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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-26

m million miles Of telegraph and
"A and cable wires throughout the
IVA world will he thrown open TO
"a the tick of the sidereal clock in
u in the Naval observatory on the
heights overlooking Washington
at the moment 1909 changes to 1910,
and Uncle Sam will through them call
world. Every city and hamlet in the
nation, the ships at sea, travellers TO
foreign lands, may be Informed on the
moment that the nation officially an
nounces the arrival of Time s new span.
Yet the plainfaced old timepiece mere.
ly swings It's pendulum as might any
such on an obscure mantle and knows
not the import of the message it sends.
The tick of this clock, heard as New
Year eve comes to an end, is the
message to them all, that extends fur
thest of all those sent since the world
began. It is flashed out from the Naval
observatory at Washington each year.
AS the seasons pass the extent of its
reach is increased. and that of next
Saturday night will 90 further than
any Of its predecessors. 1t will be
tickcd off to Nome, to Rio Janeiro, to
Shanghai, TO Cape of Good Hope. TO
London 1t will inform the lonely oper.
ator at n wavside station in Arizona
ington. 1t carries the message to the
farming town In Iowa and TO waiting
thousands in Boston. 1t drops the time
balls from a score Of stations that have
to do with standard time. 1t makes
an automatic contact with the cables
that reach around the world and with
tho wireless stations of the government
Situated up and down two coasts,
Heard in Lonely Isle.
This message awaEes a spark of en-
thusiasm in the breasts Of those ban
isbed to the lonely Island of Guam &c
learn that it is New Year back home
The men of the fleet and of the ocear
craft far out ct sea pick up It's mes
footing of whistles and firing of can
non than would a Gettysburg. It's wide
spread message is the unloosing of tho
great demonstration of the year
All these wires aud cables and cur
rents of the air respond automaticall,
to the ticking of this plain old clock al
the observatory, which clock is the of
fetal standard time regulator of halt
tho world. There is none of the relay
ing and delay in the ordinary transmis
s!on of messages for those contacts arr
automatic and the message is instan
taneous. Each time the pendulum
swings contact is made that sends If:
message and that individual stroke !,
the far.reaching New Year procla ma
tion.
Work Of Naval Observatory.
1t all comes about through the worl
that the Naval observatory has done Il
stnndardize time. 1t was found som,
years ago that there was need of havlns
something by which to regrlate and Sc
the chronometers of the ships OF tn,
navy. There was found to be no alb
solntc time that could be taken as bein,
correct, and consequently no way of &c
tcrmining to the hundrcdth of n sec
ond Just what time it was. In the or
dlnary walks Of life there is not mucl
complaint if the hour Of day is missc,
by even so much as tenth of a sec
ond, but such errors arc unthinkabI
In the scientific world. ship at sea
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service reaches Europe, makes connec-
tIons that carry it ON to the eastward
The attempt has been made TO COM
plete the circle and get the greetings
around the world and there has been
but one gap in the great belt that has
failed In filing in. In India the
British government has found its line so
laden with business that it has been
impossible to throw them open TO the
message.
Have No Relays.
There are no relays in this service
The lines are cleared and the circuits
made up at the approach of midnight.
The connections with the cables and
with the wireless stations are made an
tomatically. When the pendulum of
the observatory clock swings it perfects
contact and an electrical click marks
each swing. The whole of The great
system to be used for transmission OF
the spark telling Of the new year is
completed five minutes before mid
night. The switch is thrown and the
world begins receiving the electrical
clicks from the swinging pendulum that
marks the passing of the seconds The
fve-minute period before midnight
crawls along and the signals are be-
ing received clearly and distinctly all
over the world. The great moment ap-
proaches which marks the exact change
from one year TO another. Then the
click of the instrument stops. There
is dead silence for five seconds and the
listener knows that this is the inter
val that proceeds the clang that marks
the vital moment. The seconds are
counted off and the silence is suddenly
broken into by click on the wire.
That click is the exact instant of the
birth Of the new year,
That is, of course, not the birth of
the new year for the whole of the ma
tior nor for any great portion of the
world. The time at Washington is
eastern time. An hour west is central
time, two hours west is mountain time,
three hours west is Pacific time it is
IL clock in Chicago. 10 o clock in
SILT Lake City. o'clock in San Fran.
cisco. II is l o clock a, n. on the day
following in Manila. But for the
United States it is officially a new year
and is announced as such. But it is
half the people of the nation. II is
new year from Maine TO New Orleans
and from the Atlantic TO Pittsburg. 1t
is new year for forty millions.
Sentiment in Cooperation.
There is much sentiment in the CO.
operation of so many telegraph and
cabIe companies In distributing these
messages so widely. 1t has grown into
custom and they are awaited and ex
pected around the world. There is an
other reason which is more material
The nation realizes the many advan-
tages of standard time and such ex.
amples as this are educational in the
extreme, The man in Portland or
Manila upon receipt of the new year
greetings from Washington will appre
ciate the fact of it's arrival at n time
other than midnight. He will know
that ii is midnight in Washington and
that there is a corresponding difference
in time. II is an object lesson to him
1t breaches the gospel of standardized
degrees of longitude are most annoyed
by discrepancies in time. Their in
conveniences is greater even than that
to the traveller or TO the maker OF rail
goad schedules. To bring about m n.,-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-26

million miles of telegraph and
and cable wires throughout the
world will he thrown open TO
the tick of the sidereal clock IN
in the Naval observatory on the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-26

m m APPLY that saw which once
z& limited man s life span TO
E 81 three-scorc years and ten has
H lost its witchcraft. its banetul
u ~ suggestion that used To cause
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ECZEMA

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PIE proves It. STOPS TIE -oItTThTO- ItTTHTT
and cures to stay. WRITE NJ"
Dr, cannaday, sea Park Square, s'
Ssiil M.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-12
WHEN EXTREMES MEET.

New York has the tallest buildings
IN the world. The tuberculosis EN-
hibition is the greatest hygienic educs-
tsnal movement in the world.
out under the stars, on the piazza
roof Of ar uptown palace, hes The owne~
OF skyscrapeT. He is warmly wrapped
in an expensive. wOolen-lined fur BAG.
and his couch is sort. over on the
East Side, on tenement house roof.
lies q boy who ran an elevator in the
skyscraper. he is snugly tucked in a
bag made Of worn bed coverings and
other make-shifts. The board bed -
hard.
These two are taking the tuberculosis
cure; fresh air, rest and plain whole
sOnee food. The millionaire is not al
lowed Injuries. The boy is fortunate
Il he can get what he needs. Drugs
ana medicines have no part in this
treatment The weakened and destroy
60 tissues are made strong and healed
BY oxygen and correct diet.
IEs- specific food N all lung diseases
IS cod liver oil and Is prescribed IN ad-
duon 10 an abundance Of easily Iii
6ested, nOurishing food. SCOTS EmuI-
sion IS the modern and most easily di-
Sested form Of cod I1ver oii; IL has
tens the tuberculosis cure and creates
power and energy Boy and man VIII
daily gain in weight The cough will
go The nights win bring restoring
sleep They viii get well They Srs
both taking SCOTS Emulsion OF coa.
llVer OIL The man buys the $L00 sizI
bottle and settlement doctor gives
the boy 5e-cent bottles as needed IT
can be obtained at all druggists
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-12

out OF the crowd when tR1 Of the
handSOmest chaps I've ever SEN tanned
me on the shoulder. One wa a blonde
and the other brunette, and both wore
evening clothes.
Ere you are said they
Ere L am said l.
Then they told me a friend wanted
70 see me in front OF Maxine Elliott
Theater- No, 1 wasn't suspicious, be-
cause they We're so deucedly nice. And,
besides, / am well acquainted with Miss
Elliott Her brOtheT-in-law. Forbes
Robertson, is my cousin. So I walked
along with them. and after We had gone
snort distance, one OF them said &.
Get ready, we're going 10 rob you!'
Bully Good Joke.
Why didn't you holler2"
had no desire to interrupt the fun.
l thought IT was a bully good joke The
handsomest one OF the two put a re-
volver under my chin He Iawfed good
naturally, and said he would put a
pill in me IL I protested. I must re-
member that pill remark It's awfuIly
classy. Then the other fellow took me
$500 and handed me the empty purse
They took everything but me snufbox
DO YOU use the powder? No? I ind It
a great comfort"
Didn't any OF the passers-by attempt
to help your
Il didn't awsk them. We stood we'll
in against the building, so as not to in
Jerfere with traffic. Pom me word
thought the chaps would come back
again, but they didn't. I've cabIed home
Tor more money. I intend 70 stav a
while longer. ! think you're the finest
chaps on earth"
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PRIEST JOLLY GLAD
HOLD-UPS FOUND HIM
tngshman So Enjoys Being Robbed at Point of Pistol
hat He Doesn't Worry Over Loss of $500
Never Met Such Fine Chaps

NEW YORK, March lz-Those two
siiK-lined. high-hatted highvyaymen. who
pushed their way through the crowd in
front OF Maxine Elliott's Theater about
u;So O'Clock Tuesday night and forced
the Rev James a. O'NeiI. who saws he
Is catholic priest from London. Eng
lana, 70 hand over $500 in sovereigns at
the point of a highly-pohshed revolver.
may come out OF hiding and enjoy their
lii-gotten plumber The Rev. Mr. OMEN
considers the affair quite the joHiest
thlng that ever happened 70 him.
he priest says no laughed SO heartily
over this unique way Of collecting
money that he forgot 10 notify the no.
lice until Wednesday night. when he
called on Captain O'Brien, at the Ten
derioin station. and, between chuckles,
acquainted him with the facts
Liked the Story.
m just baIly curious 30 find out
where you chaps got wind OF it,
laughed the Rev. Mr.. O'Neil, when seen
later Bless you, no. I'm not angry
On the contrary, l liked the story.
I've read IL so often that I can recite
II backward It was awfulIy chubby to
give complete stranger such
Il left the Grand Union Hotel about
20 O'Clock. was not wearing my cIeri-
cal garb- 1 had on me tWeeds, a dark
OVerco3t- and me cap. In me hand ]
carried this umbrella ranbled
and finally reached Broadway
and Thirty-ninth street I was keeping
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-12
STRANGERS TO BURY
H. R. HELPERS BODY
Undertaken Will Provide Bearers.
Interment at Forest Lake
Cemetery.

Strange hands will bear the body of
Hinton Rowan Helper, former consul
general at Buenos Ayres. who ended his
life by inhaling gas last Monday, 10 its
grave in Forest Lake Cemetery. The
undertaken will supply men to whom
Helper was a stranger.
L was the wish OF Helper that he
sleep beneath the sod Of his beloved
South at his old home, in MockvilIe, n
g. but there are no funds available TO
defray this expense.
The funeral viii take place tomorrow
at o'clock at S II. Hines undertaking
establishment, in Fourteenth street.
The Rev Ulysses @. 3. Pierce, pastor OF
All Souls Unitarian Church, will Of
hciate.
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Synopsis Of Chapters Already Published

n young married woman Betty Whar-
ton takes in a boarder man named
nelson who is a total stranger to her.
her husband. Will Wharton. brings home
Sl,Ooo, which next morning is found TO
nave disappeared. together with the
ooaroer. Wharton taunts his wife for
her ready acceptance OF the stranger. but
enRrily refuses her suggestion Of calling
upon the police for help. He tells her he
made the 81 600 in the stock market, but
refuses 10 say where he got the money
Tor the Investment Betty determines TO
md the thief. That afternoon in attempt
inR TO cross a street she is knocked down
by an automobile. and upon coming 20
6nds that she Is in the motor car with
Nelson himself beside her. o. Near an en-
rance TO the park they come upon Whar-
Ton. who calls Bctty's name.
At her request Nelson restores the
1loney to her. and afteTward accompanies
ser TO a police station where Betty tells
fhe whole story to the captain. Nelson
offers no defense whatever
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-12
WIRZ MONUMENT

ATLANTA. March BY vote Of
l25 TO T. the Georgia division Of the
United Daughters of the COnfederacv
decided on AndersOnVilIe as the loca-
ton for the monument 10 Captain IVirZ
hanged for his cruelties as commandment
OF the Confederate prison located there
during the civil war.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-12
GREGORY TO LEAD
YACHT CLUB FLEET
Corinthian Has Several New Mem
bers, Which InSureS More
Vessels This Season.

The flag OF Commodore A. H Gregory
will lead the Corinthian Yacht Clubs
feet during the coming season. The an
nual election of officers last evening re-
suited as follows.
". ]. Ingram vice commodore; C
z. Ingling. rear commodore: William
r. Adams. secretary treasurer; Har-
rlngton Barker. assistant secretary
treasurer; EnmOn L Wilson feet can
tain; 9. W. Plaskett, measurer: J p
4. Welcker and ". o. Owen, trustees.
The club is IN a fourishing condition
financially. and has several new candi-
oates for membership, assuring an en-
larged fleet.
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AGAINST STATE POLICE.

HARRISBURG, March 12-The State
Federation OF Labor TODAY placed itself
on record against the State police be-
ing continued speeches against the use
or the constables being made by a num-
Der Of members
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piled Betty. Il have been working
hard for you all day long, that's ali"
Indeed? For me?" sneered Whar-
ton. Well lets hear the story. You've
had Ions enough time 70 make GER
tain that all the little details fit in
together"
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OK :E: s

Daily Mats, = cents. Ewes =, 90, y cents
Billy Montgomery and F1oreT = E Moor
SIX Musical Curtys- sam : Curtis & a..
Ia Veen-Cross & CO. Holden's Merrv Man.
kins. DO0ley & SayIes. Great Picbsrs7-
Wood and Pulp Milling vitagraph MEX +
WEEK-HARRY BULGER < co PAKA' :
HAWAIIAN TRIO rah1o-sr
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The Continuation OF This story VIII
he Found I'm Tomorrow
Issue OF This Paper.
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MARIE B, SCHRADER

written Expressly Serial for The Evening Times.
Dramatic Translation and All Other Rights ReservedD
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-12
RETURNS TO SCHOOL.

WINSTED. Conn. March 12-Robert
Graves, jr-, Of New York, who was
married secretly November y in Hart
ford, has returned to Williamstovn-
Mass, 10 complete his college course.
He Is accompanied by hi ide
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CHAPTER XVII.
KICkS.

2 I WAS with feeling OF intense re-
lief that Betty once more oreathed
the fresh air a. the outer door Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-30
SPORT.
Funeral Of Late Mrs. John A. Carver
Death Of Mary M. Smith.

Searsport, Me, oct 9.-~-tSpecian.-
The funeral of the late Lydia r. wift
OF the late John A. Carver, took place
at 100 P. M. Friday at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. George Garter. with
whom she had made her home for sew.
eral years. Rev. a. G. Roberts of tbs
baptlst church of Belfast ofliciat"d
MIS- carver was - years old and va.
the daughter of the late Phillip and
Artemlsia Gilkey. Two dauehters
Mrs. George Carter Of Searsport and
Mrs Lydia Richardson of Denver
Col. and one son. Lewis w. Carver of
cleveland, O.. survive.
Mrs. Mary NJ. Smith. aged 81 wears
died at her home in North Stockton
mt +, NJ. Thursday The funera, vii,
take place at . P. NJ Sunday AT her
late home.
Mabel. the 7-months- old dauphter of
William and Mabel Mclnnis of Sears
port. died at 1030 p. NJ. Wednesday
me funeral was held at > r. NJ Fri
day, Rev. Harry Hill of the Methodist
church officiating. The interment WAS
al Cape Jellison
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NAMES FOR FIVE DEST7oYERS
They Will Be Known as the Ammen,
Trippe, Wake, Patterson and
Monaghan.

Washington, Oct. 29.-Following the
Navy Winthrop has assigned names o.
distinguished naval officers to the five
torpedo boat destrOyerS authorized al
the last session of Congress. They will
be known as the Ammen, Trippe
Wake, Patterson and Monaghan.
The Ammen was named after Real
Admiral Daniel Ammen, who died in
1898. Admiral Ammen was the design
er Of the naval ram Katahdin and was
formerly a chief constructor in the
navy.
Lieut.. John Triple took conspicu-
Gus part in the engagement before Tri-
poll in 1904. in which he was severely
wounded. He received the thanks of
Congress and a sword for his distin-
SuiShed services.
Rear Admiral Henry Wake was in
command OF the United States steam
ship Carondelet in running the tier
les OF Island No. 10 during the Civil
war. ard in the engagement with the
Confederate ram Arkansas in the va
zoo River.
Capt. Daniel r. Patterson command
ed the naval forces off New Orleans in
1914 and received the, thanks of Con-
gross for his distinguished services He
DESTROYED the forts and defences of
the Pirate Jean LATTE on Barataria
Island
Ensign John r. Monaghan, while. SER
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Three Deer Already Bag
ged by One Party.
Evange|ists Davidson and Hatch
Will Close Meetings Nov. 3.
Items Of Personal Interest Gather
ed About the Village.

Mrs. Fred Brown and son Don will
leave Saturday for Calais, where they
will visit her father Mr.. Martin, for a
week. after which they will go to Phla-
oelphia. where Mr.. and Mrs. Brown will
make their home in the future, Mi.
Brown having been there for some time
Mr. Brown was formerly the proprietor Of
Il blacksmith shop in this town and Mrs
Brown was prominent in the Royal
Neighbors. Rebekahs and Eastern Star
AS a member of the Methodist Episcopal
church and Guild she was an efficient
worker. A host of friends wish every
success to Mr.. and Mrs. Brown and their
little son.
f.vangelists Davidson and Hatch will
Close their labors in Fairfield this week,
Nov. :; being the last day. Services Will
he held at the Baptist church at .".45 A.
NJ. 3 and =. NJ. Sunday.
John McNanlar;, of Madison was a bus
mess visitor in town Friday.
f. t. Purinton has been i'll the past
week with a lame back.
Ralph brisco and Walter I4add are on a
hreo-dayS hunting trip t" Martin stream.
Miss Gladys T"tman and friend of
SkowheGan are visiting Miss Totman' $
parents here.
Reports received from Joseph Sawyer
hunting party are that the boys are har-
inS Il good time and excellent success,
lthree deer having already been baeged.
Miss Ella Parkin. who is employed as
clerk in one of the dry goods stores of
Augusta, is visiting her parents for a few
DAYS
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KENNEBEC
WIN DSOR.

WEST-Mr. and Mrs NJ T.. Holt
who have been stopping with Mr. ans
Mrs. Sumner Barton for few weeks
have returned to their home in Nor
ridgewock.
Miss Stella Barton and Mrs. William
stewart left for Lewiston Thursday
to attend the Maine Teachers Conven-
ton.
Rev. Mr.. Cook. while passing a few
weeks at Q. e. Carpenters proved him
sell quite hunter. bagging several
ducks. Woodcock and partridges He
was also an expert with the fishing
rod Mr.. and Mrs. Cook are now set
tied at North Windsor. All wish them
h'uch happiness in their new home.
Welcome Reed. mail carrier on
Route 81. never fails to get his share
OF local game. He has - partridge on
the string up to this date. beside other
game.
Miss Geneva Narney OF Montvile
was caller at G. +. Taylor'S last
week. Miss Grace +. Pinkham was a
visitor at Mr.. Taylors for few days.
calling on friends in the vicinity and
at the cemetery at Dyer Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Grant expect
to move soon from this place Their
many friends regret their going away
Miss Rose Lamson was a business
caller in Augusta Thursday.
Arthur Taber recently purchased a
good driving horse
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CLINTON.

Mrs. Harry Pratt is visiting her par
entS, Mr. and Mrs. Asa Pratt, on the
river road.
Mrs. Chas Cain of Boston. who has
been passing a number Of weeks witt
her mother. Mrs Philander Lewis, al
MOrlison's Corner. has returned to hel
home.
Mr. and Mrs. d. w. Moody of Win
terport visited i'm town recently.
Nj. and Mrs. Sanford Strickland
We're in Canaan Thursday.
Edward Strickland of SkOwhegar
High school is at home for a visit with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sandfort
Strickland.
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kealey pastor: Low masses at and 8
A. NJ; High mass at 1890; sermon and
benediction at p. NJ.
Winslow Congregational church, Rev.
w. J. Mcneil pastor: Morning worship
at 1880 with Sermon Sunday school at
noon: Christian Endeavor Society at p
NJ, followed by an address by the pastor
Free Baptist church, Rev. A. d. Dodge
pastor: Morning service at 1890 with
sermon by the pastor; Sunday school at
noon; Young Peoples service at 615 F.
NJ. evening service at 40.
First Baptist church. Elm street. Rev.
f. c. Whittemore. D. b.. pastor: Morn
ing service at 1880 with sermon. Bible
school at noon; Y. p. S. c. f., at 6.45:
evening service at 80.
Advent Christian church, Pearl and
Nudd streets, Rev. T. j. Coolbroth pas
tor: Morning service at 1880 with adj
dress by the pastor: Sunday school at
II As; evening Service at :; PRAYER and
social service Thursday at 7.3o p. NJ.
Christian Science hall. Savings Bank
building: Services at 1890 A. NJ. children S
Sunday school at 12.l5; experience and
testimony meeting Wednesday at 80 p.
NJ. Reading rooms open daily except
Sundays and legal holidays. from , to )
P. NJ.
St Francis de Sales church (Catholic),
Elm street. Mass at $50 and 1870 A
NJ: Sunday school 2: l.. NJ. The Chill
dren of Mary meet the first Sunday OF the
month at 10 p. NJ: the Soldiers OF the
Sacred Heart meet the third Sunday of
the month a L. n: the Ladies Of st
Anne meet the fourth Sunday Of the
month at , p. M.
Pleasant Street Methodist church:
Preaching service at 1890 with sermon by
Rev. T. q. I.ipsky Of Boston. Seats free
and a cordial invitation to everybody
Sunday school 1T T. o'clock. Good singing.
orchestra and classes for all. Special bust
ness mems class meets in its own room at
the rear of the pulpit All men are wei
come. Junior EpWorlh League at 615 p.
NJ for children: young peoples meeting,
the Epworth League. in the League room
in he NestrN at $50 =. NJ: evening service
at 80.