeble go and alone Evans
is the father-in-law to Eugene thinner
man. the railway magnate and grand
father Of the Duchess Of Manchester. who
was Miss Helen Zimmerman. OF Cincin-
natl Mr.. Evans came 70 Cincinnati
from his home In West Liberty. Ohio.
several days ago. Enfeebled by age and
nl from the heat. he wandered about for
two days. until taken into custody. n IS
mind cleared. and he mentioned the name
of Eugene Zimmermans legal adviser.
John p Bruce. who took charge Of him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-09-15
Railway Earnings.

The following compilations are from
official reports made directly to the
New York News Bureau
For the third week of AuCust rho gross
earnings 81 E railroads accregated
Ss.>s3.s". against SS.To6.7se in tho COR
responding period last year. an increase
~ Sl1S6.6t3. or 1888 per cent.
For the fourth week or August the gross
earnings or lf railroads aggregated "a.
e5l.+ against SSel5.6lS u the CORES
bonding period last year. an Increase
ot Slo+5..S-. or n.73 per cent
For tire month OF August the gros q
earnings of lG railroads aggregated t21-
27.-S2. AGAINST $25.5S2.7o0 in the CORES
poniinE period last year. an increase ~
S3.tE .9,3 or I44 per cent
From July LIST 20 August aist the gross
earnings OF l6 railroads aggregated SIS.
oo4sl-. agains; $50 6so.07f in the CORE
spending period last year. an increase az
$7.3l4SS. or l4.E per cent.
The gross and net returns OF 81 rau-
roads for the month Of July WIRE As
follows
Gross carninss-leo6. Ss73lS. S33: 1885,
$685. e4S. increase $io.5S3S
Operating eNprnses-l9o6. S59.5l6 SOS.
1915. S3.4is.626. increase. S6.o97. ssh.
Net carnings-Il5. sa-.Soo.1e-. 1875
33I6.322. increase. S44S6.005
The gross earnings increased 1879 ger
cent. operating expenses increased ~ 81
per cent. and net earnings ncrea ..I
1924 per cent.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-09-15
TRADE CONDITIONS.
All Reports Continue to Be Uni
formly Favorable.

NEW YORK. September l4-Bras-
streets tomorrow Will say:
Trade. crop and Industrial reports a~e
stI most uniformly favorable. Immer.a
business IS doing ir the West
and Northwest. southern jobbing trade
shows expansion. and inability 20 xet
supplies of many lines u goods is tho
main subject Of complaint at Eastern
markets September. ike August an
pears 20 he scoring heavy gains over
the corresponding month a year az,
pftscial crop reports confirm previous
Pubic and private advices OF very larg4
II not record Yields. but price and trae-
fic conditions are bar to free move
ment Car shortages are 10 longer sub
lects or speculation. but are an accom-
plished fact and terminal facilities ara
also unequal TO tire strain. Money Is
rather easier. especially at the East
where large gold imports on sne-i,l
terms have weakened rates
Prices of staples show great strength
all things considered. and are. In focf
az the highest level yet touched All in
all. the situation is in high deeroa
encouraging. though II is worth noting
that later advices from Europe do moi
point 10 ne large an outlet as was ear
Her expected for our surplus supply of
grain.
Cotton fabrics easily lead the list ~
textile products which report very ar-
tive demand. Some lines Of spring goods
have been Withdrawn owing g the mills
being sold up. Cotton manufacturers arc
optimistic. Dress goods are active with
iobbers. Worsted fabrics are also i'm goo
sale. and even wooden fabrics are acts, -.
There is further evidence Of improve
ment in the silk industry. which secs
some light after a rather improbable,
season. The raw cotton market shows
some strength this week
Crude steel IS very scarce
Business failures foi the week ondinx
September 18th number ia against 191
last week
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-09-15
King May Block Plan.

Much now depends upon Nj. Ryan's
success ga closing a bargain with King
Leopold for the Congo rubber Interests.
King Leopold Is known as shrewi
trader and his terms may be such tina.
Mr. Ryan VIII not at present feel JUST
fed in meeting them. Without the COMO
interests the Ryan. colt. Rockefeller
Brady combination have Slso.ooo.f 100 rep
resented FRI the capital stock Of the p
present companies. The United states
Rubber Company is capitalized at SO
On nm. the Continental AZ 100000 the
Rubber Goods Manufacturing Company
AZ s5o.OO0. 000 ard the new English COM
pany at So coo0oo.
Even though Mr.. Ryan should not sue
coed i'm hts negotiations with King Leo
poid for control OF the African rubber
supply. the United States trust. with the
added facilities Of the English company.
will now control the business In Europe
as Well as IN America.
The new company les 90 have its head
quarters In London. and. besides taking
care Of ali its former trade. viii have SUI
revision II selling agencies which Colonel
Colt established IN London. Antwerp.
Hamburg. Havre and Bordeaux a year
ago These agencies were chiefly for
handling the boots and shoes manufac-
turcd in the United states.