Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-06
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finest herd in Europe. The sanitation is
perfect and absolute cleanliness is en-
forced In every department. lie began
selling milk IN Il small way by supply
ing local customers and having thereby
proved that pure milk paid he began
opening shops IN London. Some pre-
vlous competitors assert that their sue
cess is owing In no small measure to
the fact that they are associated WITH
a peerage. But that Is an error. Had
Lord Rayleigli hoisted over them his
plain baptismal name, John Strut, the
same methods would have made them
equally successful. Peerages don't count
for much In trade, In these days when
the novelty Of the thing has worn off.
There are several peers in the beer
business. but their breweries do not sell
an extra pint on that account.
BROTHER is SUPERVISOR.
For some years Lord Rayleigh's
brother, the Hon. Edward Strut, has
had general supervision of the milk
business, but once week Lord Ray
sell street and overhauls the accounts.
He was not senior wrangler OF Cam
bridge for nothing. With his increasing
knowledge OF the higher mathematics
he has lost none of his proficiency In
simple arithmetic. His tenants In Es-'
sex regard him as the cleverest man In
the world. Members of the house OF
lords are not given to excessive ven-
Grafton of any mortal but none of their
number do they honor more highly than
Lord Raylelgh because he proves to the
world that an hereditary peer may be
the most brilliant OF scientists.
A WIZARD THEN.
Thus from two widely different ex-
tremes the discoverer OF Argon draws
recognition not invariably vouchsafed
TO benefactors OF the race during their
lifetimes. Had he lived in medieval
days he would have been deemed wiz
ard and man OF dread power. But
he would never have been canonized by
the ancient army OF alchemists or seek
ers after the philosophers stone. No
man alive will more cheerfully embark
upon exhaustive research and wearying
labor IN pursuit of scientific knowledge
but there is nothing Of the dreamer
about him. He Ia essentially practical.
His country seat, TerlIng Place, Is q
glorined scientific laboratory and II
was there that the experiments were
conducted which led to the great dis
covery OF the new gas. Argon, that was
announced to the British association in
1894. No seat better Illustrates the
trend OF modern progress. Ii was once
a manor and palace OF the Bishops OF
Ely and Norwich, and later one of the
residences of Henry VIII. The present
house was built by the first Baroness
Rayleigh's father-ln-law, John Strut,
NJ. r., for Maiden, great grandfather of
the man who has conferred such dis
tnction on the title.
SHOULD HAVE BEEN CHLORo-
FORMED.
According 20 Or. Ostler's theory Lord
Raylelgh should have been chloroform-
ed three years ago, for he is that much
beyond his slxtieth birthday. but his
intellectual yigor shows no sign OF
abatement He Is very happily married
10 n sister OF the late prime minister
Arthur Balfour, and has three surviy-
ing sons. The eldest OF them, Robert
Strut, has inherited some OF his faith
er's genius. for he has brought out sew
eral Inventions, among them radium
clock which VIII go, II Is said. for 1000
years without being wound up.
ELECTED HIM PRESIDENT.
The Royal society. OF which Lord
Rayleigh has Just been elected presi-
dent succeeding. Sir William Huggins.
dates back to the year i6i5, when div
ers worthy persons. lnqulsltlve into ma
tural philosophy. and other parts OF hui
man learning, did. by agreements, meet
weekly In London ON certain day, to
treat and discourse OF such affairs" In
1862, by the grace and favor" OF
Charles III they We're incorporated by
charter AZ the Royal society OF Lon
don for the promotion OF natural knowl-
edge. The society has long been the
ark OF the covenant OF British sciences.
Its presidency In a mostly highly priz-
ed honor, and many illustrious names
appear on the roll OF those who have
held that Office. II carries with II the
position OF trustee OF the British
museum and tta tenure extenda 10 Ave-