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earth. With our entire solar sys-
tenn it is being hurled through space at the
rate of five hundred miles minute, and at the
same time is rotating about the sun at the rate
of seventeen miles minute. An interesting
thing takes place on account OF these two mo-
tions. When a person is on that side of the
earth which is rotating in the direction of its
path through space, he is travelling with the
sum of these two speeds, or five hundred and
seventeen miles minute; and when the earth
is going backward from the earth's path, he is
travelling only the difference of the two, or four
hundred and eighty-three miles a minute
Therefore, the velocity with which one moves
through space varies thirty-four miles a minute
in the course of twelve hours.
great many interesting experiments could
be made from psychological viewpoint as to
the effect of this variation on the mind and
activity of human beings. AS far as we know
from every day experience. the faster we go the
less capable we are to think and act freely. For
instance, when one goes up in fast elevator,
the inertia of the different parts of the body
makes them desire to remain where they are and
they consequently exert pressure on the sur
rounding soft parts. This causes an unpleasant
sensation and, by detracting our attention. does
not allow of concentrated thought. This must
be about what occurs in our path through space,
albeit somewhat Modified, because difference
of thirty-four in five hundred is not SO much as
is found in the ordinary elevator.
From this reasoning. then we should have to
consider that the mind of man was most free to
work when changing speed equally or where the
change was slightest. The variation is greatest
at the equator, and decreases toward the poles.
The greatest speed is at midday; the least at
midnight Who knows but these things may
account for the activity and sharpness OF the
Yankee and the conservatism of the South
erner?
Another popularity of the earth is the pre-
cession of the axis. The toy gyroscope the
street hawker sells for a quarter illustrates this
very nicely. Place it on pencil point. and it
goes round that as an axis. But now hang
small weight or the other end. Though it goes
round as before, jerky motion of the axis is
seen. This is what is called procession. The
weight hung on the other end in the earth case
is the moon, speaking scientifically; for the
moon and the earth act as if they were joined
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cept. token OF his appreciation, the gun and
guncase he had carelessly forgotten to bring
down the mountain and suggested that sgd
use it to kill any similar livestock he might de-
sire to dispose of before displaying it to unsus-
pecting shoppers.
TO cap the climax. the name signed to all this
airy persifiage was that of my London pub
Usher, whom | had never seen. who had adj
vanced most of the funds with which | was
carrying my research work. Of course, he
had to fork out for my expenses for another
year in the field and to stand for the delay in
the publication of the fourth volume He did
it cheerfully enough,-he could afford to-and
even invited me to spend week end with him
at his handsome country seat at Upper HoxtOn,
Pindlebury Herts
But l must confess that it CALLED me to sit
in his spacious library, surrounded by my hard
won and easily lost spois, and to hear him
blushingly hold forth to an admiring circle of
literary lions about his exciting experiences in
tracking this moose, in shooting that elk, in his
desperate encounter with the puma, in his dam
gerous climb after the bighorn and in his long
chase in pursuit of the black wolf. calmly gazing
at me through his monocle as he finished each
anecdote, and defying me to give him away. If
there is one thing that cannot stand for. it is
man who will deliberately lie or exaggerate
about his hunting experiences. On this occa-
sion. however, | obliged, as the mans
guest, to content myself with thanking him for
the privilege of listening to his account of how
he had acquired what he might SO appropri-
ately describe his trophies of the chase
Cutting, l thought; but the hardened sinner
never batted an eyelash.
TT was Syds unmerited luck, though. that hurt
my feelings most. While l was ramping to
and fro in the living room of the ranch house
after reading the Englishman's letter and VOW
ing all sorts of reprisals which l never carried
out, that irrepressible practical joker whose
atrocious jest had just deprived me of the
fruits of months of hardship, had borrowed
shovel. driven tunnel into the center of the
avalanche, and extricated the grizzly. The ami
NAL was actually alive. gentlemen; but SO dizzy
that it was sometime before it could stand on its
legs without falling over on its nose and
landing on its back
You know how children tame white
mice by putting them in a revolving wire
: cage. Well. sirs, its rotary flight down
the mountain had produced precisely
similar effect upon the bear. Its spirit
= was broken 1t would follow sgd around
as docilely as Newfoundland dog. eat
out of his hand, and turn somersaults at
command. Syd could hardly bring him
self to part from the faithful creature; and
the bear, poor chap died-of grief firmly
believe-shortly after sgd had received
>. his check for it from the treasurer of the
: Geological Society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-21
CHESS WORD WANDERERS

A N interesting set of word wanderers clus-
: tiers about the game of chess. Shah, the
Persian word for king" was corrupted in
French to "eschec." which has been transferred
into English as check" Our verb and noun
"check," in most of the common uses. has
arisen from the cry of Check" literally
King!" Or Look out for your kingi' which
is given when a player puts his opponents
king in danger. When player has put his
opponents king in such a condition that he
cannot be rescued, he cries "Checkmate!" a
corruption of the Persian Shah matt
The king is dead!' The chessboard was
called in old French an "eschequer." From
this word are derived our . checker" both verb
and noun Checkers" the name of another
game played on the same kind of board and
"exchequer.' SO called on account of the
checkered cloth on which accounts were for
merly calculated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-21
By A. L. Hedges


gravity.
As everyone knows. the earth is huge mag
net Whether it is a natural magnet or an
electromagnetic has been the subject of much
discussion. 1t is commonly held now that it is
the latter. To be the latter. it must have an
electric current currents running round it
from east to west. These are supposed to be
generated by the suns light and influenced by
the motion of the earth.
Things on the equator are farther from the
center of the earth than at other places; con-
sequently they weigh less. Also. as the earth
at the equator rotates faster than at the poles.
this motion will tend to throw things off and
will consequently make the weight still less 1t
has been found that person weighing two hun
dred and eighty-nine pounds at the poles
weighs only two hundred and lightweight at
the equator If the earth turned once in an
hour and half bodies would weigh nothing at
the equator; and if it turned little faster,
everything would be thrown off into space. OF
course the cause of all this is centrifugal force
AS is commonly known the Mississippi River
flows up hill-that is, away from the center of
the earth-for this very reason. The same .phe-
nomenon can be seen by rotating bucket half
full of water. The water will rise up on the
sides of the bucket.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-21
ALL THE WORLD IN A MARATHON

MANY people do not realize
AvA the enormous speed of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-21

together by a rigid rod, both turn
ing round their common center of
gravity.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-15
IRvINGTON.

The Craftsmen Club, an auxiliary or
ganization of Franklin Lodge No. 10.
F.. and A. M, held a smoker in Masonic
Han last night. Among the many en-
joyable features was an amateur
wrestling match.
Albert Kaas and Edward Helm. a
committee of two appointed by the
West End Improvement Association,
are investigating recent complaints re-
lsting to the postal delivery service.
A free illustrated lecture on Japan,
the Land and the People will be de-
livered tonight in Central Grammar
School by Henry e. Northrup, of New
York.
Miss Lillian Denman, of Union ave-
nue.. who recently underwent an opera
tlon for appendicitis, is slowly recov-
ering.
A delegation ron the ~Irvlngton fire
department and the Exempt Firemen's
Association will attend the annual
dance OF Bloomfield Active Hose Com
pany No. 2, of Bloomfield, mex Mon
day night.
John Donnelly, who removed from the
town eighteen years ago, has returned
and taken up his residence in Myrtle
avenue.
William Frieberger. of IS Orange ave
nue., yesterday attended the funeral of
his sister-in-law, Mrs. Edward Erie
berger, Of Montclair, who was buried
In Fairmount Cemetery.
The Tri-Mu Bible class of the First
Christian Church is making range
ments for a mems banquet.
Councilman August l.. Lacombe, as
chairman of the committee on streets.
will present a revised ordinance upon
the ~scavenger service at the meeting Of
the Town Council next Tuesday night.
A delegation from the, Ladies' Aid
Society of the First Reformed Church
met yesterday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Charles Goeller, GA Clinton
avenue, Newark.
The Rev. DR.. Edmund A. WATSON, of
Stephens Church, Newark, will de-
liver a public address before Branch
Iryington, Socialist party, in Drake
building, Springfield avenue, tonight.
Freeholder Louis Voorhes will be
asked in behalf of The residents of
Springfield venue to have this thor
oughfare, which Is a county road, prop
erly repaired and taken care OF.
Constant Ulachos and family, of 1851
avenue, today moved into
the new house which he has built in
Halstead avenue |
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-15
MISS MAC MURDO WEEDS
IN ARLINGTON CHURCH,

A pretty wedding tool place last
night in Trinity Episcopal Church, Ar
lington, when Miss Helen Douglas Mac
Murdo, only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard c. M. MacMurdo. of Z Pros
pect place, Arlington, became the bride
of James F. r. vosper, of 80 Beech
street, Arlington. 1t was a yellow and
green wedding. the decorations being
carried out with, palms. ferns and
spring flowers, and blossoms were
fastened to the pew ends with satin
ribbons. The Rev. John Jay Bridges,
rector of the church, was the oficiat-
ing clergyman.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father, and wore an empire cos
tune of white crepe de chine, with
duehesse lace trimmings, and her tulle
veil was fastened with the orange bios
SONS worn by her mother. She car
ried a shower bouquet of bride roses
and lilies of the valley. Miss Mildred
Bryce, of New York. was the maid OF
honor, and the bridesmaids were Miss
Margaret Allaire and Miss Emma Vos-
per, a sister of the bridegroom. Miss
France Krebs and Miss Mabel Kean
acted as flower girls. The maid Of
honor was ,gowned in white chiffon over
yellow satin, with touches of yellow,
and carried white carnations.
The maids were gowned alike In
frocks of crocus colored meteor crepe
and carried d%affodils, and the little
flower girls wore dainty mall frocks
with immense yellow sashes. and car
ried baskets of spring flowers. Will
lam Howell, of Arlington, was the best
man, and the ushers were Chandler
Moore and George Molloy.
A wedding supper for the immediate
families only was served at the home
of tie bride, following the ceremony.
after which Mr.. and Mrs. vosper left
for Washington, ID. c. Upon their re-
turn they will make their home in
Arlington.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-15
STOLE JEWELRY,
YES, BUT FORTY
CENTS? ABSURD!
John Schaeffer, Alias ConkIin,
Indignant That Anyone Should
Say Such a Thing.

John Schaetfer. alias Conklin. who
was caught by the Newark police after
he had robbed the home of Mrs. Bar
bara Kiesel, 6 Ninth avenue. East Or
ange, when arraigned in the East Or
Police Court today before Re-
corder Francis A. Mott, jr., admitted
having robbed the woman of jewelry,
but r~epudiated the fheft of forty cents
belonging to her son or the charge OF
striking her, The charge of stealing the
forty cents CALLED the accused COM
pletely.
Il have a mother said Schaeffer.
and l believe all women to be honest,
but YOU are wrong when you say l
stole the forty cents. This was money
which belonged to me and all / had in
my pocket. 7 saw you leaving the house,
and when you turned around the corner
I stole in and took the jewelry. | did
not assault you as claimed. you being
dragged downstairs when you held on
to my coat
Mrs. Hiesel said that she had been to
a butcher shop, and when she returned
saw the house upset, and then found
Schaeffer on an upper floor. She
claimed Schaeffer pulled and pushed
her downstairs, and when he ran out
on the street yelled to the boys who
were chasing him to get a policeman as
Mrs. Kiesel was carry.
Scliaeffer was held in 50, 500 ball or
the charge Of breaking, entering and
larceny. He was held in $500 bail on
the charge of assault and battery.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-15
DECLARE WAR ON
MOSQUITOES AND
WHITE PLAGUE
Kearny Board OF Health Maps
Out Campaign-Hears COm-
plant on Dead Animals.

Destruction Of mosquitoes n the
prevention of tuberculosis were given
attention by the Kearny Board of
Health last night. 1t was decided to
distribute mosquito destroyers for use
in cellars to kill off the larvae. Fumi-
cation of houses where consumptives
have lived was also determined upon.
and DR.. James Exton. the board ply
sician, promised a vigorous campaign
against the disease.
A complaint was made against An
drew 6. Kuhne. who has the contract
to take dead animals from the town.
Commissioners Schiller and Kennedy
lodged the grievance. They told of the
alleged refusal of Kuhne's men to take
a dead horse from a stable, saying that
they refused to touch it until removed
to the street. Kuhne applied for a per-
init for the coming year to remove dead
animals, and the matter was laid over,
as was a similar request from the e. J..
Schwarz Company.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-15
FORESTERS INSTALLED
WITH MUCH CEREMONY.
N0tables Assemble at
Kearny Lodge Affair.

The installation of the newly elect
ed officers Of Court Greenwood No. %,
Foresters of America, of Kearny, took
place at Evans's Hail, Kearny, last
night. The following conducted the
ceremonies: Supreme Deputy Chief
Ranger William j, Bentley, of Court
Paterson No. a; J. S. Dolan, grand re-
cording secretary of Court Bruce, Of
Newark; j.. F. Flanagan, grand
auditor, Of Court Phil keafpy. of Belle
Vile, and staff. The herald was Thomas
Reid, of Court Greenwood.
The following officers were installed:
Chief ranger, Walter Kerr; senior
chief ranger, John Dent; financial sec
rotary, John Davis; treasurer, Thomas
recording secretary, James Cox:
woodward, William Hauck,
junior woodward, James Pettigrew;
beadle, Thomas Osborne; junior
beadle, John Osborne; lecturer, James
V. Shand; trustees. William Evans,
Hugh Wilkie; John Stark, auditing
committee, John Stark. James Ness;
sentinel, Thomas REID. Appointed for
the committee for the parade on May
John Davis. After the installation
refreshments were enjoyed.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-15
JUNIOR ORDER
COUNCIL FIFTEEN
YEARS OLD TODAY
Irvington, No. l67, Will Cele-
brate Its Anniversary With
Vaudeville and Dancing.

Extensive preparations have been
of the fifteenth anniversary of Irving
ton Council No. 1857, Junior Order Unit
ted American Mechanics, which will be
held in Masonic Hall. Irvington. The
vaudeville entertainment, and will be
followed by dancing. The grand march,
at 1880 O'Clock, will be led by Past
State Councillor Frank r. Sharp, the
first councillor of the lodge.
The officers of the council are: Coun-
cilor, John w. Wehman; v~ice-councilor.
r. w. Holt; Junior past councillor,
Charles Brakeman; chaplain, Eugene
Dennison; warden, Louis Beige; conduc-
tor, Henry Meeker; inside sentinel.
Harry Peer; outside sentinel, John
Burton; recording secretary, Gustave
II. Schetelich. jr.; as amt recording
secretary, Louis Dawkins; financial
secretary, Eugene r. Heuschele; treas
urer, Frederick Leiber; trustees, Ed
ward Jacob, sr., H. W. Vehslage. sr.,
anu oenJailiH r, 'dinp, eAdllililhs
physicians, Drs. English, Christian and
Bowman.
Seventy-ive candidates We're intia-
ted into the council last night.
The committee of arrangements for
the anniversary celebration, as shown
in the picture is: Sitting-F. E. Tiller,
J. w. Wehman, J.. w. Holt, A.. b.
Hunt. Standing-Fred Harbidge, r.
C. King, J.. w. Burton.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-15
TALK ON SMOKE
TIRES OUT The
HEALTH BOARD
Kearny Officials Decline to
Listen Longer to Exposition
of Proposed Ordinance.


John S. McAdam, of the Arlington
Board of Trade, appeared before the
Kearny Board of Health last night and
presented a copy of the New York city
smoke ordinance, which he sought to
have passed by the board.
Mr.. McAdam explained the ordinance
at such length that President Kennedy
found it necessary 10 call him to order.
1t was finally decided to put the mat
ter in the hands of the ordinance COM
mittee.
The secretary was instructed To com
municate with the Common Council
and ask that body to cause a sewer to
be constructed in Belgrove drive,
especially between Halstead street and
Rutland venue, where there lis an
open cesspool. The Board of Education
will be requested to take steps to have
regular medical examinations made in
the schools.
The Common Council will be asked to
print the proceedings of the Board of
Health in the annual report.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-15
AUDIENCE HEARS
ARTHUR FOOTE CONCERT.
Delightful Program Presented at
Orange WOman's Club.

Under The auspices of the Woman's
Club of Orange, Mrs. Edward #. Eber-
stadt, chairman, a delightful program
was presented by Arthur Foote, of Bos-
ton, a noted American composer. His
numbers included selections from his
own works, and assisting him were the
club quartet, Miss Minnie A. Parker,
soprano, and Otto X, Schill, violinist.
The pregnant:
Sonata for violin and piano, allegro
appassionato, ALA Siciliano, adagio,
finale (Arthur Foote), Mr.. Foote and
Mr.. Schills 1.-THE Roses Are Dead and
Love Me if 1 Live (Arthur F'oote),
Miss Parker; prelude and fugue from
suite in ID minor, and two poems after
Omar Khayyam (Arthur Foote), Mr..
Foote; Flower Songs (Arthur Foote),
Quartet Club; in f major for
violin and piano (Arthur Foote), Mr..
Foote and Mr.. Schill; Love Guides the
Roses 1.-THE Milk Maids Song and
Irish Folk Song with violin obligato
arthur Foote), Miss Parker, Mr.. Foote
and Mr.. Schill; prelude in d minor for
the left hand, romahza (from suite in
c minor) (Arthur Foote); Exaltation,
Mr.. Foote. In response to well-merited
MI WV saw tdpliCt III ID
fiat.
y Miss Minnie Parker. of Morristown,
who is a pupil of Madame Thursby,
delighted the audience by her rendition
of Mr.. Foote'S compositions. The Sc
lection given by the club was a cycle
of flower songs, given with charming
effect. The members of the quartet
Were: First sopranos, Mrs. Louis O..
Hedden, Mrs. George Jones and Mrs.
Oscar ~Schoenherr; second sopranos,
Mrs. Raymond Smith and Mrs. Lau-
renee Brengle; first altos. Mrs. j. Rails
ton Grant, Mrs. John K. Gore and Mrs.
James E.. Cheeseman; second altos.
Mrs. n. Wetmore Halsey and Miss
May Dodd. Mrs. Jerome p. CORN pre-
sided at the piano. A selection, 1.-THE
Crocus," unaccompanied, was repeated
in response to a prolonged encore. In
cidental solos We're given by Mrs.
George Jones and Mrs. Louis o.. He'd
den, n a duet was sung by Mrs.
Hedden and Mrs. Brengle. The song
cycle will be repeated Wednesday at
the meeting of the Woman's Club, in
charge Of the social science depart
ment.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-15
THREATENS SUIT
AGAINST EAST
ORANGE H0SIELRy.
M. M. Mayes May Start Sequel
to Hot Row at the
Marlborough.
TRUNKS HELD FOR S45,
MANAGEMENT CLAIMED
East Orange Pr0prietors and
Business Man Had Live
ly Old Time.

There was a lively time yesterday
ough Hotel. at Arlington avenue and
William street, East Orange. when M,
M. Mayes. who had been boarding
there two months, and intended to
leave, demanded his trunks. The man.
ayers of the hotel refused to give UP
the trunks and had the East Orange
police guard them to prevent Mayes
from getting away with his property.
The row attracted considerable at
t%ention, especially vixen the police
came. The managers held to their de-
fands and Mayes consulted Jerome D.
Gedney, city counsel, for advice. The
Marlborough had Philemon Woodruff
for its adviser.
Mr.. Gedney had a conference with
the owners of the hotel and asked that
the trunks of his client be given up
but the request was refused. 1t was
claimed by the managers that Mr..
Mayes owed S45 for two weeks board
of himself and wife, while he asserted.
it is said, that advance board money
was being held back on him.
At the conclusion of the interview
Mr., Gedney is said to have advised
Mr.. Mayes to pay the money the MARI
borough people demanded, and this was
done. Then the trunks were given up.
II is said that Mr.. Gedney will insti-
tute civil proceedings against the
proprietors of the hotel.
George Rockefeller is president of the
hotel company, but Frank Leslie is its
general head. Guests of the hotel are
required to sign a contract specifying
that when they leave they must give
three weeks notice and pay two weeks
board, In addition to full amount dur
ing their stay. This means they must
give money for two weeks board for
which they receive no return whatever,
and it was to this that Mr.. Mayes
objected. Mr.. Gedney declares the con-
tract cannot be held as legal
Mr.. Mayes. who is a New York bust
ness man, alleged that the managers Of
the hotel insulted his wife. But for
that, he says, he would have paid the
entire amount, unjust though he con
siders it, without argument.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-15
B. AND l.. OFFICERS ELECTED.

The West Hudson Building and Loan
Association, of Kearny, met in the of.
fee of Thomas Halpin, Kearny avenue
n Alton street. Kearny, last night
and elected the following officers for
the ensuing year; President. Archibald
Macarthur; vice-president, Chester q.
Warmer; second vice. president, John
III, Faraday; four directors for three
years, John G. Dean, Thomas E. Hal
pin, James Kennedy, John Hewitt: two
directors for one year. e. r. Heneks,
George Butt; auditor. Samuel NJ.
Turner. The directors will meet and
organize next Monday night.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-15
WILL ASK FREEHOLDERS
TO DREDGE FRANK CREEK.

Secretary John Thomson, of the
Kearny Board of Health, was last night
instructed to write the Hudson County
Board of Freeholders and ask that body
to take immediate steps to have Frank
Creek dredged, as this stream is in a
very unsanitary condition at present.
Assemblyman Edward j. Kenny,
who was last week elected town Dun
sci, was chosen legal adviser for the
Health Board.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-15

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