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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-07-31

Through the crowded streets of
the ancient Sicilian city of Syracuse
one day late in the third century
b. C., rushed an elderly man. bald,
wild OF eye, long of beard. He was
yelling at intervals the Greek word
EUREKA" CT have discovered it!")
Not stitch of clothing covered him.
NOR was he aware of his own nude
state until arrested by the scandalized
authorities.
The man who thus unconventional
~ burst upon the public gaze was
Archimedes, greatest of old-time in
ventors and mathematicians. The rea-
son for his peculiar action was that
certain amazing discovery he had
just worked out had so elated him
that he absent-mindedly forgot every
thing else in the joy of the moment.
And this is how the discovery was
made: King Hero, Greek ruler of
syracuse, had ordered a heavy and
beautiful gold crown constructed for
himself. He had reason to suspect
that the jeweler to whom he had in
trusted the task had cheated him by
mixing a quantity of alloy with the
gold that went into the making of this
royal emblem. But Hero had no
means of proving his suspicious. He
therefore sent for Archimedes, whom
he admired as the wisest man In his
realm, and asked him to find out some
way whereby he could make certain
Of the nracopro o1d avook or,o,,ck ~
alloy in the crown.
Archimedes undertook the problem,
though he had no reason for suppos-
ing he could solve it. For days the
matter was ever on his mind. One
morning while
= strange Prob thus bordering he
Solving. hath A. ha ana 90
ne noticed that the tub. already full
to the brim, overfowed when his body
entered the water. This was a SIM
pie phenomenon. A million people
had observed similar action on the
part of water. but to none of them
had it suggested any especial idea.
To Archimedes, however, the incl
dent meant something. He instantly,
while still bathing, set to work on the
great "Archimedes Principle" still in
use. This principle. briefly, asserts
that any object plunged into liquid
sustains an upward pressure equal to
the weight of the water 1t displaces.
In other words, that the body i'm
mersed loses as much weight while
under water ID the weight of an equal
volume of the liquid itself. From this
it was but step for him to figure out
an absurdly simple plan for detcrmin-
ing the amount Of alloy in Hiero's
crown. He would drop the crown into
a vessel full of water and then, after
removing it. drop In an equal weight
of gold and watch the difference Of
the two overflows.
Delighted at this double mental
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PETER HEILE---And the Capturing
of "7Ime."

A Nuremberg clockmaker, Peter
Heile Tor Henleine) by name, startled
all Europe In the year 1440 by invent
ing clock that could be carried
about in the hand or even in the
pocket; in other words. watch. This
was regarded as the last and crown
ing triumph of timepiece making.
Though Heile's watch weighed some
thing over pound and was as large
as a strongbox, yet it was stared at
as one of the wonders of the world.
Were modern genius to devise a
watch, perfect in every detail, and no
larger than pinhead. the feat would
attract far less amazed admiration.
For Heile had at bound abridged
the vast chasm between the huge.
cumbersome. old-time clock. with its
weighty. awkward mechanism, and
the compact timepiece that could
readily be borne from place to place.
For fully 1000 years our forefa-
theirs had been wrestling, in a slow,
unprogressive way, with the problem
of computing time. And that long
struggle is one of the most interesting
conflicts in the history of progress In
earlier men told time" by the posi-
ton of the sun in the heavens. That
art is still possessed, in a wonderful
degree of accuracy, by woodsmen In
many parts of America. Later, the
sun dial was invented by some un-
known genius and for centuries was
looked on as the only possible way of
determining the hours.
But at night or in cloudy weather
the sun dial was utterly useless and
in the course of events the clepsydra
(water cIock) took its place. The
earliest clepsydra
"Aneestors" Of was a crystal vial
MODERN CLOCKS. with a very small
hole at the bottom. This bottle was
filed with water, and by the period
required for the liquid to escape. time
was computed. The hour glass, a
variation on this idea. was also in use.
1t consisted of two glass hemispheres,
connected by a narrow tube. One of
the hemispheres was filed with sand.
The tube was of such a size that ex-
actly one hour was required for the
pouring Of the sand from one compart-
ment to the other.
The clepsydra, however. was the an
cestor of the modern clock, for in
time 1t was developed into an appa-
ratus fitted up with a dial and with
an indicator that was moved from
point to point by the varying pressure
of the water. Archimedes. it is said,
was the man to whom It first occurred
to substitute weights for water. An
improvement was later made on this
continuance by placing balls of metal
In such a position on the clepsydra
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that at the end Of each hour they
should fall against gong. Thus the
striking clock" originated.
1t was in the far east that clocks
had their real origin. The Saracens
evolved the theory Of weights and
wheels and striking apparatus, con-
nected with the marked dials and in
dicators. The Crusaders, after their
Palestine wars, carried back many
king. among others. Great clocks
some of them still in existence-were
constructed in various monasteries
and churches, to be gaped at by the
populace as uncanny, even super
natural. Monks made improvements
in such clocks now and then. In fact,
many features of the modern clock
makers art are due to these friars.
England and France, in those times.
were fonder of war than of invention.
So it was in Germany that clockma-
king fiourished most Instead of using
striking apparatus for clocks, some
of these Germans constructed with
bellows tiny ROSTERS that crowed the
hour, the ROSTERS crow being popu-
larly supposed to usher in the day.
From this comes the cuckoo clock.
Heile of Nuremberg conceived the
idea of a portable clock. But great
difficulty stood in his way. The mo-
tive power of clocks mechanism de-
pended on heavy
How the Great weights. such
Problem was weights could not
solved. be Iugged about
with any degree of ease. Some other
power, he decided, must therefore
take the place of these cumberous
Jumps of metal At last he hit on the
idea. He coiled long ribbon of steel
about a central spindle. The unroll-
ing of this powerful coil, he found aft
err many disappointing experiments.
would supply the motive power need
full to the clocks mechanism. From
this discovery arose the theory of
handspring, hairspring and countless
other triumphs Of latter-day machin-
cry.
Heile's first watch was cylindrical
metal box gorgeously ornamented and
with one side hinged. Inside this
primitive case were the dial, spring
and wheels, the dial face being visible
through the fretwork on the surface
of the hinged side Of the box
A ridiculously awkward contrivance,
and one that would wake the laughter
of any twentieth-century school boy.
Germany has erected statue to
Heile. But far more lasting monu-
ment to the old Nuremberger's genius
is carried in every mans watch
pocket.
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Criticism should never exasperate
us; on the contrary. 1t should bene-
At us, and even occasionally amuse
us.-Max O'Rell.
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DUSKY MONARCH "EASY MARK
WiIes Of Beautiful Captive Proved
just the Thing When Emer-
0ency Came.

The beautiful young captive retained
her presence of mind, however, and
when it came her turn to be taken
before the cannibal king. she marceled
herself very carefully.
Amt I sweet, thought" she ex-
claimed. archly flirting her handker-
chief at the monarch.
His majesty at once fell into the
trap.
You're simply it," he replied cor
daily.
well. sweet things are terribly fat
tening."
"Ah!"
20, terribly. And there's nothing so
hopelessly out of it as to be fat, these
days."
Whereupon the king was greatly
shaken and commanded her instant re-
lease.
People used to blame me because
! knew was pretty, but all the time
felt sure the knowledge would come
handy some day." commented the
lovely creature, as she was led away.
Puck.
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A household once supplied with Ham
Inns Wizard Oil is seldom allowed to be
without it. In case of sudden mishap or
accident Wizard Oil takes the place of
he family doctor. Are you supplied?
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To act with common sense. accord
ing to the moment, is the best wis
dom know.-Horace Walpole.
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Men owe their resolution, and most
of their success, to the opposition they
meet with.-Renan.
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For Colds and Gripp-capudine.
The best remedy for Gripp and Colds is
Hicks Capudine. Relieves the aching and
feverishness. Cures the cold-Headaches
also. It's Liquid-Effects immediately-l0,
Is and SOC at Drug Stores.
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Dr.. eigsers HuckIeberry Cordial Cures
All Stomach Troubles, Children Teething,
Diarrhoea, Dysentery, etc. At Druggists
25c and SOC per bottle.
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Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teethfng. softens the gums reduces IN
ANIMATION alays pain. cures wind colic. sc botts
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Skill to do comes of doing, know
ledge comes by eyes always open and
working hands. and there is no know
ledge that is not power.-Emerson.
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A doctor of divinity should believe
In the faith cure.
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Painful Insomnia.

What sort of a hat is a wide
awaken"
why, hat without nap, Of
course"
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shake into Your shoes

Shake into Your Shoes
Aliens Foot-Ease, powder for your feet
1t cures painful. swollen smarting, sweat
Ing feet. Makes new shoes easy. Sold by
all Druggists and Shoe Stores. 25c. Don't
accept any substitute. Sample FREE. Adj
dress Allen s. Olmsted. Leroy. N. 7.
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Willing to obIiae.

Lady (sitting for portrait)-Please
make my mouth small. / know 1t is
large, but / wish it to appear quite
tiny.
Artist (politely)-Certainly, madam.
II you prefer, l will leave 1t out alto
gether.-Boston Transcript.
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PERRY DAVIS, PATNKILLER

draws the pain and Inflammation from bee-sfinRl
and sect bites Soothes and allays the awful Itch
Ing Of mosquito bites. sc. s5c and Soc bottles
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Education.

Eve donned the fig leaves.
MY graduation dress from the
school of experience" she said.
Herewith the program continued.
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An Anatomical Wonder.

Senator Beverage was criticising
the ludicrous speeches of a certain up
right but hot-headed congressman.
He does make queer blunders,
doesn't he?" said Senator Beveridge.
Have you heard about his latest?
well, 1t seems that constituent,
visiting him recently, complained of
the shabbiness of a pair of ink
stained crash trousers that he had on.
"a man of your position said the
constituent, reproachfully, ought to
wear handsomer trousers than those
The congressman, offended, an
swered reproachfully:
My trousers may be shabby, but
they cover warm and honest heart I"
Leave Il to Him.
A Wichita man was fussing because
of his aching teeth. why don't you
go to a dentist?" asked one of his
friends.
"Oh, I haven't got the nerve" was
the reply.
Never mind that" replied the
friend, "the dentist will find the nerve
all right."-Kansas City Journal.
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BucoJjc Rebuke.

PA is scolding the new gardener
dreadfully."
The man is such hayseed"
Il suppose that is the reason pa Is
giving him such raking over"
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Down IN
in the dumps

-n0m 0ve1-eAung, or1nktnG-
bad liver and constipation "a
many one, but there's . way e..
-Cascarets relieve and care.
quickly. Take one tonight 80
feel ever 90 much better In -
morning.
Cascasees-loc box-woskn erpse.
meuG An duGx1sts. BigHost ooIl1e
u IL wog1d-mluion boHso Z monfh
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-19
DEDICATION IS
MUSICAL AFFAIR
Dominican Conservatory Opened
Without FOrmalities of
0ratory

SAN RAFAEL, Feb. 1S.-Without a
word being spoken the newly con-
strueted conservatory of music at the
Dominican college was dedicated to its
work today The entire afternoon was
taken up by musical numbers. A
speech would have spoiled all. Har
mony and melody reigned alone.
The program consisted of piano solos
by Henri Etlin, young French musi-
clan, who has but lately arrived in
America, and Rev. Robert Sesnon of
Sausalito. the well known singer. Etlin
is a protege of Father Sesnon. He won
the first prize at the conservatory of
music at Paris in 1907 and is brilliant
interpreter of music as taught in the
French school. He is a student OF L.
Diemer and Matthias, one of Chopin's
last pupils.
His first number was Chopin's sonata
in minor At the close a storm Of
applause greeted Etlins first public ap-
pearance in California. Etiin then
played allegro, scherzo; marche funebre
and presto.
Father Sesnon then sang the rosary,
accompanied by Miss Edna Shaw, one
of the pupils at the college. His tenor
made such a pleasing impression that
his auditors applauded until he was
compelled 10 give an encore, after
which he sang ~Still vie die Nacht"
Etlin then played ~Au Convent" by
Borodine: "Coucou" by Daquin; "Pois-
sons dor" and "Etude de Yalse."
Father Sesnon followed with Sky
lark, Skylark," by Rogers. and the aft
ernoon of music closed with Liszts st.
Francis Walking on the Water"
The new conservatory has been but
recently completed at cost Of $4,000.
Il is built on the old mission style and
is made up Of three colonnaded eorri-
doris inclosipg a patio.
In the structure are 32 separate
music studios with 90 pianos in the
conservatory.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-19
I AFT is MEMBER OF
ANCIENT FRATERNITY
President-eIect Is Declared "A
II. :. Mason at Sight,

-: CINCINNATI Feb. 1S.-Presfdent elect
Taft is 4 Master Mason. The impressive
ceremony which brought him that dis
urction today was conducted by Charles
: s Hoskinson, Ohio grand master. The
Highest Masonic authority of II states
: Eitnessed Tafts admission into the or
der as did also the members OF Kit
Hln1ing lodge. OF which the father Of
the president elect was a member. and
IN which Charles p. Taft was indicted
under the auspices Of his father.
scottish rite cathedral was the scene
whlch eliminated in the declaration
thast Taft was Mason occupied IS
minutes.
:. = Tire experience OF being declared "a
Mason at sight" was not ended with
tne afternoon session OF the grand
lodge.
Taft witnessed during the evening the
regular form OF initiation OF a member.
the ceremony being conducted by Wor-
shipful Master D. NJ Patton Of Kit
whining lodge on Candidate Frank H.
1Eeitman.
Between the two sessions of the lodge
there was a reception TO the Masonic
brethren at the c. p. Taft residence.
and concluding the ceremonies there
was a brilliant ball at the Aims hotel
= Frank H. Hitchcock. at the request
ct. Taft. came here today from Chicago,
and after his conference left for Wash
1ngton. That the discussion related
TO the undecided post Of secretary of
the treasury was admitted, but beyond
the. statement that no decision was
; reached no information was obtsinable.
Clears Way for Knox
p WASHINGTON. Feb. Is-President
Roosevelt today signed the special act
relating 10 the salary of. secretary of
statse, which is counted upon 10 re-
move the constitutional objections to
Philander c. Knox as premier in Presi-
: dent Taft's cabinet.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-19
FOURTEEN PASSED
FOR GRAND JURY
Some of the Most Prominent
Men in San Francisco
Are Selected
District Attorney Langdon Con-
ducts Examinations Before
Presiding Judge Cabaniss

fourteen prospective members of the
incoming grand jury. which is being
impaneled by Presiding Judge Cabanlss,
were temporarily passed yesterday by
District Attorney Langdon, who con-
Quoted the examination. A special new
panel OF Is was ordered to appear
Tuesday to complete the filling OF the
panel
The men selected so far for the new
grand jury are thoroughly representa-
tive and include some of the most
prominent men in San francisco.
Among these were James Rolph Jr.,
president of the Merchants exchanSe'
William Mooser, receiver for the Mar
ket street bank. and Lippman Sachs
retired capitalist and former member
of the board of supervisors.
The list of those accepted yesterday
stands as follows:
Charles Campodnico. commission merchant
143z Jones street.
Patrick j. Healy, real estate dealer, "a LAID
william j. Meaghsr shoe maker, s6l Oak
Fred J. Schultz Wholesale clothier, 1924 Pierce
street.
James Rolph Jr., capitalist and president Of
the Merchants exchange. 236 San Jose avenue
Adolph Koshland. grain and beans, 1850 Pclk
street.
Charles samueis, insurance. Suffer- and Fill
II. [. Bacigalupi. produce dealer, 252s Post
street.
Clarence E. Music, marble dealer, 172o Larkin
street.
Lipman Sachs, retired capitalist, Union
trust building,
william Mooser. real estate and receiver for
Market street bank.
D. F. Keefe. ~ Central avenue.
During the examination of veniremer
yesterday Alexander Goldstein asked
to be excused for the reason that his
service as member of the committee
appointed by Mayor Taylor to investi-
gate graft conditions in San Francisco
ght disqualify him to act as grand
juror in any new graft cases that might
develop
Those examined and excused for
cause were: Joseph Greenberg, f. F
Wright A. J. Buckley. Charles n. Plum
H B. stanton. Alexander Goldstein
Louis T. Samuels, ]. t. Mccormick
H a Raisch, John T. Sullivan, Paul
Barbieri and Walter E. Dean, president
of the California title insurance COM
pany
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-19
Local Breyities

AID SOCIETY TO KEET-An open meeting
under the auspices of the Junior branch of The
Catholic ladies' aid society will be held to-
night in Sacred Heart hall, Fell and Fillmore
streets. at S o'clock.
TAKES OVERDOSE OF MoRPHrNE-w. ].
Haley. formerly a bar tender. found In bis
room in the lodging house at 1850 Stockton
street yesterday afternoon. Death caused
By an overdose Of morphine.
ARCHITECTS MEET AT ST. FRAECIs-The
San Francisco chapter Of the American Institute
Of Architects held its monthly meeting at the
ST. Francis hotel last night. Albert Pissls was
chairman. The architects indorsed the Roose-
welt stand in The matter of cultivating the fine
arts and the Newlands bill for Lincoln iue-
mortal.
INJURY PROVES FATAL-After remaining
unconscious fer more than As hours in st.
Mary'e hospital because Of a fractured skull,
sustained while working a crane for the San
Francisco Gas and Electric company. Charles
Burkle Of S04 Eddy street died yesterday.
Burkle q years old and native Of Cali
fornia-
TAKING MAN EAST FOR TRIAL IN FED
ERAL CoURTS-Deputy United States Marshas
NJ j. Fitzgerald and J. X. Burnham left for
Fargo X d.. yesterday with prisoner Edward
Goodharf who was arrested in this city. ac-
cused Of having robbed mail pouch. Deputies
Herman and Young leave today for Aberdeen.
Miss. with Paul Paille. the absconding post
master OF Baldwin, Miss. as prisoner. Paille
was arrested here.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-19
Personal Mention

L. North of Reno is at the Holland.
II. W. Strain of Oregon is at the
Savoy
Colonel f. A. Forbes of Marysville IS
at the St Francis.
Prof. Fernando Sanford of PaIo Alto
is guest at the Stewart.
William Williamson of Grand Rapids
is a guest at the Fairmont
DR.. and Mrs. Elmer E. Stone of Mana
are staying at the st. Francis.
E. A. Reames. a merchant of klamath
Falls, is staying at the Stewart.
George p. Holman. banker OF Salt
Lake, is registered at the st. Francis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Fuller Of
New York are registered at the Fair
mont.
A. W. Yocum of Missouri and B. A.
Morris of Santa Cruz are at the Balti-
more.
Charles Madeira a manufacturer Of
New York, II guest at the Union
W. Waters and wife of Washington.
ID. C, and w. Burtfe of Maine are at
the Dorchester.
beet sugar at Betteravia, is a guest at
the st. Francis
c. A. Bower of Detroit, Mich, and
w. f. Alfrey and wife of Little Rock.
Ark, are at the Argonaut
Mr. and Mrs. II. II. Bowman and Mr..
and Mrs. F. III. Page of Springfield have
apartments at the Fairmont.
M. M. Skinner. instructor at Stan
accompanied BY Mrs. skinner. s1'' :
w. H. Hatch. accompanied by Mrs.
Hatch and. George and William Hatch,
is at the Manx. registered from Winni-
pes
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-19
THE PNEUMONIA
SEASON
MORE DEATHS FROM PNET-
MoNIA THAN FROM TU-
BERCULoSIS.
Pneumonia an Infectious Disease.
It Gan Be Prevented---A
: Remarkable Record

From the Des Moines Register and Leader.1
"Why has this season of the year become
known as the pneumonia seasOn2 Why dur
ing the closing week of the Old year were
there more deaths in Chicago and New YORK
from pneumonia than tuberculosis? Why
are pneumonia and related bronchial trou-
bles beginning to take the place of tubereu-
losis as the dread scourge of city life2 Simply
and solely because we are devOting too much
ingenuity and energy to lodging the fresh
and invigorating winter air that every twelve
months refrigerates our latitude.
It is believed now that pneumonia is ar
infectious disease, and that in the cities
where the death rate is growing so rapidly
it itiscommunicated in the heated and crowded
cars. A nickel is so small, and the cold air il
so chilling, that the American people are for
getting how to walk. The old time red that
burned the cheek Of childhood does not visit
q mature face on an average Of once In the
twelve months, not even the red of chilly
and pinched nose. We are getting afraid OF
the climate, and as result, the climate is
taking its revenge.
The mere habit of turning up coat collars
has killed thousands of people, and the fur
boa has a long list to its account, for no par,
of the human body becomes delicate more
quickly because Of superfuous covering than
the throat And vet We are multiplying
devices for turning up more coat collars. Ii
Is not too early to recognize that this is all
wrong, that our climate is here to stay, and
that If we are going to live in il with com
fort we must accommodate ourselves to it.
1t viii pay to keep on good terms with the
climate
A great many have learned that pneumo-
MIA may be avoided by taking Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy whenever they have 2
cold. Among the tens of thousands who
have used this remedy for colds and grip
during the epidemics of the past few years,
We have yet to learn of a single one having
had pneumonia, which should certainly con-
vince the most skeptical of the value Of that
preparation. It's remarkable cures Of colds
have made il staple article Of trade and
commerce throughout the United States and
IN many foreign countries