The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-04-23


| Marine observations conducted b.
the Carnegie Institute Of Washington
during the last year indicate that great
ocean liners may save from $1,000 70
$1,000 on each voyage by being able ID
steer much straighfer courses. based
dpon the new measurements OF mag.
netic declination. dip and intensity,
correcting errors OF former charts.
This is only one OF the numerous fields
OF research occupied by the Carnegie
Institute In 1907, the work Of which
Is contained In the year book now pub
iished. Expeditions have been sent to
every part OF the world. and almost
every branch OF science has been In
vaded. Among the practical results
noted are rain meter Invented by H.
DE Rossion. which will automatically
test and register the rainfall by the
day month Or year; the evolution OF
barnyard fowls. with the promise OF a
breeding scheme that VIII furnish more
and bigger eggs: the discovery OF +. G.
Benedict, that all bodily functions
thrive best upon food that Is the clos
est approach to plain preteid: the
grating OF 1900 plants by Luther Bur
bank. and several magnetic expeditions
'uto the Far North.
49,
Speaker cannon's notice 10 chaIrmeh
Of appropriation committees to have
their bills ready to report by April IS.
presages an early adjournment Of Con
gress- Aside from the currency bili
there is little legislation OF Importance
before Congress. SO far as the cur
rency measure is concerned. the lower
house Is bopelessly divided. and there
Is little possibility OF the members get
ting together on the Aidrich blu. The
Western members are onfspoken
against II. and II is not believed that
even Speaker Cannon can bring them
into line. Congressional conventions
VIII be held early this year because OF
the presidential campaign. For this
reason Congressman want 10 get away
from Washington. A large per cent
have fences TO repair IN their districts.
and they do not want 70 be cooped up
in Washington. hundreds OF miles from
the dear people" II a currency law
is to be enacted they may be driven to
agree to some faan Ia order 10 bring
about an early adjournment The pub
lie welfare does not require that they
should remain in Washington.
49,
For the FIRST time In seventy year,
the figure OF the American eagle that
surmounfs the mace. the symbol OF au-
thority IN the national House OF Rep
left its perch the other
day. When news OF the flight OF the
bird became known 10 members by
many politicians II was interpreted as
an III omen. The House mace Is one
n the most priced possessions OF the
over branch Of Congress. 1t has done
service for threescore years aud ten.
r'be mace has. with rare exception.
,een effective in restoring order in the
aousc. A representative suspended
or violating the House authority. aft
+ the mace bad been displayed by the
crgeant-nt-arnns. cannot resume his
'rerogntives except by vote OF bis col
eagues The House mace is fashioned
ster the Roman mace. Its handle.
caring thirteen silver bands, emble-
aatic OF the thirteen original States.
] OF ebony. surmountlng the handle
! a globe upon which stands the eagle.
-s-.-
Resident Washington Is divided init
hrce distinct sets-old families. peo-
lie with money and people without !
loney. Those without money work
ard to keep up appearances with
lose who have money. Those with J
ioney work hard TO secure social {
scognition from the old families. The !
d families are indifferent equally to c
lose with money and those without
he hardest worked class OF all are c
lose who. having accepted public p
iiee and removed their lares and a
snates TO the national capital. find
lat the salary win not pay for the r
Ime. You know their women folk by a
Ie fact that they wear ready made a
WINS. Your real washlngtonian con- n
iers the wearing OF factory made h
rments equivalent to sinking TO tho Il
west sartorial depths. 81