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Photographing the Voice.

after the problem OF obtaining a
record OF the human voice had once
been solved by the invention of the
photograph, many inventors turned
their attention toward some suitable
process for photographing SPOKEN
words" so writes DR.. Alfred Ora
denwzitz in the Technical World
Magazine. Though a photographic
record constitutes true picture of the
voice. It is not distinct enough to be
deciphered by mere inspection.
This Photographic photograph or
photographophone invented by Herr
Runner affords a far more character
istic graphical rendering OF spoken
words. In this apparatus an electric
arc lamp inserted in the circuit Of a
microphone is made TO give out a radi-
alton the intensity of which CORE
spondes TO the sound vibration in the
microphone, this radiation being fixed
pho.ographically on the film running
past In front OF a narrow slot By a
Convenient inversion OF the whole
process. the original sound can then be
reproduced from the Photographic
record"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-08-27
Granite and CIGARS.

Because there is a good deal of
granite lying about in and on the New
England hills there will in the years
to come be more and more Connect
ut-flled-bound-and-w cigars. 1t
does not seem likely at first thought,
but we have the word of Secretary
Wilson of the Department of Agri-
culture, and it must be so. Some
genius among the departments TWEEN
ty-five hundred or so expert scientists
has found that in some Of the New
England granite there is 8 per cent
of potash; also, he has found way
to get it out. Hitherto we have been
paying large sums every year to Ger
many for a potash supply and much
potash is needed IN renewing ground
particularly tobacco ground. Now it
has been found possible and profitable
to grind New England granite up for
the potash and, says Secretary Viii
son. thereafter the Connecticut Val
ley viii produce more tobacco than
ever. Boston Advertiser
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STRANGER THAN FICTION.
The Tragedy In the Life of a Russian
Military officer.
"A CANAL CUTTING.

Lieutenant Won Lemsberg Of the Rus.
sian guards endured thirty-one years
of penal exile and penal service In 81.
IBERIA. He was il his day a fine-looking
and highly accomplished officer. Like
many of his fellows. he borrowed
money from City Councillor Wlassow,
an old, good-natured bachelor. Young
Won Lemsberg's notes continued to
grow, and the old money lender threat
ened TO sue unless some of them were
redeemed. Then the young lieutenant
became engaged TO the daughter Of
Count Todleben and called on Villas
sow to tell him the news and to ask
for time. You wait" said he, In a
sneering way. "I1l give you wedding
present to be remembered Believ-
ing this TO have been a threat. the
lieutenant called at the house the next
day and deliberately cut his throat.
He opened the old mans desk to find
his promissory notes and discovered
them neatly tied up, marked PAID and
document by which he would have
become the heir OF the man he had
murdered. Overcome by remorse. be
surrendered to the authorities and was
sentenced TO life servitude In Siberia.
Because of good conduct his irons
were taken OF after seven years, be
married a woman who went into vol
untary exile TO be near a relative,
started vegetable shop In the penal
settlement, which grew until 1t be.
came a great mercantile establishment
and when the war with Japan broke
out he volunteered, became an officer
was decorated for bravery and received
q full pardon
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SOME VACATION YARNS.
Man Steals Fish from Mink-Fight
in Dark with Big Trout.

in Dark with Big Trout.
The vacation weather has brought
out record breakers in nature freaks,
says the Port Jervis IN. " CORE
spondent Of the New York World A
boarder at A. d. Barnhart's house.
Beaver Kill, Sullivan County, had
been whipping the stream without sue
cess and while standing idle on the
bank he saw a mink crawl out of the
water with an eleven-inch trout in it's
mouth. He at once grasped the situa-
ton and q moment later the trout. The
mink was so startled that it dropped
its prey and fec back into the water
This is the only trout the man caught
that day.
Iohn EaiIett, Of New York, and John
F. Hoag. expert anglers, went fishing
the other day at Lew Beach, Sullivan
County, and caught the largest trout
landed so far this year. 1t was twenty
two inches long and weighed four
pounds and two ounces. 1t was hooked
In its throat with a common smell hook
baited with a minnow and it took near
ly half an hour to land the monster,
as the fishermen had only a fve-ounce
rod and very light tackle. At first
they thought it was an eel, but when
they lighted a lantern, which they
dropped into the river. and then jump
ed after the trout, they succeeded in
getting it on shore in the dark
Isaac Brasington, of Bridgeville, Sui
Ivan County, yesterday morning heard
rumpus In his poultry yard and he
found a weasel there. without any
thought other than to save his chickens
he caught the weasel in his right hand
and was badly bitten. He didn't let
q though. until he had cboked the
life out of the little fellow.
Robert E. Dubler. OF Pike County,
has a dog that is great on killing
snakes. While he was working in the
fields yesterday the dog came upon
blacksnake, which he promptly shook
to pieces. Soon the dog began to bark
around a rock. Mr.. Dubler lifted the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-08-27
INDIAN FARMERS.
Red Men Who Have Accomplished
Much in an Agricultural Way.

Red Men Who Have Accomplished
Much in an Agricultural Way.
Writing on the progress of the In.
dams in the arts of peace, J. M. Osld-
son, in Everybody's, gives the follow.
ing account of an Indian county fair
on the Rosebud Reservation in 1906:
"For two days the races, the ex-
hibits, the games and the Farmers
Institute engaged the attention of the
visitors. On the third day Reuben
Quick Bear, a full-blooded Sioux and
the master of ceremonies announced
the prize-winners among the ex-
hibitors To lander Big Crow was
awarded a clock for owning the best
improved and best equipped allotment
on the reservation. Wooden Ring won
a watch for showing the best collec-
ton of domestic animals. Minnie War
Bonnet carried away lamp as evil
dence that she is the best housekeep-
er and cook among the women OF
Rosebud. An appropriate prize was
that won by Andrew Long Warrior, the
champion acknowledgement, for the
committee awarded him a spade. Plen-
ty Bull has the largest area of culti-
waited land on his allotment; the COM
mittee gave him a file to sharpen his
plowshare John Ellk-Looks-Black
grew the largest melon, and his re-
ward was a long-bladed jacknife. The
best colt and the best calf of 1906
were shown by William Standing Bear
and Charles Him, respective
ly. A cane was presented to the tall
est man present, named Understands
at-Him, and dollar cash went to
Alice Search-the-Enemy because she
was judged to be the prettiest girl
in camp.
''Afr. Quick Bear was enthusiastic.
He said that the fair had served to
bring to the notice OF hundreds of
Indians what was being done by their
neighbors, and that it would stimulate
competition. He had not observed a
single case of drunkenness; there had
been no disorder. The games and the
races had been keenly contested, but
no bad feeling had resulted and no
gambling had been discovered"
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Its derned easy for you to talk
said the man who had asked for little
temporary assistance. You're lest like
the rest of 'em. You've had luck YOUR
self an amt. Things has come your
way IN carriages an I've jest got it in
the neck right along. You've never
done no work you don't halter. You've
got money enough SOS you don't halter
work"
That's the way you've got it sized
up, is it?" said the householder.
Sure, replied the tattered man. con-
fidently. Il don't know as blame YOU.
either. | don't know as I'd work my
self if 1 wasn't poor"
When did yog do a days work
last?' asked the householder.
That amt the point" said the tat
tered man. THAT amt neither here
or there. l might have done a
days work yest'd'y an got beat out o.
my pay an / might not. Mebbe l
couldn't get no work to do / amt to
blame for that, ann i? If I'm willin'
to work an try to get Job an nobody
won't give me job, is that any fault
o. mine?"
But are you willing TO work. and
do you try to get job?' asked the
householder.
THAT amt nothin to do with the
question. You say it's my own fault
If | amt got no money nor clo'es nor
shelter. l claim it's my misfortune. I
claim that when mans met with a
misfortune it's the dooty OF his Teller
man to help him out / claim / amt
to blame. l amt John D. Rockefel-
ler's son. Why amt J?'
There are reasons, doubtless" said
the householder.
Reason nothin'," said the tattered
man. Il didn't have the luck, that's
ALL wasn't given no choice in the
matter. l had to take the parents wot
1 got. 1 couldn't take 'em back an get
'em exchanged. could II"
II presume not admitted the
householder
There you are, then" said the tat
tered man with a wave of his hand.
IF I didn't have no choice / wasn't
to blame. If I'd been born rich I'd
have had plenty o. money an if I'd
been born lucky I'd have KEEP it an
then l wouldn't have had to work no
more'n you do"
Let me put you right" said the
householder 81 work for my living
and l work hard for it."
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Z. HUGHES. just effort to make these possible
We want more; want extension; want greater
facilities We every opportunity afforded to enable
the people to their produce and want fair
those who engaged in this very necessary
activity.
Yet is said that despite the prosperity of the
try and the great benefits that have been derived from
the transportation facilities there is
state of unrest that there is general condition of dis
content throughout the country Why? Is it because
extension of of communication? Will any one
suggest to an intelligent audience that American citizens
are in revolt against their prosperity?
What they revolt against is dishonest finance. What
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-08-27
TELEPHONE GIRLS OF MANILA.
Position Sought by Members of Aristo-
cratic Families,

Position Sought by Members of Aristo-
cratic Families.
Manila telephone subscribers feel
that though living in what the average
American believes to be a semi-bar-
barous land, the rest of the world has
no ledge" on them in being served
by comedy maidens as hello girls"
The Filipino telephone operator comes
from the best families OF her land and
takes her work more seriously than
her fair-skinned sister of the occident.
She has her servant, who is also her
chaperon, to accompany her to the Of
fee, carrying her lunch, and who calls
to chaperon her back to the security
of her home when the gong rings on
her days work.
The Spanish custom of never per-
hitting an unmarried woman above
the age oIP twelve years to leave the
portals of her casa unaccompaniel still
prevails with both Spanirds and Flip
mos Of the better class, and their en-
ployment as telephone operators per
mits no relaxation of the watohfui
care.
The fact that the field of labor,
aside from domestic service, for the
Filipino girl is so limited, makes en-
ployment in this lne especially de
sirable and much sought after By the
daughters Of the well-to-do Filipinos.
Hence to be a hello girl in the Phil
Epines is an honor carrying with it
prestige and entry into the best So
ciety.
To serve as central in Manila a
girl must speak and understand Eng
lish, Spanish and Tagalog, and some
of them possess a working kpc-ledge
of Chinese, Japanese and other orien-
tai tongues.
The chief operator az American
woman-of the recently established
Manila line states that the Filipino
girls employed as operators are very
apt and intelligent and are rapidly de-
veloping a most satisfactory service.
They receive, as beginners a salary
of 20 pesos (s10) per month, which
is increased twice that amount on
their becoming proficient.
As the word hurry is unknown in
the far east, SO likewise It is often
necessary for an impatient subscriber
to curb his temper when telephoning
But the tones OF the duicas voiced
operator. "Dhe lyme sea beesee senor,"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-08-27

You prob13 sit in easy chair up In
some office an press button an tell
your clerk what you want him to do. >
said the tattered man scornfully. THAT
amt work. You get out with shovel
an pick an dig till the sweat runs
down in your eyes an blinds you for
ten hours day an you'll know what
work means. / tell you it's fierce"
"How do you known"
That amt nothin' to do with the
case" said the tattered man. The point
is amt never had no luck. | found
pocketbook once wot had about $1,000
in it in 500 bills an 1 hadn't got a
block away when the Teller what owned
il ketched up with me an took is away
from me. Talked about calm cop
because l picked it up off the sidewalk.
If it he'd been anybody else he'd have
got a reward Wot l got was swift
kick"
That certainly was hard luck" ad-
mitted the householder. Too bad you
weren't better runner"
4NA yStt uSV was Out VI IuOud
an l STAYED all night in tent with a
Teller wot was prospecrin'. an while
was asleep the next mornin' he don't
do thing but go out an locate a S.
oC0,00O gold mine, not quarter of a
mile away. / must have walked right
over It the way l come. Now, why
wasn't 1t me found that there mine
Jest because l didn't have no luck an
this Teller did. That's all there is to
it. Think III be poundin' back doors
for a hand-out to-day If I'd have got
that mine an sold it?"
NO." replied the householder at
judge you'd have drunk yourself 70
death inside of year"
at wouldn't surprise me-" said the
tattered man. I'm jest that unIuckv.
| never did have no constitution but I
don't know as you could say that was
my fault That Teller wanted me to
stay with him an help work his mine
for third interest in it, but he didn't
know how good it was, an l didn't.
Besides, I'd got $50 in my pocket work
in in a tie camp. Talk about me not
workin'l | worked In that camp nearly
two weeks. An, say, talk about luck
| got a dime this mornin an | shook
teller with dice an dropped five
skies first flop, an he come back at me
with five aces. Can you beat that?"
mo- said the householder. You
beat it, and lively, or you'll have more
bad luck. Chicago Daily News.
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pidy the mechanical piano players monographs,
etc.
That these machines tend to disseminate knowledge Is
unqresonabe but that they bring into close touch
with the refining influence of music which with
actual association and study is not quite clear To
music at hand is certainly to enjoy It, but to come
relationship with each thought
composer is to love it.
There may be many reasons for machine music, but
that does not for moment alter the fact that this
country needs no willing to devote years life
the urtherance OF music and art To do this we must
now all time Danish spirit of haste-Etude
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-08-27
A MEcHANIc-PRIEsT.
Cure Mends Motor Cars When Not
Engaged in Holy Offices.

Engaged in Holy Offices.
Near the northern coast of France,
On route much frequented by mo-
florists, hes the village of GraiHcourt
Here a beautiful little church is set
high among the trees, with tower re-
fected TRANQUILITY in lake that sleeps
beside the road, and a cemetery that
is buried in verdure. Close by is the
home of the priest and around it a
strange litter of bicycles, motor cycles,
automobiles, oil cans and tools. while
the open doors of an out-building re-
real on one side a kind of garage,
on the other repair shop. From
this building, as the tourist approaches
comes a tall figure, with the body
of AN athlete and the head of a mis-
sionary, with bright eyes and griz-
zled beard, kindly smile and mus
cular arms barred to the elbow Is
this the cure of Graincourt on is 1t
the village mechanic? He is both
Times are hard, since the law separat-
ing church from State went into eff
feet and one must live, explains the
cure.
NJ. lie Cure is no martyr, however.
His father was a smith, and he grew
up with passion for tools. When the
bicycle came in he became an amateur
specialist, and the fifteen years he has
been mending punctured tires and re-
pairing broken pedals for his flock free
of charge. Then came the motor car
With its mysterious life, sc, powerful
in its frail envelope The motor car
won the heart of the cure He loves
it and thinks he understands it. He
has even built car and motor cycle
for himself.
And so the fame of the mechanical
cure of Graincourt has gone abroad
throughout all the country, and at
last he has decided, without, any
scruple, to make a business of what
has formerly been pastime He be-
ieyes in his simple soul that he can
be just as good priest, can administer
the sacraments and hear confessions
just as well, while he earns his living
with his ten fingers. -New York Trib.
une
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of the future and the final triumph of scientific med
cine will be suppression of disease In this struggle
with the causes disease need not only the earnest
support of the medical profession in the front
ranks of this movement but the encouragement and nan
cal aid of the general state county, city
and village new and much needed speciality in hed
cine should be created-scientifc sanitation But
compIish final object in public sanitation means must
provided popular instruction in hygiene and SAM
ation schools and by popular lectures in order
the of the people, and by doing enlist
their interest and their cooperation
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-08-27
FAMOUS LIFE ROMANCE.
Divorce ends the Hasty Marriage q
Mrs. Yerkes- Miner.

Divorce ends the Hasty Marriage of
Mrs. Yerkes- Miner.
Mrs. Yerkes-M Miner is again Mrs.
Yerkes, having secured a decree of di-
yorce from her second husband, Wilson
Miner. Her sudden marriage to the
latter and her speedy divorce have add
ed ] sensational denouement to q famous
life romance. Mrs. Yerkes was Mary
Adelaide Moore, the daughter of a
chemist. she was the second wife of
Charles T. Yerkes, the multi-million-
aire, banker and traction magnate. At
the time of her marriage Yerkes was a
broker in Philadelphia. When his firm
failed it was found that he was in debt
to the city for bonds sold on account
Neglecting to make the city a pre-
ferred creditor, he was sent to jail, but
subsequently released and the sentence
declared Illegal
He made a fortune out of Jay
Cookies failure and went to Chicago.
There he exploited street railways,
bought newspapers and manipulated
the municipal government to degree
that the town became unhealthy as a
residence for himself and his wife
Mrs. Yerkes went to New York, built
a palace on 9th avenue and tried to
break into society; Mr.. Yerkes went
to London and captured franchises for
underground tubes, constructed electric
railways and heaped up more millions
and more scandal. He estTanged his
wife, who remained 10 New York and
surrounded herself with a circle of
friends, none of whom was able to
open the charmed door of social recog-
milton. Her house became the Mecca of
artists ana writer's, politicians and rail-
way officials, and her entertainments
were lavish. Suddenly her truant hus-
band returned to America to die A
beautiful ward watched over his last
moments and shared his dying hour
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they are in rebellion against favortsm which gives
chance to his goods and not to another
which gives of terms and another set TO
his rival; which makes rich by giving him
access to the seaboard drives another into bank
ruptcy combination with his successful COM
pettor.
1t is revolt against all the influences which have
grown out of an unlicensed freedom and of failure
to recognize that these great privileges necessary for
public welfare have been created by the public for the
public benefit and primarily for private advantage
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-08-27

official acts By any one else viii be up
set by the courts. DIR. Edward Kobe
son Taylor, who was .. selected as
schmitz's successor by THE board Of SUI
pervisors, stands high in both the legal
and medical professions. He has been
dean of the hastings Law college and
IS also widely known by some OF his
poems which possess great literary
merit. DIR. Taylor was selected by the
graft prosecutors, and they believe that
he Is generally regarded as being suffi-
GENTLY non-partisan 10 srng all rae
lions to his aid.
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The Dust.

gaey were celebrating their engage
ment By dining at a swell cafe.
do you believe" she queried as the
conversation Jagged, that man is real
IL made OF dust?"
well" he rejoined. glancing at the
dinner check, 'he wouldn't be able to
travel far in your company IL he
wasntr-Chicago News.
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RuraI DeIights.

Out in the country under tree
A book in my hond-is the place for me.
Close to old nature-that's where I'd be.
Away from the crowd, all alone and free.
Out in the country under tree
| feel dern skeeter, or is it flea?
See all the ants and the spider, gee
Here comes the lod bull-back to town
for me.
Plain Dealer.
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The bride Wins.

At Yarmouth, in st. Nicholas
Church, one of the most curious objects
is known as the Devils Chair 1t is
formed out of the huge jawbone of a
whale and stands at the west end Of
the church. When fisher Iasses get
married, they think it good for the
newly welded couple 10 race from the
chancel, and they believe that whoever
reaches the Devils Chair first will rule
the roost in the little household they
are about to set up.-London Graphic.
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FAIR DEALING IN RAILROAD MATTERS.
By Gov. Charles e. Hughes of New Yor

am fully conscious, as is every
one VINO processes to have modi-
cum Of Intelligence, Of the tremen-
dous advantages which the country
and every community in it have de-
rived from the extension of our rail-
road facilities.
They are the arteries of COM
merce; our communities would be
lifeless, our trade would collapse, we
would all be worse than dead were
1t not for these opportunities of
communication and these facilities
Of transportation.
We honor all that has been done In
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stone and found three more snakes.
The dog dispatched them all.
While the children of a family nam
ed Doyetsky at Pocono were playing
near the house they came upon a bear
cub not much bigger than a ground
hog The cub followed the children
to the house. 1t is presumed that the
baby wandered away and met the fate
that follows disobedience Of parents.
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Knew Not Whereof lie 50

Little boy" said the good nan.
bending down and deftly extracting
the cigaret from the child's mouth,
do you know that this thing wss
fashioned By the devil?'
.'Gwan, yer big stiff I seen Turk
maxim il in a winder round dat cor
er."-Jndge.
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Excuipated.

The regular patron was indignant as
the waiter spilled the soup
You're tipsy !" he exclaimed
Couldn't be on your tips. See.- re
sponded the waiter; at least not so In.
ebriated as TO impede his mental proc
esses.--philadeiphia Ledger
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FINAL TRIUMPH OF MEDICINE.
By Dir. e. c. Sweet.

Victory has followed victory, and
many of the most dreaded diseases
have become powerless in the con-
quest with preventive medicine. The
clientele of the physicians is growing
smaller and smaller, but their glory
as humanitarians and scientists Is
rising and VIII reach the zenith after
coming generations of more erudite
physicians have conquered and laid
at their feet the two worst enemies
of mankind tubsrculesis and cancer.