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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-16
TUESDAY TOPICS.

&c. Stitt left at noon for Neigh.
w. J. Cow went to Neigh last night.
H. ]. Edison of Utica was in Norfolk
yesterday.
w. z. King was up from Humphrey
yesterday.
John B. Maynard leaves this evening
for O'Neill.
D. Mathewson returned last evening
from Wakefield.
Thomas O'shea was up from Madi-
son yesterday.
e. M. Vaught of Genoa was in Nor
folk yesterday.
c. F. Lehr of Wakefield spent yes
terday in Norfolk.
F. o. Berger of Creighton was in
the city yesterday.
R. A. Schaefer of West Point was
In Norfolk over night.
Judge A. A. Welch of Wayne was
in Norfolk over night.
Miss Harriet Allbery is home from
a visit at Clyde, Kan.
H. o. Armour, a Spencer druggist,
was in the city yesterday.
H. w. Rummell was a Clearwater
visitor in Norfolk yesterday.
Andrew G.. Johnson of Loup City
stopped in Norfolk yesterday.
Attorney Charles H. Kelsey OF Ne
ligh was in Norfolk yesterday.
H. ]. Mark and Barney E. Smith OF
Lynch are Norfolk visitors today.
Mrs. II. F. Slaughter and baby OF
Gregory were in Norfolk yesterday.
M. l.. Adams of Niobrara was II
Norfolk between trains yesterday.
Mrs. E. F. Stear and Mrs. FREQ
Sprecher went to Lincoln yesterday.
Will Stafford has gone to Crane
Island on a two weeks vacation trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Adkins of Greg
DRY are South Dakota visitors in Nor
folk today
]. w. Miller of Beaver Dam, Wis, il
in Norfolk, a guest at the home o
Gus Kuhl.
Mr.. and Mrs. James F. Jeffries o
Wayne were in Norfolk yesterday TO
a few hours.
Bret Mccullough arrived from Oma
ma MONDAY 6NGuluS anu WI iNhiS'''
in the city few days.
Mrs. ]. F. Poucher returned to Oma
ha yesterday after a visit in Norfol
with Mrs. H. L. Snyder.
p. ]. Fuesler, who was recently OF
Grated upon for appendicitis, is abb
to be up and about once more.
Mrs. Dishong has come up from Lii
coin to join her husband, who is al
sistant physician at the hospital.
Mrs. Lucy Hull and son, Standifor
Hull of Chicago, who have been
the city on visit with Mrs. Hull
cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. George N. Beel
have returned to Chicago.
F. G. Coryell and his daughter, Mis-
Opal Coryell, left over the Union p
cific at II o'clock for California. Mis-
Coryell will enter the University
California for the coming winter ar
Mr.. Coryell will return in about
month. They will make the trip
way of Denver and Salt Lake and M
Coryell will return by way OF El Pas
Tex, and Kansas City
A. Buchholz left at noon for Nelig
w. L. Mote of Plainview was
Norfolk yesterday.
E.P. Olmsted left at noon on a pui
ness trip to Wisner.
d. Baum left at noon for thr
weeks business trip to New York eli
Rev. ]. l.. Vallow left at noon for
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-16
HERSHISERS SELL OUT
c. kampman Will Establish Restau'
rant and Rooming House.

C. Kampman, a Northwestern rail-
road man, has bought out the interests
of ]. and l.. Hersheiser at Norfolk
Junction. Mr.. Kampman will do away
with the drug store and establish a
restaurant and rooming house.
The Hersheiser drug store has for
many years been a feature of the juno
ton, and it's proprietors have pros
pered They are well known in the
city.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-16

SOUTH DAKOTA LAND FOR SALE
$4,000 acres of choice land in CEN
trail South Dakota. Address G. T. Fell
land, Sioux Falls, S. D.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-24
H4RT4RD SOCIAL WORK.
Success Of the Prospect Union
Among Cambridge Wage Farmers.

The Prospect Union. the educational and social
club for workingmon in Cambridge which Is CON
Quoted by wage earuers with tho help Of Harvard
students and teachers IS having successful year.
About three hundred arc now members Of the
union, and most Of these are taking the evening
courses. which offered in n large variety OF
subjects The Boston TRANSCRIPT tells Of the In
creasng number OF men who the reading room
ana library OF the union w-4ch Is an encour-
agin~ feature OF the work this An attempt
is also being develop the soc al side Of Tho
institution; toward this end d number OF social
gatherings and entertainments being given. and
q series OF Saturday evening smoke talks is being
held from January 70 March. The course which
was given last fall IN civil service Of the most
practical benefit o the Tbs course was given
1T candidates for the November examinations Of
the POstoffce Department and this year taken
by sixty men. OF the number who take this course
over oue-haH are always successful IN passing the
examination and eventually receive appointments
in the postohice work In this course the subjects
ing, GEOGRAPHY OF The United States penmanstIv
Other features Of the union which are proving very
popular this year are the debating club. organized
which the men ind great deal Of pleasure The
Debating club has had a number Of meetings and
has aroused q really remarkable interest among
the members. The theatrical club "a rrhearsiug
- "a o., S i .H 't oe.i ol,t =" IN.
sIna aveTsriRF bot eight The o. s1 I'M sg65
year there who can neither read write
wuile there are also few who arc studying ad-
vanced language courses
The classes in English are the largest and most
satisfactory, from reading and spelling 70 eocu-
lion and debating. The work TuatheInaucaly IS
also encouraging, and small classes have been
formed In algebra and geometry The languages
are harder 10 acquire, and consequently the num-
Der vino study them Is comparatively small The
classes meet one or two evenings a week for an
hour more. The work lasts for twenty-eight
weeks each year, with vacations during the
cesses at Harvard. IN spite Of the difnculty Of
evening class work, particularly with whose
minds are often SLOW 10 respond. the work done ia
the classes is quite as good as could be expected
The teachers with two exceptions,
Harvard students. They represent all departments
OF the student body. Among those who have
taught classes have been men Of the highest schO-
arshp and men VINO are prominent in the club
and aocial life of the university All the eminent
professors Of the university, Including President
Eliot, have at one time another taken part I'm
the lecture courses offered by the union 4
Der Of prominent men outside the university have
also lectured at the union within the last few
years. The Sunday afternoon talks this year.
given IN part by Harvard teachers, are attracting
unusually large number OF people
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-24
LIVESTOCK MARKET.

New York. February 20. 1907
REEVES Receipts were II cars, SO head. inc.ud-
ting l. for slaugherors and . foc ire market
trade Of Important Nominaly steady for all grades
Dressed beet quiet at last quotations TQ9c IL.
Liverpool and London cables quoted live cattle firm at
1liz1l2Ac 10, dressed rctEoru1r beeS SELL
ing London at 94uH24c per IL. shipments to-day in
cudod 900 cattle and 900 o beef Mime
toukn London 30H OF beef In the St Louis
port 1900 quarters the Campah.R I.y-
crpool and 10 cattle and 20 sheep TO tho West Indies in
various steamships
Sales date Vesterdayl-Kerns Commission Company: Il
Illinois steers 1870 n 50 80 per 100 10;
.236 So 10 Is do s5 ~ Sc u: 1G OHIO do. 1912
H. 81 so u Pennsylvania do 1880 H. at - 80; IL do
1907 10. 81 90 20 Virginia 40 II. at 81 30
dayJ OF which butchers 81
for the market Trade limited for lack Of and
OF the Veals common and medium grades SELL
ing from SO 20 S0 culs sold - 1888 Barnyuri
Western calves nominal CITY dressed veals in Eht
ply and steady at S9I4isc 10 country dressed at
Sd12c.
SHEEP AND L.AAIBS-Recepts were q cars or 1918
all for saughterers direct there
held from yesterday Sheep limited sup
ply and steady; lambs hrm the pens quite
cleared Common sheep sold at 81 30 100 10 prime
lambs az 81 5nSI 90 calls at 50 SJ4SJ Dressed mutton
dull at I1299isc per III; dressed lamEs Hole and
country dressed dollhouse lambs in fair demand at $10G
Sil
SPles-Kerns Commission Company: GOT Buffalo lambs
ST 10 at 81 80 100 10; 249 do. T2 10 STQ
81 rs Also yssterdal64 Pualo lambs Gu 70. 81 60:
W. r. Hume: lat state lambs 50 70. 81 so; culls
GO h. at S. 10 do 80 10 At 81 So IS sheep. lOS 70 at
81 so
HoGs-Rscsipts were 1914 cars. or 226s head all for
sloughtecers No SALES reported i've weight Nom
rey steady. Country dressed hogs slow az eif910Ac
Ter 70 for msdtunl 10 light weights
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-24
COUNTRY PRODUCE MARKETS.

New York, February %, 1907.
BEANS AND PEAS-Trade is very light to-day and
the market generally quiet and without change OF
We quote: BEANS. marrow, choice bush 81 Do
do medium choice 81 47!3gSl 90; do pea 81 90. do white
kidney, choice 81 co. do red kidney 81 30nS2 32ia;
soup $2a$2 10 yellow eye. choice
So do lima. California, 81 95gSa; GREEN PEAS Scotch
1906, 81 80
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES for two days S.760 pkss There is
change IN the general situation OF the market Re
cepts moderate There is stii very limited supply
high grade creamery. for prices
strong. There is also strong in the market
fancy held Medium and lower grades Of both
fresh and held OF irregular value, but generally
steady firm. Ladies' in fair demand and steady. Rem
oYated firm Prices unchangsd throughout. Wa quote;
Official quotation. extras, a3cl do hrsts. 2sg32c do
81 nc; rss 2730c do seconds 29Q25e do thirds, ZIG
22c state dairy tubs fresh. finest 80QSici do sood 10
prime. 26R2sc: do fair 20425c: Western inli
taton creamery extras 2e927c nrsts 2s@2ac; reno
vated. do nrsts 2022c; do seconds. 1s3ieo
DO thrds 1SGd7o Western factory nrsts 2ei - $3.50
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-24
ANCIENT USE OF GAS.
Natural Product Burned on ALtarS-
Story Of Petroleum.

Charles J. Koch, president Of the Baltimore Pub
lie Schooi Teachers Association. comes forward
with the statement that the OF natural gas Is
not Of comparatively recent discovery. and that
fhe ancient Fire Worshppers were the first to en-
ploy it, n the course OF lecture Mr. Koch. as
quoted in The Baltimore Sun said:
Petroleum is very widely distributed in nature;
At occurs in all geologic formations from the Silu-
fian 10 the Tertiary. But its distribution is very
unequal and its presence in the various parts of
the geologic strata which bear IL is very uncertain
Hence II follows that q two wells of equal depth
and il close proximity 70 each other the may
Yield abUndantly, the other be & failure.
Petroleum has been known to man since the
earliest days. The Book Of Genesis records that
g; used as mortar in building the walls Of
Babylon. Herodotus mentions the pitch springs
CT ZaDte: tie early Chinese records speak Of it;
many affairs OF the Fire Norshippers were sup
piled by natural gas ana Il late Memper OF these
eternal flames IS reported to be burning sttil at
11e iulus - tne Old aAT-7S Atesh-Ga. near baku.
In all Of these cases the oil, gas, wax or pitch
dusJry sets Its supply from deep wells The wells
tap subterranean sands ano caverns which give no
Of tle most famous wells were bored for brine and
.Wale oil is found in widely scattered regions,
the main sources OF supply may sc broadly ai-
vlded into two-tlae American region extending IN
q hroad bet from Quebec TO Tennessee, and the
many, II rouge e3licl1 10 the caucasus MountalhS
ana The Caspian Sea
petroleum deposits have been advanced. The anil
nal and vegetable theory holds mat petroleum is
g Sea is base largely upon two fac First iif
sions, second. that curing The SAurian and 9eyo-
occupied the region now producing prtrolram.
formed ey the acton o. steam upon M al!ic Gar-
0ides- According 20 the nebular hypothesis iron
The primal atmosphere Under great heat and
pressure this ron would be acted upon ~ carbon
uailic oxides would be formed. This explains not
only The presence OF oil but also of The sreat hon
7
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-24
CASH QUOTATIONS.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

New York February -, 1901
'ftl-IIae feature iu tho coffee market today
me strength If The positions Il
notice day and suggested recent operations March
Iav'" bass wore estimated 70 be I'm cIradnu and the
c'les was evidently wanted. At March led Ia
tEe adEo"rlng tendency. and was purchased IN large
20 KS by Lutpetu shorts and local interests The
market opened hU advance OF II points. and
closed firm at net advance OF l5G25 points
the DAY Vera estimated lo3.95U bags. advance
was ,hy ur To the strength of the positions and
covering or shorts In these months. bug.
sieaklng more ortn!suc sentiments encouraged by
ste-iH'ss az foreign markets smaller JUudiaNN
ana reports that tho Brazilian finally
foated The additional vulorzatou loan OK 100000
through the Same London bankers who participated
toan announces early in IaHuarr. Ha"re i20 =
franc hlSI'F ilah OF. Inst THURSDAY hamburg
unchanged, ana 10 change reported the Brazilian
markets JtadiahE receipts, reported ny the cable
covering tE'.ayS Developments - ON0 laRs which
IS considerable fa Ing compared recent hy
stins DAY last yer The market for SPOT conee was
steady. with quotations The basis Of No
The rage Of contract prices u local market to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-24

Joyment There is splendid fishing there are
two courses for golf: fine tennis courts. and the
EngHsh game Of cricket is played by both
ana men, many American girls learning Il while
here and beating their English sisters at their
own game. There have been several large tennis
tournaments this season many OF the guests OF
the hotel going down to watch the game and in
dulge IN tea which IS served in connection with
most sports.
There recently have been two entertainments
one at the Government House and the other It the
nome Of the Attorney General AT the fete cham
petFe given on the grounds Of the Government
House a pastoral play. The Pied Piper Of Hama-
m. was presented. both English and Americans
taxing part There We're hundred ana
iIty performers r z. SHEPARD. OF New Rochelle.
taxing the part of the Pied Piner The ftte las ed
through the evening. when the grounds were iIlu-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-24

~ Tribune received at their Uptown Office. No 1864
Broadway. between 3eJh and 37th SITS, until o'clock
o. IN. Advertisements received the following branch
Offices regular office until O'Clock
s. 23d i53 9Th ave- 18th
ct 18th 2s7 West 42d between 7th and
sth 263 West 125th St; 1888 Sd between
18th and nth SITS 1925 Sd s1st st 1903 LIST
ave. s9ti St: 15T East 125th ST.. 756 fremont
ave: $50 Sd ave. near 61st ST.; 554 Sd ave; 21o
Blocker st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-24

FLOUR AND MEAI--The -four market was quiet At
S sEe Pss s. 1872 e winter tras6ts s. 49at3 95
extra Ne V nter. 81 9caS3 extra No yellow. s. 500
FAR to good 81 e5ass 90 ghoce 70 rafcy "a 4sa 81
10 brand BAGMEAL.-s-ealy; quoted: Fine White
city 1n q9g'ea; WesleTa spring SO 81 standard
-I-t 80 j,It CO., - - eI coz, 80 20 az
m4agg $254$25; re4 dos 50 -; hoHny caoD. 81 90
GttAIN .-AT-lhc huropcaa situston flirishsd a
string hEuHt for bull, today anl largely explained
news Was backed ny 10y further export business amount
Iortu'iorl been available Montreal dispatch also sail
June shipment ia inE emphasis on te fact that Russia,
yega1so ~ li. famine situation is HHey ~ figure Jess
fore Tho i;yro market came ~ sd higher than
iaii. rayIss a. i-fl ,j,Tlrt ti -, go i'1e ~ "s
ATsgniiHe ana Australian thgmcH.s were about rho
bush arfer i'7oomheH cstima'-d tha, the worlds ship
l2ao4o0o bush actual last aeol Good buying desel-
pa al tug 7p.H3s and vas continued 81 and
O'clock when Nay advanced s5i.c local. market
ana 10 7sisc a, chicago The / O'Clock price on MAJ
gilIs V'- F,ao'ed oF III Modem Mile report.
sects rs reference tho oG crop wa,
E,ranres va noted all through winter whoa; stass
I4e .45a Harhst a. Ne% Yor, closed aiews No
J1,g,'.. - q and 20 . hard winter sG'so aGoat
tle corn uerSe; today strong spcrlla-
POI -oahoaia ~eararces 81 6ae 900 r, -, "a, is,
,nosi y from Haltim-rs; ArEenuna shipments " oal
kct In New, yarl w3. sIs % @ ne etS ~ l
Whit. $40. and No yellow 5assc + O adoat OATS
En-. market also sold up 70 new hGh ra- the
house aenana "a1s4 to 'ppIy an ae,,e oofIss'on
vas STRONGER. closing locally follows Sixed 70 To- a
s!Ppft TRs 20 to % y 5o4g5o'4e RYE BhY
rqvsV.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-24
NEW YORK PRICES.

prIrc IA I$G4e market for pig iron certificates at tho
!@e"s cash and February. $50 30 hid March 81 50d
g. 90 April 81 5oaS22 Nay $50 5OJS2l DC: June July
MoLAssEs AND sYRJPs-Fusness IN LIQUID sweets
va i1't to-aGy as there was practically holiday
centrifugal common r6q2Os: falr 2lGaaao 20 III w.,
priI6e ooc5,2l is I'H4'c good. 1870;
OILS-There market colt rsoed oil to-lav
ana quotations were nominal Refined pet was re-
Ported IN steady demand at recent prices Iinreed
white bbls, 775c; bulk. 400; PhIlatepIi roe: bull
445e: refined Cases. New York. lo.25ci Phladephia.
Philadelphia o zoe bulk 6.s5c: white cases New
YORK lS-21e,, Phlade!nhia; r. 2oc LINsEED on
4ie Calcutta raw. 6Jc. LARD OIL. 79qslc
70 g. me I1athgt Lor PROVISIONS opened n
grain and on tho rather Light receipts Chicago Near
The close there was fair demand packers and a
al about best figures OF the receipts 1000
hogs ,estimatad for Monday. A. coo next week
PORK nrn; quoted Mess Sis 5oa$io ~ fSnitv $50 10
short clear, slsQSl9 % BEEF Arm quoted: Mess s3f
mess S2oa$23 80. BEEF HAMS steady: quoted az S24@
~ DRESSED HOGS steady; quoted: Bacons one; $50
MtAIfickled bellies firm quoted: Smoking l2al2iec:
10 r. n4mlixc Il H. 1oa g1lc Picked hams steady
enc: coIntrv 66.ae7sc IAN stsaSIsS ',,,oti.
Western, prime, 9s54995c. city steady quoted
Continent, 10 zoe Brazil kegs. &c. Compound steady:
lie city lard stearne 10la110A4c.
here. and the South reported steady Arm
quite good deliveries at the leading rice centres quota
heads 8lz94c choice heads. AZ a5c; fancy heads 5aqf
4%c; ratna, oSq6c; Java 43ao1@c: Rangoon In bond.
sUG55R-TheEe a HOLIDAY in the, sugar trade To-
day. The London market for beets quiet
with spot at 9s Ad and futures at 9s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-24
FOR FININE SUFFERERS.
Red Cross -Ippeols for Funds for
China and Russia.

The contributions to the Chinese Famine Fund
OF the Red Cross if is said, have been most gener
Gus during the last week Tho total amount col
lected through the New York State office now
reaches nearly $4,000. This money has been for
Warded to the national headquarters I'm Washing
ton. Tho subscri! lions from The Christian Her
ala now amount 10 $4,000, whica have also been
forwarded TO The American National Red Cross in
Washington.
The State Department sent cable message on
February p to John ". Riddle. American Am
bassador IN Russia, for information in regard to
the Russian famine, and a message was received
AT the State Department on February % stating
that the Russian Red Cross was carrying on relief
measures in the famine district and would be
grateful FOR outside sid
The New York state branch IS seeking contri-
buttons for the Russian famine sufferers. as well
as for the Chinese famine They should be sent to
the treasurer Jacob Il. schir. No 500 Fifth ave-
nue., New York City.
The following contributions Of s25 and over have
been received.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-24
COTTON RECEIPTS.

owing are the total net receipts OF cotton at all
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-24
COMPARATIVE COTTON STATEMENT.
For the week ended Friday February 30 1907
III .. r..rta

For the week ended Friday. February 90 1907.
Net receipts 1T United States ports during
week Zo1'ssl
Isst year ..............-.. I43343
Total receipts September 0S2 200
Total receipts last year 2.227
Exports 1SJ. $50
Exports for year 10, 764
September 6,G6,31
Total exports 466. O66
Uned states ports 1,l4l,1 40
wear :! ...c....--.t"-...-. s72852
Stock af all interior towns .......... 565 26S
stock At al interior towns year Gao 29S
e.ock az LIVERPOOL $50 600
Stock e. Liverpool year 10000
Of American soat for Great Britain. 3sS0o0
tiTS. at ys1l -. l7soOo
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-06

~ : = :
and. therefore, Do not deco nite Tie
|anthofity Of The nswsr apsrs,
The newspapsr Is Carrying on Us
mission IN another WY to day. II is
essentially charged With the duty Of
laying before us readers The: transcript
Of the world and It's progress. Its news
columns are devoted to this service.
and It's editorial columns are also sery.
Ing the came end, By emphasizing the
important points, uneoyering some Of
the hidden features Of the news Of the
day, searching out the opinion Of the
best thinkers and helping to bring 1t
TO attention that others may follow,
substituting editorial analysis OF the
problem for editorial, opinion rs to
It's Solution. And the result? The edi.
torial opinion is not accepted as con.
elusive dictum TO be the absolute op.
inion Of the newspaper reader, but the
editorial analysis is accepter, the prob.
lem viewed In the strong light which
the newspaper has thrown upon It, the
logic and the argument appreciated,
and public opinion Is formed upon the
basis OF the newspaper effort.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-06
Nc Need Of Alliances.

Philadelphia Bulletin.
Various British publications are ex.
pressing disappointment because the
United States has not followed the ex.
ample Of England and France in en-.
tering upon new treaties with Japan,
based upon the status which the latter
Is assumed 10 have gained as a world
power" since her victory over Russia.
It Is declared by these critics that this
country, because Of Its ownership Of
1.-THE Philippines, is vitality interested
in the future Of Eastern Asia, with spe.
cial reference TO what may occur in
China at a later date.
Most sensible Americans will decline
TO regard this alleged solicitude with
anxiety. The traditions OF this repub.
lie are adverse to the formation Of al.
tliances7 Of any sort, there is no
apparent reason why this eminently
sane policy should now be altered. The
United States did enter into a temper.
lary combination with other powers for
the relief Of the besieged legations at
Picking, and although this measure
may have been justified by the dan.
gers TO which American citizens were
exposed at that time. 1t was attended
by various events and circumstances
which were not particularly creditable
Ito Western civilization. Having sue.
ceeded in safeguarding It's own inter.
ests rather etrectuaily. as a rule. for
more than century without becom.
Ing "allied' With any other nation by
means Of agreements designed to be
permanent, the government at Wash.
ington can probably manage to pursue
1.-THE same plan in the future as success.
1 fully as In the past.
1
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-06

!: PlJ D Is G O ON


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might be frsshened by the manuiac.
tire Of oxygen artifcially, and the
absorption Of the carbonic acid By
chemicals. The nearer naval archI.
tects approach the Nautilus type the
nearer they are to the production Of
the most formidable fighting machine
man has yet imagined.
Nearly three centuries have elapsed
since children were first thrilled with
the story OF Beauty and the Beast.
Among the diversions Of the castle in
which Beauty was imprisoned were
three windows from which the maiden
might, at pleasure, behold and hear
operate and dramatic performances
or course, any millionaire OF these
days may provide similar entertain
ment for his inamorata with the aid
of canned Of electrically conveyed
music and moving pictures, though
Charles Perrault failed to describe the
ingenious mechanism employed in
Beauty's castle. and has allowed the
children to suppose that eevrything
was done by enchantment. Instances
might be multiplied OF how dead 70
nance has been brought to life by mod,
ern Invention, but these will suffice
to show that even Dreamers OF Dreams
sometimes contribute 10 the worlds
material progress.