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JWf7AT EARTHQUAKE MEANS

fers to call them. earth pulsations. men
carse is obscure and earthquake specians's
are divided as to whether they owe their OF
igin to a fitting up and down OF the STRATA Vi
the earths crust or whether they are que u
a cause different from fitting and as yet un'
known. These surface waves are quite "i'
ferent from. the other waves that nave peeh
described in several respects. FIRST. they are
of extremely long periods. sometimes eNceeo-
ing two minutes in length. while an ordinary
wave is very much shorter. Second, they are
long distance waves and are not the results
Of earthquakes three four thousand miles
away, as earthquakes violent enough TO pro-
duce these effects at that distance must be. as
Major Dutton points out. necessarily OF great
power and could not escape notice and world
wide celebrity unless occurring in localities
very far from human observation or perhaps
in the depths OF mid-ocean.
In regard to earthquakes occurring under
the sea little is known. especially as to the
recoru of changes made in the topography of
the sea bottom. In some cases. however. in
formation has been obtained particularly with
reference to some OF the earthquakes OF the
coast Of Greece. A number Of cables had
taken when they mended revealed some
startling facts. In one case. according to Sails
bury where soundings were taken, from the
bow and stern of the ship which repaired the
cable there was a difference Of more than
l5OO feet In the depth Of water at the two
ends of the ship. when the cable was laid a
few years before the bottom was practically
level.
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~ 10 the waves that pass the field OF
gram ana are longitudinal or normal waves.
moving backward and forward in the direc-
uon OF the wave motion. even the spokes
OF wheel radiate from the hub and the radii
oi circle originate at the center.
But this explosion Of dynamite would not
only set these normal waves In notion but
would give rise to another set known as trans
verse waves corresponding to the motion
shown to exist in water waves. 1t is very easy
to see how the normal waves originate. but 1t
requires some little effort to understand how
the other kind is started When the dyna-
mite explodes 1t imparts peculiar. twisting
motion to the entire rock face Of the cavern
in which the dynamite was exploded This
twisting motion Is the parent Of the trans
verse waves and they start on their way to-
gether with the normal waves.
The two kinds OF waves. normal and trans
= verse. start out on their errands Of destruc-
tion together and are generally present In
earthquakes. Sometimes. however. they sepa.
rate and travel in different directions. or one
OF them loses its energy through some varia-
tion in the nature Of the strata. from
gether these waves correspond in their effect
to that shown when two pendulums are acting
as one. in the sand pendulum referred to
before. This explains the fact that usually
there is a vertcose or twisting motion present
in most earthquakes; but sometimes. when
the waves separate. only an up-anddown mo-
tion. or a twisting motion alone. Normal
waves travel faster than the transverse.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-08-27
THE OLD VIOLIN

Money talks just as loudly In the
realm of music as anywhere else.
The despised violin which merely Is
an incumbrance when it Is thought
to be worth not more than SO be-
comes the chief ornament of the
household when an expert says It Ia
worth not less than $1,000. In Chi.
cago there Is q business man who
owns a violin. He inherited 1t from
his father. who was a musician, The
business man does not play. One
OF his friends is a lover of violin mu.
sic. That friend often had told the
business man the violin was good
one and that he ought to treasure It.
The business man regarded the ad.
vice as that of an enthusiast. One
day the argument became SO warm
the friend insisted that the question
be settled at once by carrying the
instrument to a professor Of music
who IL admittedly an authority on
violins.
"why. I wouldn't carry that violin
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Vain Sacrifice

Apropos of examinations and their terrors.
A. Z. Palmer. secretary of the department OF
education of New York, told at recent din
ner an odd story of a young African prince.
This prince" said Mr.. Palmer. entered
Yale or Harvard forget which-and amused
himself with motor cars and bulldogs till ex.
animation time drew near.
Examination time frightened the young
prince horribly. He began to study and he
cabled home to the king. his father:
Examinations ne1s week. Most difficult.
Implore aid of gods in my behalf
"A few days later this reply came back
from the barbarous west coast monarch:
Rites performed. Fourteen picked youths.
all sons OF mobiles. have been sacrificed. Omens
propitious.
yet. would you believe IT." Mr.. Palmer
concluded. THE young prince funked."
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The speed of transmission varies from 200
or 300 feet per second in loose. soft earth to
more than 10 times that velocity in solid rock.
The crust of the earth varies much in differ
ent places as to the character of the strata.
AS the waves approach the surface they en-
counter areas of solid, highly elastic rock:
then possibly they pass into regions Of soft.
incoherent sand and clay and weathered
shales The vibrations are consequently much
changed as to their character and a new set
of motions set up. differing considerably from
the original waves.
A third class Of waves differing in nature
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-08-27

Vegetable Compound has done for me
during this trying. period. Complete
restoration to health means so much
to me that for the sake of other suffer-
ing women am willing to make my
trouble public SO you may publish
this letter. "-MRs. CIAs. BARCLAY,
R.F. D., ,Graniteyille, vt.
No other medicine for woman's ills
has received such widespread and un-
qualified endorsement. No other med
icine we know of has such a record
of cures of female ills as has Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
For more than 80 years 1t he's been
curing female complaints such as
inflammation, liberation, local weak
nesses, fibroid tumors, irregularities.
periodic pains, backache. indigestion
and nervous prostration. and 1t il
unequalled for carrying women safely
through the period of change Of life.
It costs but little to try Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and.
as Mrs. Barcla y say W, it is worth noun.
tains Of gold !" to suffering women.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-08-27

Now what has all this to do with earth
quake waves? Very much. The same kind Of
waves as have been described ripping the
surface Of a pond scurrying across a field
of grain are the waves that move through the
earth when a shock. whatever be its origin,
calls them into being. #.. ..
Suppose imagine a heavy charge OF
dynamite exploded somewhere down in the
earth. The earth in the immediate neighbor-
hood of the explosion will first be compressed.
even the water PARTICLES next to the stone
thrown into the pool were pushed nearer to-
gether. Then the elasticity Of the earth ex-
erts itself and 1t Immediately rebounds. just
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-08-27

The form of wave observed in such n field as
has been described is known as longitudinal
or normal wave and Is the kind OF wave III
which sound travels.
", both kinds of waves. transverse and
Ion ,/shdinal we observe that the motion OF
the particles is penduum.like in its charac-
ter Let us consider what We may learn from
the observation of an ordinary pendulum IN
vibration. Suppose we suspend weight ny
means of a string and start 1t to swaying 10
and fro The distance covered in a complete
swing is termed. as given above. the amph-
tude Of vibration: the time required ior
complete swing back and forth Is caiied 'ne
wave period. II we cause the pehau'u" "
swing to and fro through a greater arc we
observe that the time or period is Jus. 'ne
same as before; in other words. the amphtuue
or width OF swing may be Increased OF oe-
creased but the time or period required ior
each vibration is always the same lot any
given length II we shorten the pendulum
we And II will vibrate much faster II we
lengthen It It will vibrate much slower. rem
dulums of different lengths. then, have amer
ent times OF vibration.
Now suppose we combine two penduiums
of different lengths into one. Each OF 'ne
1component penduums will strive to DO Just
what IL was doing before and the resulting
motion, as shown in figure 1. which represents
a double pendulum, will be quite curious IN
stead of swaying soberly back and forth. as
Xeverv welI.regulated pendulum is supposed to
do Il takes on a curious. reeling motion II
1--WE All the funnel shown in the Illustration
with fine sand the sand will be deposited IN
"a hoautifuI curve not unlike the figure In
1general appearance. although the form Of the
Xcurve depends upon the ratios existing be-
tweeu the lengths Of the component pendu-
ums. A similar effect is produced wnen TWO
kupipg forks OF different rates OF Viorauoh
ira cauaed IN reflect their wave forms by
ittla. mirrors attached to the ends OF the forks
Into he image on screen.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-08-27

bask again until the whole surface
Of the pool Is shivering with deh-
cate, tremulous motion. very complex
in its character. In a water wave the
particle of water moves up and down
at right angles to the general direc'
ton in which the wave is moving. A
piece Of wood floating on the pond
will be raised and lowered. but not
moved to any extent from Its posi-
ton relative to the sides OF the pond.
In other words, there is no actual
transfer or movement Of any particle
of water from where the stone dis
turbed the surface of the pool to the
shore. although 1t looks that way to
the ordinary observer. SO deceptive
is the motion. This kind Of wave.
at right angles to the line Of direction
in which the wave Is moving. Is
known as q transverse wave and Is
the kind of wave In which light trav.
els from the sun to the earth.
Another kind Of wave may be OBJ
served when q gentle wind passes
over a field of grain in fruit. As the
breeze progresses the heads OF grain
gracefully nod and sway, first In the
direction in which the wind Is NOV
ing and then in the opposite direc
ton. This is done SO regularly and
harmonically that the disturbance
may readily be seen travelling rhyth'
mically across the field. It Is very
evident. even to the most careless
observer. that no head OF grain tray.
els more than a few inches back and
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-08-27

from nervousness
andother annoying
symptoms, and I
can truly say that
LydiaE.Pinkham's
Vege table Com
pound has proved
worth mountains
Of gold to me, as it
restored my health
and strength. I
never forget to tell
my friends what
T.vfliaE piukham'a
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-08-27

} UNDERSTAND how an earth
quake sends its quiverings and
pulsations through the earth 1t
will be helpful to review in
simple way our knowledge OF
waves and wave motion. All writ
ers on earthquakes. both ancient
and modern, beginning with Tha-
les and ending with Milne. agree
that there are waves of long peri
DDS and waves of short periods.
a period being the time required
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JAXD REnDUZUtI NOTE TIE S-ShAPED
DESIGN PRODUCED BY cOH16JNED
ACTION or DOUBLE PENDUL UH

forward, but that the impulse travels successi'els
from head to head This is excellent iiiustra-
ton of how a progresses. The wave itseii Is
immateral. a pulsation. although 1t travels oy
means Of material substances. The ampiitude' as
1t is termed of a wave is the width OF the swing
Of the swaying heads of grain forward or backward
or the vertical distance from the highest part OF
tho wafer wave to the lowest depth Of the trough
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-08-27

as the water par
ticles did. a sue
cession OF waves
of alternate com.
preston and ex.
pansion tn en-
passes through
the strata. These
correspond exact.
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From the case he drew the bow ana ran tne
hair several times across the cake OF rosin
Then striking a on a nearby piano. he pro-
ceeded to tune the instrument which for so
many years had been held in such light es-
teen by its owner.
1T is n genuine old Italian instrument and
I'll give you 81 900 for it, the professor said
The business man gasped.
I'll tell you frankly 1t is worth more than
That but that Is all ! can afford to pay. the
professor continued.
II can't think of selling it," the business
man replied. with a halt In his speech. You
see II came to me from my father 1t Is an
heirloom I thank you. however. for the test
you have made and the good opinion you have
expressed"
The two men started away from the home
of the professor. the business man carrying
the violin.
Let me take it," his musical friend said
you may meet some one you know.
I'll carry it," the business man retorted.
II don't care how many friends meet. And,
besides. you might drop It,"
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are responsible for the mischief in
the great shocks. They tilt build
ings. overthrow walls. upset Chin
neys. twist car tracks. swing and
snap off immense trees and telegraph
poles. make great cracks In the
ground and are the prolific cause Of
! :eat landslips where the conditions
re favorable.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-08-27
WORTH -.
MOUNTAINS
T.. OF GOLD
During Change, of Life,
SAYS Mrs. Chas. Barclay

Graniteville, VII was passing
through the Change of Life and suffered
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-08-27

for each complete vibration.
Everybody is familiar with what happens
when stone is dropped into quiet pool OF
water. From the center Of disturbance there
radiates in every direction little crests ana
troughs in overwhelming circles. These circles
gradually diminish in height as their distance
from the center increases and finally die away.
InAheY meet Il refecting surface they are sent
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-08-27

There is still fourth class of waves. much
more terrifying and spectacular in their ef-
fects. These waves seem to have no relation
to the elasticity of the rocks and occur d.
rectly above the earthquake centrum, or epi-
focal district. Their lengths are small; they
have very large amplitude of vibration and
are too slow to be due to elasticity In length
they vary from 30 to 160 feet and in height
from two inches to one foot. These waves
are probably due tosa ELECTION or refraction
from the deeper transverse waves when these
latter waves pass from a highly elastic to a
shshtiy elastic medium. and are the most de-
structiVe known. These are the waves which
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from both the
normal a n d
[ r n n s Y erSe
W n v q s mas
been observed.
7 h ey ar e
known as sur
face waves. or.
as Milne pre-
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through the street for anything. the business man
said My friends would think had gone music
mad in my old age
"I'll carry it, his friend said quickly. I'm not
ashamed to carry a violin anywhere. Come along. y
Tney went The professor was at home The
back belly. the neck and the bridge. the tall
piece and the sounding post all passed beneath his
critical eye 1T looks all right the professor said
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-08-27

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The San Francisco call., 1909-11-18
Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys
GOVERNMENT MAY
HELP HOLD WATER
Considers Plans to Prevent the
Overflow From CaIaveras
River by Reservoir
[Specioi Diyp0ich 10 The Call

STOCKTON. Nov. 1.-THE federal
government may solve stockton's an
nual winter water problem by con-
structing an immense reservoir in
Caiaveras county near the headwaters
of the Calaveras river for the purpose
of conserving the winter water supply.
For several weeks the property own
ers along the Calaveras river and Nor
mon channel in the vicinity of Bellota
have been engaged in heated strife over
the question of disposing of the sur
plus waters which flow down from the
mountains following sudden and heavy
storms. on occasions the streams rise
rapidly and overflow their banks, nooo-
ing thousands Of acres of land lying
east of stockton and sometimes reach
ing the streets of Stockton.
The Mormon slough residents have
constructed a high levee on the south
bank of that stream for the purpose OF
protecting their lands. This levee
would have the effect of throwing the
surplus water over on the Calaveras
river section. and to checkmate this
the Calaveras residents have erected
high embankment on their side.
ness. and in the hope of reaching a
harmonious solution of the problem the
members of the San Joaquin board Of
supervisors held a meeting with all in
terested parties at Bellota today.
1t was reported that representatives
of the government had recently made
extensive surveys along the Calaveras
river in the vicinity of Jenny Lind and
the outlet of the San Antoine creek for
the purpose of constructing dam to
conserve the waters. II the surplus
water could only be impounded and held
for a period of IS hours and released
gradually it is stated by experts that
eastern San Joaquin's water situation
would be solved and there would be no
more oVerflows.
At the conclusion of the meeting, at
which harmony and good feeling finally
prevailed, it was decided to get to-
gether in a petition to the government
asking that a reservoir as suggested be
built. 1t is stated that the winter
water could be conserved for irrigation
in summer and the rich sediment lands
of Linden and vicinity thereby greatly
enhanced in value
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-18
STOCKTON PREPARES
TO RECEIVE TEACHERS
Well Known Educators Will
Address the Institute
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

loPecidf Dtspdfch TO / he Call
+ STOCKTON, Nov. 17.-The teachers
OF the city and county will meet next
Monday in the high school assembly
room for three days session. Fully
220 teachers will be in attendance at
the institute. Among those who will
address the educators are: Edward
Hyatt, state superintendent of public
instruction, Sacramento; Mark Keppel.
county superintendent of schools Los
Angeles; Richard Cause Boone. Univer-
sity OF California;; Allison Ware, San
francisco state normal school; L. Z.
Armstrong. secretary California teach
ers' association. Oakland.
The program outlined by County
superintendent of Schools E. B. Wright
and City Superintendent James A. Carr
follows:
MONDAY MORNING
9:00-"America,' institute.
s;loa(a, In the Forest (Abtl, 90 The
Deserted Garden (Koschat), (c) THE
Swiss Song Jefferson sixth grade.
9:30-Remarks. Supt. r. b. Wright.
."Education's Neglected Fields Supt
10:30-Recess.
1o:45L.'The Child Before Twelve" R. c. Boone
mar Scoo Ms5aGn5 ana Ason Ware n
MONDAY AFTERNOON
1;so.Cal College Life" Frantzenl, Oh
eighth grade orchestra.
1:40-''A Streamlet Full of Flowers (Luigi
Caraecolo,, Miss McMurray and Miss
1:5o-s'our Heritage of Literature" Allison
Ware
2:50-Recess.
300" Practical Arithmetic Teaching" Sup
erintendent KeppeL
S:Oo-''The Burbank Idea in Schooling" R. C.
MONDAY EVENING
7:30-(a) Border Ballad" (Cowenl. OBJ "A
Merry Andrew (Kelie). ]. E. zeigler.
n snn1n O0txea nd TuhprffOrS
TUESDAY MORNING
900-Songs and games, Weber second grade
s:so-.Doing and Thinking r. G. Boone
io:20-Recess.
1880. Rational Geography Teaching" Super
10 o:so--"The, Colorado Desert superintendent
Hyatt.
II :30-Luncheon served
TUESDAY AFTERNOON
1;So-ta) The Trumpet Calleth,' DUDLEY
Buckl Oh The Kerry Dance" (Mailoy),
1:5o@SLuther Burbank Superintendent
Hyatt.
2:J0-Recess
300. Fundamentals in Education R. G.
3;oo-sThe Teaching of Language superin-
's'ue" Tuesday EVENING
I;3oatal The Merry Makers ySI ,5 sSl1r Sappe,'
(ci Water Lilies CLinders). Washington
s:ooN..A seryiceable Education r. G. Boone.
WEDNESDAY MORNING
9:00-yiolin solo (selected) Miss Blanche
Morrill,.
9:20-"C Conduct and Government X. q. Boone.
10:00-'rhe Afilistion Movement Among Edu-
cational Associations of California" l.. E.
Armstrong.
10:20-"The National Educational Association
Superintendent Kcppel
1O:45-"American History in the Common
Schools" Superintendent Keppel
l1:0o-"Side Lines in Reading and in Litera-
ture,'' L. f. Armstrong.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
1:0O-'tHome Reading and the Library r. c.
Boone.
1:45-Recess.
2:00-'.Fads and Frils IN Education" Super
intcndent Keppel.
2.On--.'Auld Lang Syne.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-18
FRIENDS AID GIRL WHOM
RELATIVES HAD SPURNED
Physician Declares Orovilie
Lass Did Not Feign Illness
Especial Dispatch TO The Call


SACRAMENTO, Nov. 17.-Ready re-
sponse from friends of Miss Sarah
Cole, the pretty Oroville girl who al
though lying seriously i'll in this city
was refused aid by her relatives in Oro-
Vile came today and the girl was re-
moved to Oroville.
The friends went to the girls assist
ance even before her relatives. Word
received from the latter stated that
John Retson, an uncle, and Frank Cole,
a brother We're on their way to this
city. Mis- Cole is still in serious con-
dition but conscious. The only COM
ment made concerning the charges that
her relatives said she was taking was:
My sister in law knows perfectly
well that she did not tell the truth
when she said that"
DIR. A. f. Higgins, who treated the
girl. classes as ridiculous the charge
that she was feigning illness.