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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-04-29

Muskegon, Mich. April IS Since
regaining full consciousness. Miss Eth
ell Stewart, the only survivor OF "A
party of four who went for row on
Muskegon lake, tells the story Of a
most narrowing experience. The young
lady was unconscious when picked up
on the steps of house, to which shs
crawled when the waves cast her
ashore. Those who drowned are.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stone and Floyd Ward.
The four who were residents of
Lake side. suburb OF Muskegon, left
the north side OF the lake at p. IN.
A strong wind had arisen, and the
waves on the lake were running high.
Ward and Miss Stewart were seat
ed in the stern of the boat. and their
weight caused the boat TO ship water.
Stone, who was rowing, suggested to
Miss Stewart that she change her po-
sition and sit with Mrs Stone, In the
prov of the boat Miss Stewart arose,
saying, Il doubt II we will ever reach
shore alive" and started for the PROV.
In passing Stone, Miss Stewart lost
her balance and fell overheard. Ward
grabbed her. and, in assisting her
back into the boat, the craft capsized.
Mrs Stone grabbed her husband
around the neck, and both sank to-
gether. They came up, but sank
second time, the boat going out OF
their reach Ward succeeded in right
ing the capsized boat and then as
sisted Miss Stewart. who had been
clinging TO the boat, into the craft.
The boat was waterlogged and would
not admit of additional weight, so
Ward chung 10 the boat for about half
an hour and then became oenumbed
and sank.
Called In Vain For Help.
For an hour or more Miss Stewart
called for help Receiving no re-
spouse and becoming exhausted. she
remained quiet. The accident occur
red about 8 O'clock, and shortly after
midnight the waves washed her and
the craft on the beach. a short dis
lance from the life saving station.
The young woman crawled up tbs
beach beyond the wave line. For
some minutes she lay all but con.
scious, and then, seeing the lights Of
house. she crawled on her hands
and knees TO the front She raped,
and when Mrs. Martha wilkins, who
lives there. responded. she found her
lying on the doorstep. now uncon-
scious.
For several hours II was thought
that shock and exhaustion would
prove too much for her. She Is rest
ing comfortably. however and will
probably recover.
The first word that Miss Stewart
spoke was: ooh, poor Floyd, he lost
his life in putting me back in the
boat He would not climb into the
boat for fear It would not hold us.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-04-29

Five cents buys the Alma cigar the
hast nickel cigar in the market 4
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-04-29
THE ONLY SURVIVOR,
Girl CrawIs on Hands and Knees
to House After Reaching Shore.
HER THREE FRIENDS DROWN.

Little Craft capsized on Muskegon
Lake When Attempt Was Made to
Change Seats--Young Man Sacri-
feed His Life Fer Girl.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-04-29

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-04
1EMo1NE, DIAMOND MAKERe
Treacherous Formula for Producing
the Precious Stones.

From the Literary Digest.
The full story Of how Henri Lemoine
recently promised to produce large dia-
monds by chemical process, and how
completely he failed to do SO, is now
told in Nature. The matter attained vide
prominence in the daily press. as will be
remembered on account of the proSecu-
tion of I.emoine in the French courts for
failure TO carry out his agreement. He
had in fact, asserted his ability to pro-
duce diamonds of very large size at a
price which would compete readily with
the natural product. Says the writer IN
Nature:
to build a factory, and apparently carry
ing out experiments in which small dla-
monds were supposed to be Obtained. NJ.
Lemoine entirely failed to produce large
ones When diamonds said to have been
produced i'm the crucibles were critically
examined. experts were able. not only 10
assure the magistrate that these diamonds
were not artificial. but were also able IN
several cases to identify them as stones
which had been bought from known
sources The whole case hinged upon a
certain envelope which. was originally
lodged in an English bank. and in which
il was stated a formula was contained by
means of which diamonds could be pro-
duced artificially. Tuesday. June Is. this
envelope was to he opened before the
ma gstrate, but in the meantime the mod
ern alchemst had vanished. When the
letter was opened. according 10 the Times
of June Is, the following particulars were
found:
-. the undersigned. Henri Lemoine,
declare that to make artificial diamonds,
it is sufficient to employ the following
process: % Take furnace; CD take
some powdered sugar carbon; CD place
the carbon in a crucible; a. place the
crucible In the furnace and raise the tenn
perature from 1,7OO0 c. to 1.SoO' {. in Or
der to obtain capitalization; Co when
this high temperature has been obtained
apply pressure to the cover of the cru
chile. The diamonds will then be made,
and it remains only to take them out
From this it will be noticed that the
formula contains absolutely nothing new;
sugar carbon, being the purest form OF
amorphous carbon. has always been the
starting product when any successful at
tempts to prepare diamonds have been
made Consequently those daily papers
which ridiculed the process because of the
fact that sugar carbon was one of the
ingredients showed want of knowledge of
the subject. However. now that the whole
formula is made public, 1t is, to say the
least of 1t. absurd.
1T will be noticed that the carbon is to
be placed in crucible and heated to
from 1 7OOa G. to 1S00o c.. and then pres
sure is to be applied to the cover of the
crucible. When In 1896, MOissan sue
ceeded in obtaining diamonds artificially
he did subject sugar carbon, when at a
pressure. Ii will be remembered that
sugar carbon was dissolved in molten iron
and the .crucibIe containing this was heat
ed to temperature of $4,000 G. to 1000
c. While mt this high temperature the
crucible and its contents were plunged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-04

will occur in the afternoon is match
race Phil Steubener and Edward Daniels
fell to talking horse the other day. Both
men are extremely proud of their horses,
and Phil Steubener thinks that OAK wilkes
is far too classy to take any dust from
Edward Daniels Emory Stone, and vice
versa. 1t is stated that both gentlemen
have put up $50 a side. Just to make the
match interesting" The race was set for
Monday so that their friends might come
out and applaud or sympathiZe. as the
case may be. The race will be decided
the best two in three heats and the owners
will drive Thomas P. Baldwin will do
the starting, and the judges are TO De Sc
lected later. The starter Is to call the
horses to the wire at ] O'CLOCK.
There will be free-for-all pace, pest
three in five. and free-for-all trot. three
in five heats. An event for mules mas
also been arranged for. A numper OF
the club members and their friends nave
mules in their stables. and they count
on having real good laugh at the forth
coming contest.
The residents of the suburb of Bright
wood are said to be mighty proud OF an
amateur ball team bearing the name
Rrishtwood The Brightwood and Con-
aress Heights teams will gather on the
Bright wood race track oval Monday after
noon at = O'Clock and give an Illustration
of how good some of the local amateur
bal players really are. After the game
the ball players will line up on the track.
and the first man that catches the judge $
eve after negotiating the half-mlle track
will be presented with silver cup.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-04
EVANSVILLE.
ial Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star
1l ATTSNILLE, Md. September A. 1908
Because George Weed Of Seabrooke had
intimated to William Riggles, his brother
ln-laW. that his presence was not desired
on his premises Riggles met Weed on
tile platform of the railway station al
Seabrook early the morning of August
- and proceeded to pummel his anatomy.
Weed secured warrant for his wife's
brother. charging him with assault and
battery, and the case was tried before
Justice of the Peace Robert Billopp al
Hardestys store Tuesday evening When
the alleged assault occurred Weed was
nails with penkrife. and Riggles claim
ed that Weed made a pass at him with
the weapon and he defended himself JUS
tice Billopp did not accept Rigges' plea
of self-defense and fined him s. and
costs.
The lawn fete held on the lot corner
Johnson and Wine avenues here Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings for the bcnenc
of the Hyattsville Base Ball Club was well
patroniZed. y brass band was present
both evenings. Manager c. ~ Burke of
the local club believes the Golfers of the
club will be enriched by about $50. The
ladies who We're particularly active in
making the affair a success were Mrs.
George Leakin. Mrs. O. \. Burke and
Mrs A. j. Leakin, Misses Hannah Lea
kin. Louise Turner, Emily and Maria
Hickey, Blanche Wisie and Pearl ana
Annette Herring.
During the past several days there has
been considerable comment relative to the
extent of the registration of voters this
fall. There is no general registration this
fall. but the registration officers will sit
for the purpose of adding new names,
striking off those who no longer are On
titled to vote and making a general re-
vision of the books. Those whose names
are on the books need not register again.
The name of Mr. Jackson II. Ralston of
Washington has been mentioned in con-
nection with the democratic nomination
for Congress from the fifth congressional
district to oppose Representative Mudd.
Mr. Ralston was one OF the delegates To
the recent Denver convention.
Mr. Ralston declares that he has neither
the ability nor the inclination TO spend
any considerable amount of money in an
attempt TO secure a seat in the Congress.
He said that he was not unappreciative of
the compliment extended him. He did not
believe that any man could beat Mr..
Mud in six weeks. if, indeed, he could
- ouSted al all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-04

into cold water or mercury in order to
cause rapid qualification. When carbon
erous iron is cooled it expands in the act
of solidifying. By suddenly quenching
the iron, a solid layer or crust is OBJ
tanned outside the molten metal: conse-
quently. when the inside layer commences
to soldify IT expands. and thus, as it is
encompassed with solid crust. enormous
pressure is exerted. On dissolving away
the iron by means of acids, minute crys-
tails of diamond were produced.
About the same time MOrjorana. by
heating small piece of carbon in AN cleo
trio arc and then suddenly COMPRISING
ii by driving a piston down upon it with
enormous force. the force being produced
by firing a charge of powder in the
piston chamber also obtained minute
diamonds.
In 1865 Sir Andrew Noble exploded cor
dite in closed steel cylinders. when il
was calculated that a temperature OF
.. 1902 c. was obtained and pressure
of 20 tons per square inch. Sir William
Crookes examined some of the carbon
deposited. and found it to contain minute
diamonds. 1t would appear. therefore
that NJ. Lemoine exploited results well
known in the scientific world in order to
deceive people engaged in the diamond
industry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-04

had with NJ. Charbonnel at the offices OF
the suburban telephone department,
Boulevard des Invalfdes, he said: Il have
gone into the subject entirely from
scientific point of view with the object or
studying improvements in the government
telephone service, and, although l admit
there are many possibilities of A prac-
teal nature that may be contured up in
connection with this discovery. / cannot
help thinking that the subject Is. as yet
in much too technical and scientific
stage to interest the general public.
1T Is a curious fact, however" contin-
ued NJ. Charbonnel. that although the
telephone is in such universal use. We
electrical telegraph and telephone engi-
nothing as to the intimate nature Of the
telephone currents. and 1t was in en-
deavoring to obtain a better knowledge
of the extreme variability of these cur
rents that l was led to study the problem
of the reproduction of voice sounds. 1t
never strikes the telephone subscriber
that the telephone current Is very mys
FERROUS thing, something which nobody
has been able to master or to understand
thoroughly. All that has been done on
the subject up to now Is merely empiri-
cism. to the exclusion OF scientific knOWl-
edge. Hitherto we have been dependent
on mere observation and experience and
our knowledge Of the connection be-
tween cause and consequence, so far as
the telephone Is concerned, is very def
Client.
Happily. the studies Of men like Dud-
dell and Blondel on the photography Of
the vibrations Of the human voice have
supplied us with a theory and placed us
on the high road toward a closer knowl-
edge Of the mysterious microphonic cur
rents about which so little is known
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-04
On. COLONEL HEcN.R:5 McaT.
Copyright 10y Pictorial News Co

first thing done is to set up the ranges
and start the coffee caldrons to boiling.
The fresh meat and bread that have been
contracted for in advance are delivered
on the spot. the butcher falls to work.
and in less time than it takes to tell it
the odor of frying bacon and the aroma
of coffee are floating out on the morning
air to encourage tent workers
The general arrangement of the tables
in the dining department is like that in a
ship. A number of long tables stretch the
entire length of the tent and one table at
the end is set crosswise. This latter is
for the manager of the show and his bust
ness staff. The freaks occupy a table by
themselves. members of families and
troupes are seated together. and efforts
are made to make it as pleasant az posi-
bic for all concerned. 1t is seldom that
the entire force of employees sits down to
the tables at the same time. The dining
tent is open two hours and half fer each
meal. and the performers struggle along
as they choose. Divided from the officers
and performers mess tent is that of the
1000 tent hands or roustabouts. as they
are generally called. The food served to
both tents is the same and consists of
good. wholesome fare-roast beef baked
potatoes. vegetables, salads and desserts.
with a change of menu every day and
the food cooked in the open air is pc
culiarly delicious and appetiZing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-04
. MERGING WATER POWER.
Capitalists Buying Up Mountain
Streams and River Falls.
From MoOtly's Magazine.

From Moolys Magazine.
When the United States inland water
ways commission tool, up the study Of
the great river and lake systems of the
country for the purpose of formulating
some comprehensive plan of developing
them for navigable purposes. both by wild
ening and uniting them by canals and
drainage bitches. no idea was entertained
that they would stumble upon great
mine Of wealth which may in time over
shadow any ever produced by our coal.
iron or oil. The commission was partly
prepared TO learn that the railroads had
worked in the past to throttle inland wa
ter navigation. Their hostility to canal
construction and river Improvement was
well known, and it was not surprising
that they controlled many OF the most
important river fronts and bridges.
But there was another revelation which
made the commissioners pause and con-
slider. Private individuals and companies
with great capital back of them were
buying up waterfalls. stretches of river
front and even small brooks perched high
up among the foot hills of the Rockies
and Sierras. Many of these streams ap-
peared insignificant and for ages had
been unnoticed, but united in a series of
streams they formed a total flow of water
that would measure up millions of foot
pounds. The conversion of this water
power into electrical energy repre-
a combined horsepower that was star
thing.
Investigations showed that private capt.
tallStS were slowly hut surely merging
the water power OF the country into great
systems for electrical generation Of en-
ergy. and if the states and national gov
eminent did not intervene soon this last
natural resource of the country would
he monopoliZed. The note of warming
was issued by the commission. and in
forthcoming recommendations Congress
will be asked to frame laws to get control
of the water power to prevent its general
exploitation in the interests of few ia
voreu individuals Unless the govern
ment acts soon it will be too late. and
difficulties to contend with concerning
water monopoly the present has ex-
perienced with the powers which have
gripped the oil. coal and iron deposits of
the country.
The capitalization of water has hereto
fore been considered chiefly in the light
of jest-a rather sad and tragic jest
1t Is true, but nevertheless play upon
words in strict reference to watared stock
But water is, in the light of modern de-
velopments. a real. tangible article TO
capitalize-not for the sake of stock ex-
ploitation. but for industrial money max
ing. 1t is SO long since Niagara was har-
messed that many have lost sight of the
great achievements drawn therefrom II
is true that there has been waged recent
ly a tremendous battle by the public
against the Niagara people to save the
scenic falls from destruction. But this
was for sentimental rather than for a
practical purpose. Nobody seemed to care
how much water the power companies
drew from the falls If they did not ruin
the spectacular scenery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-04
Unhealthy Marriages.

From the Ohio State Journal
1t is said that the laws in Kansas d-
rected against the marriages of epieptics
and imbeciles are not enforced. 1t is a
fine thing to improve the race by natural
selection. but somehow the people do not
appreciate such ultra patriotic ends. Like
the old woman who preferred bacon to
breakfast food. she wanted what she'd
ruther." So in this matrimonial bust
ness the people seem intent on having
what they'd ruther." To be more senti-
mental. but just truthful. love loves weak
ness quite as well as strength 1t is not
so particular when its time comes.
But the laws that regulate maria ges
on the basis of physical condition are
difficult of enforcement. which is largely
SO because public opinion does not favor
them. even though it understands that
the offspring will be a public charge
This whole matter is based upon an aft
firmative policy. which is. that ii is the
duty of persons to be strong and healthy,
that marriage is happier on this account,
and that this consideration should assert
itself before the complications become too
serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-04
Good Sport Promised.

Three relay events which give promise
ot some rafting good racing are among
the sixteen events on the program of the
Labor day games of the Washington
Grove Athletic Association, to be held on
the Grove field beginning at IL O'Clock
Monday morning. Two of these are open
events one for juniors, and the third is
for the championship of Montgomery
county and the Foster silver trophy cup.
In the fight for the county championship
the Woodside quartet will have a hard
fight to win again from Kensington, with
the inexperienced Washington Grove team
a close runner up. The Gurley Club and
the Y M c. a. look the best in the sem
ior Open with the Mccullough Club,
Brookland A. c. and Boys Y. NJ C. A.
teams having the best chance in the Junior
event.
The thirteen individual events have all
filled in good shape, with the biggest
fields in the sprints, the running high
Jump and shot put. Baltimore will be
well represented in all the events, but
especially strong in the high jump. shot
put and pole vault
In the afternoon the Brooklands and
Kensington base ball teams will play for
a big silver trophy cup presented by B. H.
Warner of kensington. This will be a
perpetual trophy for the base ball cham
pionShip of the county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-04
COSTLY CORSETS.
Paris Women Often Pay High Prices,
So London Hears.

From Tit-Bits.
Whatever views may be held on the SUBJ
ject of small waists and tight lacing. it
is fact which is often overlooked by
the critics of women's fashions of TODAY
that corset-making has progressed on
such enlightened lines during the last
decade that it does not follow because a
woman wishes to reduce her waist by
several inches that she must undergo the
refined torture" which anti-corsetites de-
clare is necessary. The secret of a small
waist really lies in certain amount of
exercise, proper diet and good corset
If fair price is paid for the latter a
woman need not suffer through tight lac
ing.
OF course. it was not always So 1t is
not hundred years ago since stays were
composed not of whalebone or hardened
leather, bat of bars of iron and steel
from three inches to four inches broad
and eighteen inches long. Again. during
the reign of George III, the top of the
steel stay Dusk had long stocking
needle attached to it to prevent girls
from spelling their shape by stopping too
much over their work.
In the days of Catherine de Medici thir-
teen lnCneS was the fashionable size for
the waist. and to achieve this an over
corset of very thin steel plate was worn.
1t was made in two pieces opened longi-
tudinally by hinges and was secured
when closed by sort of hasp and pin,
like an ordinary box fastening
The box corsets of today are made on a
foundation Of Greenland whalebone which
has steadily risen in price during the last
twenty-five years from eco to G3.o0O a
ton. Cheap whalebone can be bought for
$50 and $40 ton but 1T soon dries and
becomes brittle, thus spelling the corset as
well as the figure. 1t is better to pay
three guineas for genuine Greenland bone
corsets than one guinea for imitation
bone. for not only do the former last
three times long, but the bone can be
taken out and used again.
BY the way. il may surprise many read
ers to learn that the fair Parisenne often
goes to America for her corsets where
they are made in the most extravagant
STYLES. Fifty pounds for a single pair is
frequently paid. COrsets at this price are
not only made of the finest silk. but are
decorated with brilliants, the Dusk being
of 1S-kt. gold.