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Evening star., 1909-06-13


Hartford to New York city. and in 1904 John
c. Stevens launched a screw propelled boat. and
ran it across the Hudson from Hoboken to New
York, the principle of the screw propeller
having been demonstrated by Hooke in 1851
Then. in 1907 came Fulton'S Clermont
making the run from New York to Albany. a
most marvellous achievement. but proving moth
ing that John Fitch had not proved by actual
demonstration at least seventeen years before
"Fulton's Folly. the skeptics called it.
was evolved from earlier steamboats, even
as the pianoforte was the child of the harpsi
chord. which IN turn the offspring of the
spinnet
Steam Engine and Sewing Machine
BECAUSE of the extremely practical
- of Watts inventive skill he Is entitled to
the honor of inventing the steam engine. though
Thomas Newcomer had built the Dartmouth
engine in 1712. more than halt a century before
Watts invention. and in his Century of In
ventions published in 1868. the Marquis Of
Worcester had described steam engine IN
considerable detail
The invention of the sewing machine IS one ot
the most interesting evolutionary remances
IN the history of human progress.
Stone. Henderson. and Greenough had eX-
perimented extensively with the double pincer
idea one to seize the needle below and one
above. Heilmann used a double pointed
needle, with the eve in the center and Thin
monier and Ferrand had invented :, chain
stitch machine
In 1884 Walter Hunt originated the extern
sion arm idea with a needle similar to the one
now in general use: but before he applied for
his patent in 1854 he had been forestalled by
Elias Howe. who will always be known as the
inventor of the sewing machine
If Hunt had not been great i ldggdrd. he
might have won fame as an inventor but
Howe is entitled to all the credit that has been
given him
Like all great inventors. however the sew
ing machine was the product OF many minds.
Stenography and the Typewriter
CTENOGRAPHI (or photography. II
~ was then called) was invented in 1887 BY
Isaac Pitman but as far back as 1883 DR.
Timothy Bright had published work on
shorthand
In the invention OF the typewriter Reming
ton must share his glory. ii not his profits with
Sholes, Gidden. Foucault, and Wheatstone
Priority in Beliefs
MOT only in inventions. but III iiscoverie,
and beliefs the germ of evolution IS ever
busy
That the earth is round was not :, generally y
accepted theory in the time of Columbus.
though Thales taught and Pythagoras demon
Strated the theory several centuries before the
Christian era.
Panthesm is attributed to Spinoza and
Kant; but the doctrine was preached bv
Nenophanes. 800 b c.
The idea of evolution itself is inseparably
linked with Darwins name. though the theory
was taught by LucretiuS before the Nativity.
In calling America after Eespuccl We do
Columbus little honor. and in according the
fame of the discovery to Columbus We are not
wholly fair to those who preceded him.
Evening star., 1909-06-13
INVENTIONS AND DISCOVERIES

miles an hour on the average
In 1894. Samuel Morey pro-
neIled a stern wheel boat from
Evening star., 1909-06-13

GREAT ideas are not born
~ they evolve. Invention.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-28
FEAR OF MADH0USE DRIVES
ATTORNEY TO END LIFE
Son Of Taft's Former Law Partner
Drinks Carboilc Acid When
NJ Mind Becomes Weak.

SEATTLE, Wash. Dec. 2S.-Believ-
ing that his mind was weakening and
that he would end his days In a mad
house. Raymond Llyod. aged 30 years.
son OF Attorney III. p. Lloyd. former
law partner OF President Taft, COM
mitted suicide here early today by
drinking carbolic acid.
Lloyd was a graduate OF Yale and
the scion of an old and prominent
family In the east. His father now
resides at the Murray Hill Hotel. New
York City. and one OF his sisters lives
in Brooklyn.
The young man. who was unmar-
ried, came to Seattle In November.
He has been In the employ OF the
METROPOLITAN Life Insurance Co. and
has always borne an excellent reputa-
ton
He grew despondent recently and
became frightened at the thought that
his mind was getting weak. The
following telegram from his father
was found I'm his room
Washington. d. c., Dec. 16, 1909.
Dear Raymond: ! hope darkness
will soon bre ak for you and Christmas
day will bring pleasant thoughts of
olden times when we were an un-
broken family and all so happy to-
gether. Fl. p. l."
The Detroit times., 1909-12-28
PORTRAITS OF STATESMEN
IN AMERICAN EMBASSY
Leading Americans From John Adams
To Taft Adorn Walls OF v. S.
Representatives London Home.

LONDON, Dec. 2S.%The American
Embassy In London has now COM
pleted a fine portrait gallery. which
will be centre OF interest for
American visitors to England.
Adjoining the various principal
rooms of the Embassy. in Victoria-st..
Westminster are handsomely en-
graved portraits of leading American
statesmen and diplomats. from Wash
ington and John Adams to President
Taft and Joseph II. Choate. The
United States government has pre-
sented engravings, framed in walnut
and surmounted by the American
Eagle, of Washington, Jefferson, Lin
coin. Grant. Roosevelt and Taft. The
Ambassadors room is hung with a
complete series OF portraits OF the
holders of the London Embassy, each
having been presented by himself on
giving up the post.
The reception room contains very
fine painting of Mr.. Choate by Pro
fessor Hubert Herkomer, r. A. and on
either side of the fireplace In the Am
bassador's room are bronze statutes
of Washington and Franklin.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-28
BURGLAR PLAYED FLUTE
TO DROWN NOISE MADE
Landlsdy Heard Music All Day and
Jeweler Found $4,000 In Jew
elry Missing.

VIENNA. Dec 2S.-An ingenious
burglary has been committed In a
fashionable jewelers. shop here, the
thief having entered by hole he had
made In the ceiling while playing the
flute. The floor above was let In
lodgings, and the landlady informed
the police, when the burglary was
discovered today. that she had let a
small room to a well-dressed young
man, who played the flute all morning
and afternoon.
In the evening he went out and did
not return. A jimmy and other burg
lars implements were found in his
luggage, and the man must have made
the hole in the floor with one hand
while he played the flute, in order
10 drown the noise. with the other
AS he removed the boards and
plaster he hid them in his trunk.
which was found full. He let himself
down into the shop with rope,
which he left hanging there, and col
lected $4,000 worth Of rings, breaches
and earrings.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-28
Woman's Good Cooking Big Factor In
Winning Election For Her Husband

INDIANAPOLIS. Dec 2S.-Proof OF
the statement that the way 10 win a
mans heart is through his stomach
has been demonstrated by Mrs Sam
uel Lewis shank. wife of the mayor
elect OF indianapolis.
For l6 years Mrs. Shank had charge
OF the restaurant department in a
local department store. and because
OF her skill as n Cateress, she won the
hearts of many county and city Of
ficials, as well as business men who
took MONDAY lunches at her place.
She has also prepared many of the
banquets for lodges and other organi-
Zations
When her husband announced his
acceptance OF the nomination Mrs.
Shank took advantage of her wide
acquaintance among influential men
TO write personal letters to them
soliciting their vote for her husband.
The result OF the election has con-
vinced me more than ever that the
way to win a mans heart is through
his stomach" said the smiling wo-
man. My husband gives me all
credit. but that Is too much
helped him. though"
She also admitted with a blush that
before her husband and herself were
three years ago-that
he used TO be county official. and
that he also took his MONDAY lunch
cons at her lunchroom.
Last week, at the close of a ban
quet held by the Adscript club. which
The Detroit times., 1909-12-28
SONG SENT BY BROTHER
RESTORES LONG LOST VOICE
College Music Prompts Effort That
Succeeds Where Specialists
Failed.

GREENBURG. Ind. Dec. 2s--A col.
iege song. sent TO her by her brother
who Is student at Indiana university
was responsible for the restoration OF
Miss Ada Magee's voice after noted
specialists had failed.
Seven years ago, on Jan. s, Miss Ada
Magee. only daughter of George Ma.
gee, wealthy dry goods merchant of
Greenburg. retired possessing full
vocal powers. On arising the next
morning she was unable to talk above
a whisper.
With her father she visited eminent
specialists in all parts OF the country.
hut none was able to restore to the
girl her voice, and as the years passed
she became reconciled TO such a fate
Joyous, so even the power to whis-
per was not denied her.
Recently her brother. a student in
Indiana university, sent her a college
song. AS she whispered the title over
preparatory to playing the music,
speech returned. Since then the vocal
chordsShaye becomesrQeponsive to her
will and she sings, laughs and speaks
as she did seven years ago.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-28
Unable to Fatten Cattle, Dealers Rush
'Em to Market, and Break Results

come reports OF the prevalence OF scab,
IL being necessary to sacrifice some OF
the best fiocks in the state because OF
this terrible scourge.
The hog situation has weakened
considerably of late, packers being
able to pound prices on several occa-
sions, causing heavy losses to ship
pers. Immediately, following these
dizzy parachute drops. the< market his
promptly recovered, proving the
strength OF the pork situation. Still.
the outlook is none too favorable at
this writing, and growers with salable
stock will do well to let them come
forward as soon as they are ready.
Packers are predicting large runs for
January and q comparison with other
years shows that they usually know
what they are talking about when u
comes TO the matter OF future re-
oeipts. This astute bunch {of market
dictators has not always been right
I'm their predictions, however. and the
public has come 10 discount their talk.
There is one reason wnich they ad-
vance as a foundation for their belief
I'm increased receipts. soon, namely. the
fact that the autumn glut OF pigs
didn't materialize. They urge that
these pigs are still TO come and will
make late winter arrivals larger than
usual There is method I'm this ar
gument. There are other reasons 10
look for a soft spot In pork products
before long. Tt Is well-krown fact
that the speculative provision market
is over-sold and big break. In this
end OF the trade. Is just about due.
With larger receipts and weak com.
modify market the live hog trade may
have hard sledding. III
The Detroit times., 1909-12-28
HAS MACHINE BY WHICH
HE TELLS SEX OF EGGS
ounnarson Expects Soon To Patent
the xograph Which He viii
Exhibit Here During the Week.

6AUfbth FVCfC SHsb'A kUV
NEW ROCHELLE. Dec. 2s.--A New
Rochelle inventor. Walter Gunnarson.
expects within a short time to get a
patent on his VXograph. simple ma
chine for detecting the sex of an egg
before Matching. Mr.. Gunnarson is a
landscape gardner. and is the superin-
tendent of Rochelle Park He has
spent ten years in experimenting and
now claims that with his machine, he
can tell whether an egg is fertile and
IL 1t contains the embryo OF a
rooster or a pullet.
The machine Is a small affair, made
of wood, and consists of an inverted
cup with a handle. A hollow cone is
suspended freely inside OF the cup by
a metal chain. Inside the handle lies
t. secret.
~ Mr.. Gunnarson has engaged a booth
at the coming Madison Square Garden
poultry show and intends to demon
strate his Xograph this week.
The inventor, to show the efficiency
of his machine, placed a number of
eggs on an insulator and held his ma
chine over one Of them. TIE cone be-
gan Immediately to revolve In ro-
tary orbit, until it was removed from
the egg.
Ut Is a rooster" said ther inventor
when the cone goes around In pen
dulum. the egg will develop into a
pullet.'
He thinks his machine will put the
raising OF chickens on a scientic
basis.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-28

time. Mich cows and veal calves
are firm, the latter making a new
record In Detroit last week.
Sheep and lambs are still holding
their own in all markets. The demand
was never before 30 active during De-
cember. Michigan feeders are feeling
very much put out because of the too
rigid enforcement of dipping regula-
tions at the Chicago stock yards. The
difficulty that feeders are having in
the effort to secure lambs from Chi
cago is sending buyers to Detroit, and
they are finding what they want in
most cases. Several cars OF stock
have been received by Michigan feed.
ers. in which lambs were found dead.
They had been loaded while the wool
was still wet with dipping fluid and
they froze stiff before reaching their
destination. The dipping methods in
vogue in the Chicago stock yards Is
a At subject for the humane society of
Chicago to investigate.
The small number OF sheep and
lambs in feeders hands In Michigan
Is just coming TO be realized, a fact
that probably has largely to do with
the lofty price list that is prevailing.
The wool situation is growing
stronger every day. growers I'm all
parts OF the west declining TO con.
tract at prices which have prevailed
other years. The Chicago warehouse,
that was only partly filed last year.
will hardly he big enough TO accumu-
late the growers who wish 10 use II
this year.
On the whole. the sheepgrowing in
dustry has hardly ever before been on
so strong basis as II is this year.
From many different parts Of the state
The Detroit times., 1909-12-28
F|TCH's new P|G
MAKES WOMEN
SHREK
Drugs, Deceit and Death Are Joine
Into an Exciting Drama That
Sends Thrills Into the Awe
Stricken Audience.
Star Role in THE City, Is Taken b
Tully Marshall, Who Portrsys
Raving Drug Fiend.

NEW YORK. Dec. $3.50 full az
the second act OF Clyde Fftch.s plav
The CITY," that human nerves A.
horror Is one space OF 15 minutes IN
most break; strong men 20 into the
lobby after the act, To smoke and try
vainly. with weak, artificial smiles. To-
break the spell by talpking silly COM
mon places.
The play is discussion of whether
the city or country town is best for
men and their families. The answer
is cyclonfc. II Is the country
Geo. Rand. banker, lives with fiis
family at Middleburg. N. Y. but his
grown children plead TO move to New
York.
Banker Rand has not been clean 1r
this country town, for he rs the fatfe,
OF Geo. Frederick Hammock, son of thu
village milliner.-H Hammock. though he
does not know Rand 10 his father. d4s.
covers the banker Is giving money 20.
Els mother. and being a half-crazed
drug fend. enters Rand,s Office La
blackmail him.
When Hammock departs Rand tells
his son the truth about Hammock. Then
the cid banker falls dead.
In the second act the family has
moved to the city, and Geo. Rand. the
son. has worked himself into promin-
ence through crooked methods OF busI-
ness.
During the act the audience sees
Hammock. who is now Rand's secre-
tary. take his drug. Then come five
thrills.
Thrill No. l. ''You can't fire me-"
says Hammock to-. Rand. Your sister
Is In love with me-"
Thrill No. Q II love him and We
were married an hour ago." the girl
tells Rand. The horror OF the situa-
tion that seizes Rand also seizes the
audience. Rand rushes to Hammock.
Thrill No. g. You must not marry
her. My father was your father and
Cicely is your own sister"
Hammock Is half-crazed. His oaths
are real and terrible. as he calls Rand
liar. Rand. hoping his sister will
believe him, calls her.
Thrill No. A. This man Is vour
brother" shouts Rand to her Han
mock draws his revolver to shoot Rand.
hut misses and kills the sister. Rand
takes the gun from him.
Thrill No. 5. Shrieking. chattering
like gorilla. Hammock pleads for the
revolver. "T'll die ANYHOW" he says.
'If go TO the chair. I'll tell the whole
terrible secret of how YOU came TO
fame and OF your fathers life"
Tully Marshall. who nlays Hammock,
does piece OF work that has gained
him fame. His portrayal of the nerve
shattered drug-fend makes men shud-
der and makes women shrek: many
of them desert the boxes during the
climax OF the act.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-28
ro WE'D MICHIGAN GIRL.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. Dec. 2S.-The
marriage of Rev Edward A. Marshall,
Of Chicago. president of the Moody In
stitute. 10 Miss Cynthia ID. Jones. OF
Richland. one OF the best known
young women of Kalamazoo county,
will take place in the Presbyterian
church at Richland. Wednesday after
noon, Rev. Thomas A. Scott officiat-
ing. Ii is a elimination OF love at
first sight. romance, In which the
bride. who was preparing herself as a
missionary for the Chinese field. won
a husband whose name is among the
first religious workers of the country.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-28
LIKELY TO DROP
INJUNCTION SUIT
Indications Are That Studebakers
Will Receive Permission To
Discontinue Action.

Although Judge Swan reserved de-
cision until Wednesday morning on
the question as TO whether he would
allow the Studebaker Automobile Co.
To withdraw without prejudice It's inn
penction suit against the EMF Co.,
the tenor OF his remarks TO the at.
torneys In the discussion of the ques-
tons involved indicated that he is
likely To allow the petition and dis
miss the case.
In the arguments of counsel, the
greatest stress was laid upon case
heard ere by William Howard Taft.
now president of the United States.
but then circuit judge. Taft held
that the possibility that a plaintiff,
in Withdrawing suit, may contem-
plate further legal harassment Is not
sufficient reason for refusing To dis
miss the suit
What Attorney VIM. l.. Carpenter
argued for on behalf OF the EMF. Co.
was provision in the order dismis-
sing the suit by which the Stude-
bakers would be forbidden to start
another suit on the same grounds.
Some OF the papers filed by the E.
III
ing fought for by the Detroit concern
On an estimated annual output OF To-
200 EMF. go" cars. the makers
would realize $l.003,200 more from
dealers at the average price than
from the Studebaker Automobile Co,
at the contract price, and on l4,4o0
Flanders go" cars the average price
from dealers would amount to $2'3.
600 more. There would also be an
immense profit TO the EMF. from
the sale of parts for repairs, making
a total OF sl,422,1S9 more to be re-
ceived by dealing with the trade di'
rectly than by using the Studebakers
as n marketing agency. Oout or THIS
sum, s444,0OO would be deducted for
advertising and selling and like net
margain TO the EMF. from direct
selling TO the trade would be $9IS,dSS.
The papers already filed in the
suit show that a conference was held
here before the EMF. management
annuled te Studebaker contract AT
which the Studebaker representatives
we're shown their correspondence cal
ling fo- an output of anywhere from
$4,000 20 $4,000 EMF. cars and this
was contrasted with the fact that they
had taken but 1900 cars in three
months. Messrs. Fish and Eames' OF
the Studebaker Co, protested that the
contract would work out ali right ana
talked a. great length on the subject
OF their desire to have things harmon
.iorx and keep good faith. They met
With very cool treatment and the con-
tract was wiped out.
One of the most interesting afhdav-
It's among the many filed is that OF r.
Leroy Pelletier, advertising expert
with the EMF. and Studebaker com
panies. He describes the Studeoakers
as successful plow makers, VINO trlea
To sell autos the way they would
market AGRICULTURAL implements. he
declares that he was told by one OF
the studebaker directors that there
was a big consolidation coming ana
hat he would get his from the otude-
bakers II he stuck TO them
The Detroit times., 1909-12-28

A cold, stormy December is nearly
over and the changes which the month
has brought, both in the grain and
live stock markets. are OF great I'M
portance. II has been many years
since the first month OF winter has
made such startling inroads upon the
forage set aside for a winters feed
ing. The recent bulge In corn. when
break was looked for, was the di-
rect result Of unreasonable weather In
December. From all parts OF the
country come reports OF the poor feed
ing value of the corn crop of 1909.
Hundreds of feeders throughout the
west have started TO feed steers, but
when they saw that they could not buy
corn that would put on flesh. they
hastily casned their cattle; hence the
big break in cattle values early last
weeL. The fact that the cattle came
is, after all, bull argument. for they
are out OF the country and will not
be heard from later. Receipts OF cat
tie In Detroit, Christmas week. were
extremely light and prices firmed up
materially over those OF the week be-
fore.
Never before in the history OF the
fat cattle trade have such rapid re-
coveries been made. right in the very
teeth OF bad break. or course. the
time for extreme quotations. in con-
ncction with cattle sales, has passed
for this year. with the passing of the
holidays. but a steady trade In com
mon and medium butchers cattle may
he looked for during the remainder
OF the season. The medium grades ot
handy cattle will sell higher. during
the next six months, than for a Ions
The Detroit times., 1909-12-28
MAY AVOID FIGHT IN COURT
FOR LATE KINGS RICHES
London Newspapers Correspondent
Says Settlement Has Been plan
ned For leopold's Daughters.

LONDON, Dec. 2S.-The Exchange
Telegraph's Brussels correspondent
today declares that Baron Goffinet
private secretary to the late King
Leopold. and executor of his will. has
arranged with the lawyers represent
ing the kings daughters. Princesses
Stephenie, Clementine and Louise, to
pay them 100000 francs (ss. 900, ,000)
instead of 100000 francs as pro-
vided in the Will.
This arrangement. Brussels hears.
will do away with the threatened
Lawsuits.
The bulk OF his estate. estimated
from s25. 900 900 to s50.000000 is sup
posed TO have been willed to ms NOR
ganatic wife. the Baroness Vaughan.
The Vatican has summoned the dean
of Laeken to Rome to give the real
facts in the marriage Of the king TO
the baroness.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-28
At 112. Rides IS Miles.

KOKOMO. Ind. Dec. 2S.-A legal
question about her property arising
Mrs. Martha sGammons. colored aged
1f2. was driven 10 miles through a
snowstorm TO court. She made a good
witness for herself, and said she recog-
nized that she was handicapped physi-
cally in getting about to look after her
property Mrs. Gammons came TO In
diana from North Carolina before the
70's. and has resided In Howard coun-
" since 1872. Those who know her
say there rs no question about her
age. for which she has complete fam
ilv records
The Detroit times., 1909-12-28
JENKINS VS.. ZYBSCO.
Former Champion Comes Back Out Of
Retirement To Meet Pole.

CLEVELAND. Dec. 2S.-Tom Jen-
kins. former champion wrestler OF
America. and Zbyszko, the giant Pol
ish grappler, have been matched to
wrestle in Cleveland the. night of Jan.
5. An effort was made TO match
Zbyszko and Joe Rogers, the huge
eastern man who went on with Nah
mout here a year ago, but Rogers wir-
ed that he was out OF training. Jen-
kins was then communicated with and
accepted. He says that he has been
keeping in good condition by working
out at West Point where he has been
acting as wrestling instructor for two
years. He weighs 235 pounds now
while the Pole will go on at 26O
pounds.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-28

ing, Winchell decided to kill pussy to
save her from lingering death. He
told his delivery man to take the cat
out into the suburbs and shoot IT,
The driver did so-that Is, took the
cat out into the suburbs. But the cat
scented a rat and seemed to distrust
the shotgun. The cat hoped out OF
the wagon and fed. The driver, not
to be baked of his prey, attempted n
snap shot at It, What he succeeded
In doing was to drive about a pound
of No. 8 shot between the horses ears.
Alas, horse has only one life. but
somewhere, somehow, the cat still
fingers.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-28
RICH LUMeERMAN DEAD.

CADILLAC. Mich. Dec. 27.-A teie-
gram, reaching here announced the
death Saturday night of w. w. Cum
mer, OF Jacksonville. Fla, millionaire
manufacturer and phianthropist. who
has been closely Unidentified with
Cadillac for years and who has ex-
tensive interests here. Heart trouble,
from which he sought relief In Ger
many and other foreign countries,
caused his death. His funeral will be
held III Jacksonville Tuesday and
Cadillac business men will suspend
business for at time in observance OF
the funeral Mr.. Gunner was 63
years old. One daughter survives.