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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-25
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The motor used by Santos-Ddmont
in his recent successful attempt to fly
with an aeroplane weighed slightly
more than two pounds per horsepower.
The excavations at Paestum have
brought to light roadway 20 feet
WIDE flanked by footpaths. The pave
ment, of large stone blocks, shows deep
ruts worn by the wheels Of heavy char
lots A beautiful Doric temple to Nep-
tune has been uncovered for a distance
of 100 feet.
The largest telegraph pole In Eng
land, with one exception, has just been
erected over the postofiice at Chorley,
Lancaster. 1t is over 10 feet high, and
weighs ~ TONS The diameter is from
16 inches to 20 inches. The weight of
the cross arms and insulators alone ex-
coed one ton.
For several years past, In some Of the
vine-growing districts of France and
Italy. persistent attempts have been
made to dissipate gathering hailstorms
by the systematic firing Of guns at the
clouds. Many vine-growers believe that
the method is effective, as their vine
yards have escaped threatened hail
storms when the guns were fired. A re-
cent report by DR.. Blaserna of the re-
suits of long series of experiments,
under scientific control, shows that the
supposed effects of the gun-tiring are
illusory, and that hall cannot be dis
slpated by firing in the air any more
than rain can be induced by similar
method.
The preparation of mineral and ar
tificial organic colors by the aid of cleo
tricity has recently made considerable
progress, and it is suggested that the
products of this new industry may
eventually replace those derived from
coal tar. Among the colors now pro-
duced in commercial quantities by the
employment Of the electric current are
vermilion, Scheeles green, cadmium
yellow. japanese red, cerise, or cherry
red, Berlin green and zinc white, be-
tSlQtS u uuluDtl VI VI SdnlN tOlOlb. L lie
process consists essentially in sending
an electric current through a solution
containing the elements required for
the production, by precipitation, of the
.coloring matter desired.
The surprising results recently OBJ
tanned by means of the new kinds of
glass manufactured at Jena, which
permit the passage Of ultraviolet rays
Invisible to the eye, but capable Of af.
fecting Photographic plate, are well
Illustrated by telescope photographs OF
the constellation Lyra. One Of these
made with an object Of ordinary glass
shows 351 stars another, made witt
an objective composed of the new
glass, and having the same time of ex
posture, shows in the same field of view
| $40 stars 1t Is hoped that by means
of larger detectives still more surprIs
ing results may be obtained. Anothe,
method Of photographlng by invisible
| radIations consists in bathing the plates
with certain solutions which rende,
| them sensitive to the lnfra-red rays o,
the spectrum.
| There are sermons In s.ones and ic
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-25

gle link In a chain Of operations ex-
tending all the way to America, it could
be made invaluable. Pratas is re-
ported to be the most southerly Of the
chain of islands running down from
Formosa. A naval base here would
permit sudden and swift attacks on the
Philippines, and as swift return to
headquarters for coaling and reftting.
PROXIMITY OF PRATAs TO PHILIPPINES.
It's possession by Japan brings the arch
ipelago in quick striking distance.
The question is, will the underbrush
and the sea birds still occupy Pratas
by themselves, or are they to be re-
placed by shops and docks?
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-25
ZAP NAVAL BASE ON IS AND NEAR PHILIPPINES

japan has hoisted the sun-fiag over
pratas island. according to dispatches
from Yokohama. That means mat sue
has taken a gigantnic step OF loOo
miles toward the Philippines. Pratas
island is just 100 miles north OF the
Philippines, and is just GO miles too
far north to be claimed by the United
States according to the treaty OF Paris
which named the twentieth parallel as
the northern boundary of SPANS for
mer island possessions. 1t Is a small
island. a mile and a half In length
by half mile in breadth, horseshoe
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-25
PLEASANT ISLAND.
A Bit of Land In the Pacific Named
for the Natives, AminbIe Traits

A Bit OF Land In the Pacific Named
for the Natives, AminbIe Traits.
The solitary little island of Nauru
rises from Pacific depths of about H.
600 feet some 400 miles west of the
nearest land of the Gilbert group. 1t
is scarcely as large as an American
township, and it is an atoll. but it diff
fers so much from nearly all the other
atolls of the Pacific that it has attract
ed much attention
The atolls rise only little above the
sea level, and after the traveller has
seen two or three Of them he concludes
that they are very monotonous. But a
part of the outer rim of Nauru Is a YER
dant ridge Of about 200 feet high, and
what was once the lagoon encircled by
ccral reef Is now a plain. slightly roll
Ing and strewn with coral fragments.
This atoll evidently had a peculiar
history that made 1t different from
many Of the other atolls. Here and
there are bits of volcanic rock and yes
tiges of ancient craters that help to ex-
plain this history
The time was when volcanic forces
lifted the submarine mountain on
which stood the circle of coral and the
lagoon within 1t until the lagoon was
above the sea level, and Its waters
drained away, leaving a dry plain. SO
here we see an atoll lifted into the air
so that its whole formation may be
studied above the sea level
Nobody knows when emigrants came
In their small boats to settle on the
little island, but there Is every reason
to believe that they sailed from the
Gilbert Islands. Their habits and arts
are very similar to those Of the Gilbert
Islanders, and there are striking resem-
blanees between their languages. Their
names for many plants are almost or
quite Identical with the names for these
plants In the Gilbert archipelago.
When white men came less frequent
~ than they do now the natives used to
throng the beach, welcome the visitors
with glad shouts and lavish their best
hospitality upon them. There were
FACTIONS among them and they were
OFTEN at war until they were disarmed
by the German warship Eber after the
Island became part of the German
Pacific possessions.
| Every visitor for years past has said
that they are the most gentle, peace
able, and friendly people that could be
imagined, and these attractive qualities
induced some English seafarers to give
new name to the island by which 1t Is
now everywhere. known. Even on the
German maps are found both the native
name Nauru and the name now In corn.
mon use, Pleasant Island.
Considering its smallness, the island
mas become remarkably conspicuous in
commercial way. No other island of
Its size produces so large an amount of
copra, the dried meat Of the cocoanut.
Several years ago great phosphate
beds were found In the interior and
they are proving gold mine to the
German Jaluit Company, which is
working the deposits in connection with
an English company. The latter dis
covered beds also in Banaba Island
about hundred miles away, and the
two companies are working both de
posts together
What right have the women to abuse
y
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-25
CHAPTER XII.

For moment Frost felt hollow, and
had some ado to stand upright. He held
the handle of the door in one hand, and
with the other propped himself against
the wall.
"Zeno?" be contrived to say, in a voice
which he knew to be much unlike his
own. ''Ah. The spy"
He expected some sort of instant con-
demnation, for to his startled mind the
statement that Zeno was there meant
that Zeno was actually within the house,
and was of itself proclamation of the
discovery Of treason. He had time enough
to be shot, stabbed, poisoned, abducted,
and tried for treason In his own swift
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-25

What right have the women to abuse
widowers for marrying their house
keepers, when SO many widows marry
their hired men?
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-25
Where Phtlosophx Fail.,

Who breaks, pays"
"I'd like to see you try that on our
.-.red girl Baltimore American
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-01-25

There are sermons In ssonss and ice
cream In bricks
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-16

the worship of a personal devil. 1t
is revival, in degree, of the belief
that the stone image found in the
mountains is the representative of
evil, and that he need have sacrifices
to keep him in good humor. 1t Is
whispered that the rites of these
believers are verging on those of old
days, and that there has even taken
place in recent days a human sacri-
flee.
| have found several Tahitians who
openly say that their god is again
coming into power, and they really
believe that when this occurs the
white race will be banished from the
island. These people do not like the
French, and will be glad to see their
own people ruling over them. Num-
erous native mediums have appeared,
claiming to be possessed with super
natural power. and in the deep
woods of the mountains are held
nightly circles where strange incan-
tations are practiced.
So strong has this belief taken hold
that l was told by Catholic priest,
a Baptist and by Mormon mission
airy, and all of them have been here
for several years, that the natives
are rapidly drifting away from their
teachings. / asked Alexander If he
could give me information regarding
this new belief, and he said that the
natives had never accepted the teach
ings of the Christians. but that they
always held part of the old belief.
himself, is tinctured with
a strain of voodooism, and Is now a
member of the spiritual band that
goes to the mountain for their rites.
He describes one of these rites
where they have living altar.
woman whom he describes as being
beautiful, is the princess of the cult,
and at their meetings she lies at full
length on the sacrificial stone on the
old altar, becoming living altar at
which prayers are made. She is said
to be in league with the Evil One'
and over her naked body her follow
ers are bound by most awful oaths
to follow her mandates. All their
prayers are directed to the Devil and
there is being introduced into the
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-16
RELIGION OF TAHITIANS
ISLANDERS ARE FAST DRIFTING
FROM CHRISTIAN
TEACHINGS.
Mingling Teachings of Christian Mis-
siOnaries With Native Customs
of Worship, They Have
Form of DiabOlism.

Papara, Tahiti, Dec. 7:-There is an
old saying scratch a Christian and
you will find savage" and many
seem to think that when you change
a savage into a Christian he will
never go back. Christianity has
been inculcated into the minds of the
Tahitians for more than half a CEN
fury and missionaries have been con-
graduating themselves on t h e
wholesale conversion, and have fat
tered themselves with the belief that
because nearly three generations have
continued in the Faith these people
would never return to their savage
belief. But alas for their knowledge
of savage character, Tahitians are
rapidly lapsing into a belief that is
for with them they now have mixed
several Christian beliefs which have
given them a good God and a Devil
that has attributed to him powers
equal to, If not greater than, that OF
the good God. On top of this mixed
belief they have been given new
thought by spiritualists, who have
taught them that there is communi-
cation between the two worlds, the
visible and invisible.
This latter belief comedies so
closely with the original savage be-
lief that it is being accepted without
question, and the old time priests
and their descendants are coming
back into power. But there is
queer turn to their spiritual BELIEF,
for they have accepted the Christian
fact that there Is powerful evil
spirit, and they think it is better to
propitiate this power than to contin-
ually praise the good God. The re-
suit it that Spiritualism on the Island
of Tahiti is Diabolism, with almost
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-16

worship a species of phallic worship,
with rites too horrid to be recorded
Natives continue to attend the
Christian church, finding no harm in
praying to both God and the Devil,
but they are slipping away from civil
lied teachings, and while they are
peaceful and kind, it would not sur
prise me if some day the immortality
TO the French rulers was not return
ed to them in most horrible form.
What immortality there is on the
island has been taught to the natives
by the French. Native modes of liv-
ing cannot be called immoral, for it
is the natural way of life with them,
but the vilest of vices have been in
PRODUCED and many of these are being
embodied in the savage rites per-
formed by followers of Diabolism.
Clarence Edwords.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-16

1t costs Russia, France, Australia
Germany and Great Britain one
thousand millions of dollars a year
to prepare for war, while processing
that they want nothing but peace.
They are mastering more men and
casting more cannon, introducing
improved arms and munitions of war.
They are able, on short notice, to put
more than thirty million of men into
the field. They are prepared to make
the next war more fatal and cruel
than any past war. We, protected on
one side by the Pacific and On the
other by the Atlantic, nevertheless
are spending as much for our army
as Germany, the greatest military
power of Europe.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-16

Get your orders booked for that
famour River Side soothless coal be-
fore severe cold weather sets in.
Over 1000 tons sold in homes in De-
corah last winter. No SCOT. No Chin
ney fires. Safe as good dry wood.
Sold by Geo. Pernatz. 500.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-16

Governor-elect Carroll announces
the appointment of Charles o. Nye,
political writer on the Des Moines
Capital staff, as his private secretary,
and e. w. Van Duyn as labor comm
issioner. 1t is expected that he will
appoint V. p. Twombly Custodian of
the state house.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-16

Subscriptions for American and
foreign magazines, single and in
clubs, at prices that will surprise you.
Call and see us. The Sugar Bowl.50-2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-15
ALASKA INSTRUCTS FOR TAFT.
Territorial Republican Convention Splits on
Delegate to Congress.

Ketcnikan. Alaska, May 14-Amid tumultuous
scenes the Alaskan Republican convention split last
night with the result that contesting delegations
will be sent to the national convention The break
followed the action of the credentials committee,
controlled by Governor Hoggatt in refusing to seat
the regular delegates from Nome and Fairbanks
and admitting the "contesting' forces. The Hosgatt
convention nominated J. ". Corson, of Nome. for
Delegate 10 Congress, and the contesting faction
indorsed Thomas Gale, the incumbent who was
elected on the bipartisan ticket two years ago.
The Hoggatt delegates to the national convention
are L. P Shackelford, z. r. Burkhart, George
Shea F W. johnson. Judge S. II. Reid and B. A.
Dodge The contestng delegation is composed of
w T. Perkins, John G. Held, r. S. Ryan, e. w.
Johnson Harry White and c. G. Wulff. Both con-
yeutions ratified the platform adopted at Juneau
indorsing w. II. Taft for President. The Hoggatt
forces added a plank favoring amendments to ths
mining laws The other convention declared that
all Alaska appointees shall be Alaskans and that
municipal control shall be held locally.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-15
THAN FOR CITIZENSHIP.
HumOrist Serious OUer Motto In
God We Trust.

,rarl, Train rnade A plea for chairs OF good
citizenship American colleges, last night at the
dinner of the Associate Alumni of the ooIese OF
the CITY of New York at the Waldorf. In TINS
connection he philosophical length on the motto
In Goa We Trust displayed on coins He said:
college in the wh0s S9"f IS eTe
there is "a char school, co goo i ali Amerea ere good
citizenship taughtreal good citizenship mean NJ
bastard patriotism which is taught in the Schools
but no real good citizenship taught
ne res of the scoundre The who talks
ops is sqRPGeq 70 b Pa see nany 20 believe as
he does and in that produces a kind or patrl-
s555 s5 s ousR Schools heels
in the colleges and aS Sdonla pf PaG else
We ,sed to trust in Cod. think it was in 1853
the gold ard silver Coins which circulate among
rich hey did not Pn f G1 the the n noof feRs
had any trust in God Good citizenship would teach
Now that motto the coin is an overstateme,n 1i.
hS Ss country 10 heoogc nc Doctrine Bnt stree
they did, Congress ought to state what our creed
that put it's whole trust in God. It is statement
made. insufficient evidence. Leaving out t, the
We do put our rust in God after fashion. But
If the cholera, or black plague should come to
these shores perhaps the bulk OF the nation YOU'D
their in the Health Board of the city of New
York
read in the papers within the last day or two
Of poor young SRI whom they said was a Ieper
the people in that popufous country where she
was-iid they put their trust in God? The girl
afflicted witt, The leprosy disease which can be
communicated from one person to another Yet in
stead putting their trust in God they harried
shelterleSs and friendIess
10 place exactly they did in the Middle Ages
when they made lepers wear bells SO that people
could be warned OF their approach and avoid them
Perhaps those people in the Middle Ages thought
they were putting their trust in God.
The President ordered the removal of that
motto from the coin. and L thought that it was
we'll I thought that overstatement should
stay there. They have put II back and L sup
nose II WAS well enough TO let il there Rit
/ think il would better read, within certain
malicious limitations trust in God" and If
there isn't enough room the coin for this
why-enlarge the coin.
other speakers were Edward M. Collie presi-
dent OF the alumni association; President Finley OF
the college President Rush Rhees of the J-nver-
sfy Of Rochester Dr. Henry c. King, president
Of oherlin: President Taylor of Vassar College
Hamilton Wright Mabe and the Rev. Joseph An
L derson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-15
PATERSON WINS WATER SUIT.

Paterson, May 1.-THE Chancery Court TO-DAY
ser,ded in favor Of Paterson in its suit brought
tn compel the East Jersey Water Company to
cease diverting the waters Of the Passaic River
at It's filtration plant at Little Falls. for the
supply of various municipalities among them
Paterson itself The decision was handed down
nv Vice-Chancelor Emery at Trenton yesterday.
but its text did not become known here until to-
dav The city loses one feature of the case. for
the Vice Chancellor holds that Paterson has no
claim for equitable relief of any kind on the
ground that the alleged diminished flow lessons
the effectiveness of the stream for the purpose
Of diluting the sewage
Paterson sued the riparian owner of West
Side Park Eas. Side Park and the engine house
lots and the Vice-Chancellor holds that the city
has the right OF riparian owner to the flow of
the steram alonG over its lands
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-15
JACOB H. sCHIFF FOR MIR. TAFT.
Banker Accepts Vice-Presidency of New
York State Organization.

Jacob II. Schff. in & letter yesterday to Louis c.
Hay, chairman of the Taft Organization Of the
State of New York. Endorsed William ii. Taft
for the Presidential nomination and accepted office
as one of the vice presidents of the organization.
Robert C. Ogden is chairman of the board of
presidents. Its other members are Joseph H.
Choate. George E. 1de, Isaac n. Seligman Dan
forth T. Ainsworth, of Albany: the Rev. James E.
Freeman, of Yonkers: Arthur c. Hastings, Of Mag
ara Falls; Martin Hermance, of Poughkeepsie;
William G.. Phelps, of Bnghamton, and Ansley VIII
cox of Buffalo. Mr.. Schif in his letter says:
have followed for many years Mr.. Tafts career
from the time of his appointment as q United
States Circuit judge.-and maze ever heen I'M.
brought to the discharge of the many serious du-
fes which high office imposed upon him.
I have every conviction that, Mr.. Taft in the
Presidential chair, naugh but intelligent considera
lion will be given TO every problem which calls
for treatment at the hands of the administration.
that with rigid insistence for due and proper
regard of the law, all classes OF our citizens will
vinced that every legitimate interest will be safe
in the hands OF their Chief Executive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-15
CHILDREN DIE IN FIRE.
Mother Dying, Cousin Hurt, Father
Insnne-Incendiarus WOrk.

Passaic. May II (SpeciaD-Mrs. Giuseppe Ottuse
is dying the General Hospita! from injuries
tanned in jumping from burning building here.
owned by John Baker, this morning. In quitting
the building she left her three children, WHO were
afterward burned death.
The fire started by incendaries in the tene-
ment house at No. IL Monroe street They satu-
rated the halls with kerosene and placed a half
quart bottle of oil where 1t would do most damage.
The fire spread TO the surrounding buildings and
caused about $1,000 loss The dead girls are
Giuseppe Ottuse, nine years old; Providencia OF
tuse five years old. and Eleanor OttUse. ten
months old Ottuse- while temporarily insane, tried
to kill himself after learning that his three chill
dren were dead and his wife was dying He is
being watched
Mrs Louisa Pacci cousin Of Mrs. Ottuss, who
lived in the same house. was seriously hurt, and
may not recover.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-15
MONTANA 1NsTRUCTs FOR TAFT.
Supporters of Roosevelt and Hughes Op
posed in State Convention.

Butte Mont May 14-The Montana State Re
publican Convention Endorsed to-day the policies
of President Roosevelt and instructed its six dele
gates to the national convention at Chicago for
Secretary Taft despite the objections of the sup
porters of Governor Hughes and President Roose-
Welt who constituted no small part of the conven-
ton.
The following delegates were chosen; Charles r
Leonard, r. A NARROW. Charles H Blair. A j.
Rennett ] G. Blair and Colonel F. NJ. Malone.
One resolution states that the Republican party
Of the State Of Montana pledges its support for
the massage of a law modifying the power Of the
courts to issue inJunctions. urged by President
Roosevelt in his recent message to Congress
Colonel Thomas c. Marshall was elected national
commit eeman.