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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-02-17
The Heart Social.

The Heart Social given by the
Woman S Home Mission Societ,
OF the NJ z Church south. Fri
day night. was well attended and
netted the ladies' quite a SUN TO
be applied to their cause. The
following program was rendered.
Piano Solo, Mrs. F. A CuImer
Duet, vocal, AIlene Pierce and
Isabel Smith.
Alto Solo, Cora Hoover.
Piano and Mandolin Duet, Ira
Benedict and Laura Heck.
Dialogue, Alleue Pierce and
Isabel Smith.
Vocal Solo, Gertrude Cheyer-
ton.
Quartette, McCuuoch. Will
hanson, Stoneoraker. Tout.
Piano Duet, Lucille and So ma
Loeb.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-02-17

a Mr REYNOLDS, Of Foster,
was hUrt at the Holland Coal
Camp last Thursday afternoon.
Nr. Reynolds, who is an elderly
lau. got up on a coal car 10 ride
out Of the mines and although
warmed did not realize the cost
o.. such a ride. His head was
rv umber which knock.
e- au 81 the car and his back
va> injured. His sous who were
Sing 80 the same place, at
once took him home bat later
reports say the injuries were
uo, serious as WAS al first feared.
Moa,rose Correspondent in
Zoe Western Enterprise
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-02-17
100 Best Novels Compiled

Warrsnsburg, Mo. Feb.-The
Warrensburg library has Just
out och a handsome little bOokle,
entitled "A List Of 100 % the
Best Novels, postpaid rs cents
Heretofore there was no list ID
existence for tie guidance Of the
arlu a,ed through the labyrinth
go dcan Go the story worth
Nac. except the work Of some
Individual
It readily will be seen that such
"a N~l, to be broad, Trustworthy
sud authoritative should repre-.
sent tae combined effort Of she
59sl minds f1r the parposs o.
different countries
The compilation required
uortas oi ume as numberlsSs
.etisrs we're written. public
libraries visited, and suggested
books read
Among ihe most noted authors
who very generously gave sug
ses,i0ns snj aid 10 the work
wore, Wiastcn Churchill William
Dean uowelis Marx Twain. wm.
allen Whlt@ Ralph Conner. Rpd.
yard hjpling and James Lane
Alien
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-02-17
thomas Mead O,sG.

Th0v. Mead died at bis home
on East Maple St.. this city. ri
dav afternoon al 2.l6 o'clock, Of
dropsy. BE bad been siling for
sometime, but bad been belfast
only about two weeks.
Nr. Mead was born Dec ..
.Is4l, dying Fen. II, 1910, was
therefore aged 6 years, ! month
and is days. He was married 10
1869 30 Miss Frances Basors.
daughter Of E ". Bssore, who
resides here. Seven children
we're born to them, 6 Of whom
survive-viz. E 81 Mead, J. A.
Mead, Ida Myrtle Upton. Maud
Rhodes, Leroy Mead and Ora
Maole Mead. There . ? e also
four grandchildren
He a q member o fthe
Christian Church at Everett, in
C2ss Co. de was a machinist
by trade, and for a time followed
The occupation Of farming, but
for some years had retired from
active pursuits.
The funeral took place from
The Christian Church Sunday az.
ternoon at 2.30 O'Clock, conduct
ed by Rev. W. NJ. Howell Bur.
iol was made in Green Lawn
Cemetery.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-02-17

H. L Fry vas a Nevada visit
or Monday.
Rolla Crabb was 4 Butler visl.-
or last Friday.
Ia MeManus was a business
visitor in Batter last Friday.
r rAham, Of Pleasauton
kAns vas in Rich Hll Friday
aud was a pleasant caller At our
Office. Mr. Graham is a stAunch
supporter OF the TUBUNE and
has our thanks fer an advance on
subscription.
Henry Pond suew patent water
alter Is doubtless proving d big
success, AZ least Il IS hnding
ready sale He shipped 10 Rich
Hin parties last week and a na
Der have been sent o other
points. Henry promises b man
aiaelare them right hers Ia Nets
and expects 10 employ q number
.of hands when he gets things
well under waY.-Metz Nmea
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-02-17
Good Imitation.

You've got to listen to me,
John. she said, whether you
want 20 hear me or mott
She was right.
John could mt escape.
He was standing by the win
d o shaving himself, having
just 4-un the operation
What is il, Maries be asked
m getting tired Of playing
second fiddle in this house, size
exclaimed.
Gat a graphaphone
and / am not gong 60 do
ans .uHger. either, / am ca.ue
10 as e,t my rightful prerozaa.ya
and hays something 90 saw hers
he business .
tais aou ehold. Who made sou
be 6.c,s .ar Of the family. THE
apostle Paul? Think not John.
DarEir~ When Paul appointed
ae husband as the boss 90 ,ae
aau Bee vas writing Go tae Cor
ut. never thought much
" Corinth'an women, ru
They were % oor cooks
DO y0u think he'd dare o. teG tae
women nowadays to keep silence
iu Ga churches and 90 learn
wisdom from their husbands az
lumes Not much, Hod be cu
lileir side. Tho time hiss come
1 te'l sos, when womer ere cojrg
90 declare themselycs ley tu
Etu6 .o have thoir say 0aeue,er
Tier. IS anything 30 o done
What right has the man uJiHe
aouse just because ne has a bass,
voice aud wears the trousers, ta
sen himself up as a gaaud mogal
ur q GEAR, or a sultan
N'au call me your better halls
iu a iobing way, bat its no Joke,
I'm che submerged half, and you
know uy / cant even rise %
point co order. It's contrary to.
she ola parliamentary rules U.s.
taoIshed by ST. Paul and alrea
cd ny an husbands Ther go
iug 20 b e another set OF rules
adopted let me tell You, Non
are not going 10 have things sll
your own way hereafter, Just
80 sure AS you live John Dow
kius -
Maria iuterpoSod Mr.. Dor
kins, proceeding 1 20 lather The
other side Of his face YOU talk
like an insurgent congressman
-Chicago Tribune
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-02-17

Mrs Joe Winehali. who has
been visiting relatives this
city departed for her home Ia
Madison Klaus Friday,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-02-17

Miss Flo Miller returned from
"a few days y.sis with riepds "a
lola Kans Saturday
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-02-17

Lew ne'amator Of Nevada was
\ visi.0r ia this city oyee Snaaay,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-02-17
r. r. TIM E TABLE,
Frirco Time Card

Frirco Time Card
TRAINS DEPART.
So lS2 PnssenEvr.-....... ~ 81 70 U
Nu ISL. Mixed ........ 8ph p. u
TRAINS ARRIVE
SEQ lAi Mixed ..... 10 it "a.
so, iSt. Passenger 2a0p
rrain ls2 makes connection q
Hinton for points North aud son
arrive az Kansas Clt, 3 o. m Fu.'
scott 2lop M. Pittsburg
Joplin slO p M aud Oklabom
points Train $50 connects az Pic
autpn for kansas CITY aud g.
points IA Oklahoma Texas ana g..
the southeast GRO, q. CoNovrp.
Arrrr
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-08
DRUNKEN MAN FLOATS
DOWN HUDSON RIVER
sleeps for Two Hours ON Water and
Struck With Boat Hook Before
He Became Conscious

New York. July s.--James Madden. a
young man Of Brooklyn. was floating
down the North river shortly after
midnight this morning. enjoying cool
refreshing sleep when the crew Of the
tug Interstate sighted him, Naturally
thinking II to be dead body they
thrust Il boathook into Madden's body
and pulled him aboard. He was ap-
Iapntly unconscious AT the time, but
capt Moorchead of the tug says Mad
den came to shortly before the tug
reached her pier and began to abuse
him for having spoiled his CMadden's)
sleep. His language was 50 violent
that he was arrested.
In the night court this morning
Madden said he had been riding on a
fcrryboat and had fallen asleep, HS
could not remember how he came TO be
i'm the river He said he had had just
two drinks before boarding the ferry
boat
Magistrate Herman fined the pri-
souer SO on the charge Of iutoXication.
He said he did Il TO give Madden a
chance to rest up.
capt. Moprehead Of the tug estimates
that Madden must have been in the
river nearly two hours. How he re-
manned ahoat so long is a mystery.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-08
Confession OF J. c. Hall in Texas
Unearths Giant Plot for
Smuggling Drug.
DOZEN PEOPLE ARRESTED.
Several Indicted by Federal Grand
Jury--Band Thoroughly Or
ganizcd for Work.

p Paso, Texas July Through the
confession OF j. G.. Han with many
aliases and information obtained here
By officials. the arrests of almost a
dozen people, charged with opium
smuggling, have been made in several
parts OF the country The action. II
is expected, win break up one OF tho
biggest organized bands OF opium
trafflckers the country has ever
known.
The arrests made TO date, either here
or on Information wired from here
by federal officials that oUlum had
been shipped from lei Paso include.
G. Is. Stevenson. alias Elijah Moore,
Los Angeles, Frank WEIGH, Los
Angeles; r. 5. Flynn, G. S Young, and
Tile Han. san Francisco, Ethel Jack
son, III Paso, c. chisholm. Atlanta,
Ga, and two Cinnamon named Wong
at Atlantic city, All were caught
either taking opium from an express
office or sending IT, and several have
been indicted by federal grand jurios
Hall Is the man who confessed hrst
and confirmed the suspicious or evil
dcncc tho officers had against the
others Wclch then confessed
Stevenson was head OF the band. Il
Is said, since the conviction and sem
tencc OF Oln, alias snake, Pool 10 tho
pcnitcntiary. from FL Paso two months
ago confessed. Pool has another
indictment against him at Los Angeles,
having been arrested there for SNUG
Cling opium while out on bond from
El Paso.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-08
SECOND DAY OF THE
CLOAKMAKERS' STRIKE
Employing Manufacturers Form As
ISOLATION to Arbitrate With
Striking Employees.

New York. July s.-New York enters
today upon the second day OF a gar
ment workers strike which has called
out the workers more generally than
even the union leaders had expected.
The exact number Of strikers Is not yet
definitely known, but It Is estimated at
80 0Oo About 500 shops are affected.
Hope Tor a speedy settlement Is given
by the attitude Of the employing
manufacturers. After the strike was
called yesterday afternoon. the employ
ers formed an organization to be
known as the Cloak Suit and Skirt
Manufacturers association, II was
stated that the organizat ion was not
formed 20 fight the strike and the
manufacturers preferred an amicable
settlement II il were possible 4 state
ment given out on behalf OF the as
ISOLATION said
From first 10 last since the strike
talk began no conferences were pro-
posed to the manufacturers by the
cloak makers or their leaders. and they
were never officially notified OF any
demands. The association decided to
call a meeting for . o'clock Friday
afternoon, where a committee will be
a appointed TO ask for arbitration to end
tho strike"
Cloakmakcrs continued 10 quit work
up to 6 o'clock Yesterday and many Of
the largest factories were left with
out a single employe.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-08

distance In ? hours, I minute. seconds.
and afterward, the Belgian Olicslager
did il in l hour, SO minutes 20 sec
onds.
The performances Of Baroness de In
Roche on Noison machine have
been much talked OF In Paris. This
accident was not her first on Jan.
last she was seriously injured at the
Chalons aviation field. In circllng the
course she made a wide turn and
crashed into a tree. being unable 10
elevate her machine quickly enough
70 dodge IL. She fen from a height OF
20 feet and was taken 20 the military
hospital unconscious. Her right shout
der was dislocated and Internal in
juries were feared, but she recovered
soon.
In February last. the French Aero
club gave Baroness de Ia Roche an
air pilots license for her feat OF flying
four times around the aviation course
at Heliopolis. distance OF II miles.
The baroness was one Of the pioneers
OF aviation She had also driven
motorboats In races and automobiles at
exhibitions and as soon as flying be
came practicable she learned 20 man
age the planes. There are several
other women ayiators In Paris,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-08
BIG FAT FEE WANTED
BY YERkE'S ATTORNEY
Master-in- ChanCery Declares Quarter
OF Million is Fair Price for
Lawyers Services.

Chicago. July Two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars Is the fee which
is demanded and may be paid to At
torney Clarence A. KNIGHT for services
rendered in Strengthening out the
estate Of Charles r. Yorkes. the late
traction magnate.
Master-in-C hancery Granville w.
Browning who was appointed as
referee by Judge Cutting Of the pro-
bate court. yesterday declared that
the fee was just and not eXorbtant.
He not only gave IL as his opinion that
Knight was entitled 20 the full quarter
million, but that he well deserved IL
for honesty and loyal work In recoup-
ing the dissipating properties follow
ing the street car mans death I'm
1905.
Trustees and bcncnciaries have been
fighting through the courts for the
various possessions left by Nerkes both
in the United States and in England.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-08
MURDERER CHARLTON MAY
ESCAPE PUNISHMENT.

Now York, July s-A further adj
tournment today OF the hearing of
Porter Charlton In the court OF over
and Terminer IN Jersey city TO Aug
II, seems 10 forecast a nearly ending
Of the case The papers demanding
tharlton's eNtradition 10 Italy 10 stand
trial for killing his wife, Mrs. Mary
Scott Castle Charlton at Lake Como
have not been received and unless the
state department at Washington takes
some action within the next few weeks
Charlton VIII be discharged from the
custody OF the Jersey CITY court.
Charlton IL held on q 60-day warrant
and the time viii expire on Aug %
Should Italy demand Charlton's ex-
tradition, the state department viii re-
fuse the demand unless Italy agrees I'm
future 10 turn over 10 as all Italians
who have committed crimes I'm this
country and then fed 20 Italy This
Italy, Il is understood. will decline
to do.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-08
Official Circles Wrought up Over
Proposed Russo-JapaneSe Con-
vention for Agreement.
MAY SLAP AT UNCLE SAM.
IL Is Pointed out That II May Mean
Closing of the Open Door
Policy.

Berlin, July S.-The liyelicst interest
Is felt in official circles regarding tho
Russo-Japauese agreement. the text Of
which has not yet been forwarded to
the German government The main
tenance of the status quo which the
agreement is ostensibly intended To sc-
cure, Is considered most desirable. The
most delicate point In the agreement
refers, according to tho semi-ohicial
Frankfurter Zeitung TO the understand
lhg 10 act mutually on the defensive
against the Intervention by any third
power In Manchuria, which still be-
longs To China
The agreement therefore, cannot be
directed against China
II is pointed out that America OBJ
talncd from China concessions for the
Aigun- Chinchow railroad and the
question Is now raised here whether
the agreement IS intended to oppose
Americas uuwclcomo Intrusion in the
Russo-Japancse sphere Of influence. II
20, the agreemut IS taken Co mean the
closing OF the open door.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-08
STRIKING LABoRERS
TIE UP REFINERY.

Sew York. July SIN sympathy
with three of their number who We're
discharged Yesterday. 900 lahorers
and sugar miners employed at the
plant or the American Sugar Refining
company I'm Williamsburg. Whent on "a
strike last night when the men OF the
O'Clock shift were expected TO 90 TO
work. There was no discussion.
The walkout was unexpected by the
company. Unless the strikers places
are soon filled the company will be
greatly set back az tho canning sea-
son no I'm fun swing and tho entire
output OF the big refinery is i'm de-
maud
Tho night workmen were entering the
building when those coming of duty
told them that a workman had been
discharged for no reason and that two
others who tried 10 intcrccde were
also given their discharge. The night
men turned back and meeting was
held. other employees at the meeting
said they would go out today n the
demand OF the strikers was not satis-
fed
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-08
Baroness De La Roche, Woman Aviator,
Fails From Aerob1ane, Fatally Injured

p'ny Plains, Rheims. July s.
,e .oi''ss de la Roche, the first French
h.. "eFoplanist, was fatally injured
re-. ,''s afternoon by falling from a
height Of 90 meters
Al, '"e baroness de la Roche had flown
ms,a.llu me field once AZ a height NJ "a
sppla,,,,, "Hen suddenly in front of the
beto-1' ing tribunes She appcared 10
appros. ~ lghtened and confused al the
81 h ot two other aeroplanes
30 rnet,,.,H .tu To descend but while SIN
=" lne machine ''u i"s' '"htlol
Ike a lNane turned over and fell
arrs Jog The baroness legs and
was r,,eIe broken. Her mangled body
oonv,,.ilioIed from the wreckaFc ana
dying 10 The hospital. where she Is
maj Al the hospital IL was fonnd
The 80. skull was fractured This is
Ing yv,llaa tatal accident at this meet
Fride, "VIlter having been Killed las.
the bsr,N nile momentarlly conscious.
plsne mess explained that the aero
her PASSING above her head scarca
and a., ereupon she cut the ignition
w. control OF the machine
10 kuaNlhtors broke the records for
toas,. o,leters at the meeting here
Hubert Latham covered the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-08
BELIEVE SYMPATH|zERS
CAUSED BIG EXPLOSION
Dynamite Used at international Uor.
vcstcr Plant by Persons Fuy-
oring Union.

Chicago. July -Sympathlzers with
union iron workers and sheet metal
workers are believed by the police to
be responsible for dynamite explosion
that wrecked several tons OF steel
window frames yesterday on the prem
lses Of the Mccormack works Of the
International Harvester company at
West Thirty-tirst and Rockwell streets
Investigation az tho scene of the ex-
plosion disclosed that someone placed
four sticks OF dynamite under the niles
OF steel Three OF them blow IN and
the fourth was found several feet away
with n burned out fuse
So great was the force OF the expIo-
sion that deep holes Wero torn i'm tho
earth and some of tho steel was blown
800 feet.
Business agents Of the sheet Metal
workers appeared at the lob two davs
ago and are said 90 have threatened
the uon-union mon from Philadelphia.
The loss by the explosion is about
1000
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-08
COLORADO PROFESSOR
HAS EATEN RATTLERS
Prof. Adams or Stntc Normal Asserts
snake Meat T. similar 10
Trout

Greedy. Colo. July S.-Thc difference
i'm taste between friend ruttlcsnake and
mountain trout Is not SO much as one
might think, according TO Prof J.. a.
Adams ~ the state normal school here.
who says ne has tried both
Professor Adams Is engaged ia rails
ing a breed OF king snakes which he
intends turning loose horoabouts 20
RID the section OF rattlesnazcs Indi-
centally he has captured number OF
the latter and IN trying 10 accure "a
pair. he injured the male 80 that il
died. Theroupon he says hc tried
cooking ana eating "a piece of 10 and
round 10 good, and somewhat like
trout The female is sim alive She is
kept In glass cage, securely scpurat-
ed from her 'ucWics. the king snakes.
which, Prof Adams says. are become
ing quite tame. and probably could DE
domestiCatcd.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-08
GLOVER BLOSSOM
ANNUAL RENTAL
OF SCHOOL LAND.

Flint Mich July S.-A clover
blossom a year Is the rental charg-
cd tho Flint school board FOR 90
year lease OF the site OF the Flint
Union school. The owner OF the
land' Neil j. Bcrston, made the only
provision against the use OF the land
Tor other purposes. Tho board ac-
copied and decided 10 make a core-
monious feature OF the payment.
ono OF tho board members each
spring is To- pluck "a clover blossom
from the lots and carry Il to Mr.
Berston or his heirs.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-08
INJURED TRAINMAN
WRITES WILL ON
FREIGHT CAR CARD.

Pittsburg. July S--A card from a
freight car was filed IN probate
court today az the will OF Robert
j. McElroy, who after being fatal
ly Injured by a freight train, scrib-
bled on the card Mary all that Is
mine Is thine" This leaves an es-
tate OF 5000 20 his wife. After
writing his wife McElroy signed the
letter r. but was unable to finish
and another trainman completed
the signature. McElroy died Jun 70
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-08
LAST RITES PERFORMED
FOR JUSTICE FULLER,

Chicago, July S.-The last rites over
the body Of chief Justice Fuller were
performed here today and interment
was az Graceland. in a grave beside
that OF his wife. The funeral party,
which arrived from the east followed
the Caskct TO St James Episcopal
church under escort Of number OF
local delegations All courts Were
closed Federal and state judges, and
representatives Of the Bar association
attended the funeral in a body. Flags
were ~ half mast ana az the hour OF
the services II minute guns doomed a
salute.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-08
RAINS STOP FIRES.

Calumet Mich. july S-Hoavy rain
here last night broke the prolonged
drouth and cNtInguished tho forest fires
In numerous parts Of the district. The
worst Of these fires ranged for FIVE
miles along the shores of Lake Superior
west Of the village NJ Ontanagon. All
lumber mills were shut down yesterday
to permit men 10 fight the flames
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-08
SCHOOL GIRL BROWNS,
COMPANION Is SAVED

Camp Meeker. Cal. July s-Edith
Johnson. a recent high school graduate
OF San Francisco. aged l6. was drowned
in the Russian here yesterday after an
heroic attempt to rescue her by Roy
Slattory. a san Francisco boy, who had
already rescued Elsie Sellingcr after
she had twice disappeared under the
water
The tragedy was enacted In fun view
OF hundreds on the banks. Slattery
was himself saved by Edward Phil
lips advertising solicitor Of san Fran
cisco. who dived and encountered Stat
terry as he was rising to the surface
FOR the last TINE after being released
from the clutch Of the drowned girl he
had tried to rescue.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-08

the courts cons idered tho first pub
lcation Of the confession n mere in
advertencc but the second and third
were defiant publications In contempt
Of the court
The court then said that an ~ the
defendants were equally responsible.
but upon Mr. Hale's signifying that
he took full blame for the third publ
cation on his own shoulders as mana
ger Of the paper. the second citation
was changed $50 as TO make him and
the paper tho sole defendants Judg-
ment was then pronounced, It being
shown that IL WAS at MIR. Hales order
that the confession was reprinted the
third time and AZ the beginning OF the
trial Of Thmp. Atty. Boath then
asked for a stay Of proceedings until
he could prepare afhdavits In habeas
corpus proceedings before the supreme
court Judge Lewis granted the re
quest, adding however. that there were
ample authorities In support OF his
Judgment and that he did not believe
the supreme court would grant a re-
versal, $780,.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-08
JESUIT COLLEGES TO
HAVE SElSM0GRAPHS

wear. all the Jesuit colleges In the Unit
ed states will be equipped with seis
mograpns 10 record earthquakes
The Jesuit schools at Cleveland. New
YORK and some other principal cities as
We'll az Washington already have them
These institutions frequently are the FIRST
20 give out the news OF distant earen-
Quakcs.
The instrument In use here employees 4
sheet Of smoked pauer over which Is sus-
pended sharp platinum point or a
needle which records tho trcmurs.
So delicate Is the mechanism that thu
balancing irons which weigh 10 pounds
may be sWavcd with the human breatl
10 record an earthquake OF intense vibra
ton. Tine machine Is connected with N I
earth hy deep solid blocks OF coucreti
and is completely separated from thi
building which houses It,