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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-29

down on the farm thatll make an axe
handle blister look like 80 cents"
'Many's the time" continued Father.
warming up to the narrative, that I've
gone out before sunup and dug up
pile of wood out of the snow TO prac-
tice on, What a JOY getting in the
wood was"
L heard Ma ask you yesterday TO go
down TO Joe, the dagOe's for 10 cents
worth of wood and you passed the
buck" comments Son.
When reduced to mental task, even
a heaven-bOrn occupation becomes irk-
some" Father hastily replies.
You're not the only great man. Dad,
who loves to swing his trusty axe when
the moving picture machine is work
ing If the wife handed 'em a piece of
money though, asking them TO hurry
back with a chunk of kindIing, they'd
turn on enough hot air to peel off the
wallpaper"
Just the same" Father argues. I'D
like to see a revival of those old fash
toned evenings by the firesire that Cow
per wrote Of:
Now. stir the fire and close the shut
tiers fast,
And. while the bubbIing and loud his
sing urn
Throws up a steamy column, and the
That cheers but not inebriates, waits
on each.
So let us welcome peaceful evening
in
You can mix just as many pOusse
cafes 10 the minute over a gas stove"
retorts Son, las they did smartweed
tea in those good old days. Then If
the janitor won't send up enough hot
air TO keep your feet thawed out you
can always go down into the basement
and make a skating pond Of his anat-
Omy unless he beats you to It"
Copyright. 1910, by t1e New York
Evening Telegram (ESew York Herald
company All rights reserved.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-29

three times as fast as Mars itself turns
while the other moves at a compare
lively slow rate.
A Gigantic Task
knowledge of the diameters of the
orbits of moons enables the astrono
mers TO figure out the masses of the
planets about which they revolve, thus
yielding important, data in relation to
our solar system. 1t is a big job. this
keeping track of satellites. because
there are so many of them. and they ex-
hibit such curious eccentricities.
True, Mercury and Venus possess
no moons at all. but Jupiter has eight.
Saturn nine, Uranus four. and Neptune
one. The biggest of ali of them is
Titan. belonging to Saturn, which has
a diameter of $500 miles. This Is
enormously bigger than our own moon.
whose diameter is only 2150 miles.
Presumably all these moons are dead,
like ours II is a pity we have not
some more of our own, Inasmuch As
they are so interesting. Jupiter enjoys
the view Of eclipses every day. Its sky
is always full of moons-so that, one
might imagine, an inebriated man
that planet. going home at night,
would find things very confusing
Interesting Comets.
1t is part Of Prof. Halls work to fol-
low comets WITH the great equatorial
This is always interesting though I'D
to the present time. nobody has found
out with certainty just what a comet is.
a comet is believed. however. to be
an assemblage of particles of star dust.
between which and the sun there Is
some sort of electrical action. This
action ii isf that drives off into space
the tail 81 the comet which always
points away from the sun. In the
course Of time the celestial tramp he
comes dlsintegrated. losing so much of
its material as TO be no longer recog-
nizable. But whether or not il. was
originally a busted" planet, is
as yet in dispute.
Pha-aoh's Star Gazers.
In some of the ancient pyramids, OF
Egypt there are tunnels. pointing sky
ward. which were unquestionably de-
signed for astronomical purposes
that is TO say. for studying the positions
or the stars. Il is believed that the
obehsks were constructed with like
end in view. Thus it might be con-
sidered that professor Updegraff and !
his fellow workers at the naval OBJ I
servatory are engaged merely in con- I
tlnuing the observations which star !
gazers in the land OF Pharaohs car /
rled on 80 centuries ago.
The famous observatory at Green /
wich, in England, was originally start !
ed for the purpose of making such OBJ
servatlons, for the benefit of naviga-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-29

know its real fire"
If you want to get heat in a flat
house in New York it's a case of real
fire most of the time The janitor has
TO be fired about every other week TO
keep the steam boiler working" Son
observes.
Our friend from the west SAYS liv-
ing in hot Dir atmosphere is the cause
Of frequent quarrels between wife and
husband Father continues.
His dope is all TO the good. Dad. but
the hot air doesn't always come from
the steam pipes, retOrts Son. Some
times it's a pipe from hubby. Then.
again. the lady of the house turns on a
shrivel up a section of growing corn
like a Park Row stenographer puts
away an ice cream sundae"
There's something so unsensimentaI
about a steam radiator" ruminates
Father.
IT'S a knocker of romance, all right,
says Son. Especially when il begins
to crack open like gas house ex-
plOsion just as gink sarts 10 tell a
skirt he's willing to pay a deposit on a
flat if she'll pick out the furniture"
The fireplace in my fathers house
was an ideal place to linger near" Faith
er declares.
If you didn't have 10 split the wood
to keep it going" cautiously remarks
Son.
Grand exercise" enthues Father
I've got up before breakfast MANY
time and chopped half a cord of wood /"
he adds. furtively gazing toward Mrs
Brlghtside in the next room.
The gas log for muh." asserts Son.
Drop quarter in the slot. turn on the
poison and you've got an imitation OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-29
RENE BACHE'S BUDGET
UNCLE SANS STAR GAzERs
SCIENTISTS IN WASHING TON WHO KEEP TAB
ON THE UNIVERSE.
They Make Speciality of M consulting the Fixed
Stars in Their Places-P hotographing Sun Spots
Every Day in the Year, And Setting Clocks
For the Whole Country

WV = ASHINGTON. D. c.. Jan. %
Ma Mr.. Taft says that the head I
w of the naval observatory at I
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-29

WV = ASHINGTON, D. c.. Jan. %
NJ Mr.. Taft says that the head
w of the naval observatory at
Washington ought TO be a
great astronomer-an eminent scientific
man. who should attract attention to
the institution now and then by put
ting salt on the tail of a new comet or
giving an extra twist to one of the
spiral nebulas. The present chief of
the establishment, Capt T. f. Dewitt
Veeder. who is a very able officer of
the navy. cannot reasonably be ex
pected to do such spectacular stunts"
as those.
Doing Valuable Work.
Even as now organized. however, the
observatory is doing a deal of valuable
work. It has a staff of expert star
gazers who hold rank as naval officers.
though they never go to sea- They
are called professor" and not by an
ordinary service title. Thus. for ex-
ample, Prof. Milton Updegraff ranks
as a commander in the navy. and his
business at the present time is to keep
tab on the fixed stars
The observatory is mainly occupied
in studying the structure of the uni
verse. 1t is a somewhat considerable
task, and work of the kind is not un-
dertaken anywhere else in this coun-
. IL =,
and for the reason that there is liter
ally no end 10 it. For this purpose the
chief instrument used is a meridian
circle" consisting most Importantly of
a telescope through which the stars
are watched as they pass across the
Washington meridian with the revo-
luton of the earth. knowledge of the
exact position of the stars is of great
practical usefulness to navigators and
surveyors.
Observatory Specializes.
Prof. W. S. Eicheluerger. who is en-
gagged in the same work, is likewise a
commander in the navy: and another
star gazer who takes part in this
branch of the business is Prof Frank
B. Littell. who holds the lesser rank
of lieutenant commander. In charge
of the great equatorial telescope is
Prof Asaph Hall. a lieutenant. whose
attention is devoted mainly to our
moon. other satellites and comets.
The naval observatory speciaIizes to
some extent in moons 1t was through
this same equatorial telescope that
Prof Halls father. Asaph. sr, discov-
cred two moons of Mars more than 20
years ago. These moons, blythe way.
are each about so miles in diameter
ana they seem TO revolve around the
planet In opposite directions But this
is only apparent, and not actual. the
ERECT as telescopically viewed. being
due TO the fact that one of them circles
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-29

tors. At the present time, our naval
observatory Is pursuing the work in
cooperation with Greenwich and with
observatories maintained by the gov
ernments of other countries-the idea
in view being TO find out as much as
possible about the structure of the uni
verse. 1t is desired not only to de-
termine the positions of the stars, but
TO ascertain their distances from US,
the directions in which they are NOV
ing, and the makeup of the groups. or
families, to which they belong The
Pleiades. for example, might be de-
scribed as family of stars.
Shifting of Stars.
One of the assistant astronomers at
the observatory. C. A Hill. devotes his
attention to watching and recording
the apparent shifting of the stars a.
the earth moves around the sun. An
other. G. H. Peters. looks for Haster
oids.'' or minor planets. through pho
to-telescOpe. taking snapshots of them
when he comes across them. With an
other instrument he makes a photo
graph of the sun every day in the
Jear, thus keeping a record of sunspotS
their appearance. and their changes.
This is a matter of no small import
ance, inasmuch as the sun practically
A sun spot means an outburst of
fiery activity on the surface of the
solar orb. which is likely to have its
effects upon temperature and other
meteorologic conditions on the terres-
trial planet.
The sun as star.
1t is OF great interest. too. TO study
the sun as a star OF all the billions
of stars that go to make UP our uni
verse. only one is near enough to per-
nit US TO examine it In detail We call
ii the sun Though il is not realfy. very.
big-in fact. an orb of only the fifth
magnitude in the Milky Way-ft seems
10 US, quite naturally the center of
creation Notwithstanding its small
size, II IS pretty fair sample Of a
star. and by observation of it a great
deal is to be learned about other. and
vastly more distant. stellar Iurninaries.
We know of about 700 planets that
revolve around the sun. But only eight
of them, including the earth. are of
mucn size The rest are mere toy
worlds. the biggest OF them. caI1ef
Ceres. being only 4S5 miles in diane
ter. with a surface area three times as
great as that of Texas. These baby
sisters or the earth. indeed. might
be said to equal in area various states
OF me union. from Rhode Island to
some of the larger ones.
Multitude of Worlds
Probably there are multitudes of sucb
tiny worlds scattered through the void
OF space The earth weighs 200 times
as much as all the known minor plan
cts put Sgether. 1t seems NOT unlikely
that the solar system. TO which we be-
long. picks them up now and then as
1t proceeds on its tremendous Journey
In the direction of the constellation
Hercules BY observing the extent 10
which they are pulled out of their or
bits by the earth. Mars. Venus. and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-29

Copyright. 1910. by tne New York
Evening Telegram (Hew York Herald
company All rights reserved.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-29


II gnmaw rb Moe g head MvngHeI ghrdo institution in H h
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-29
ORGANO-THERAPY.

10 the T
mai sec in the trame
An will
of
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CONSULTATION, x-RA CYSTOSCOPC EXAMINA
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-29
DR. n. G. CHE HOK,
Chinese Physician, Cures

Lung trouble, dsth-
ma, catarrh In ali
it's forms, dyspep-
sfa. nervousness
heart disease, kid
ney, liver and blad-
der trouble, rheu-
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poison eradicsted
Immediately. Cam
GER cured No mer-
curry or minerals
used Nervous de-
bility cured as OF
magic Ailments
peculiar to women
cured without .
knife
los n. Campbell
Bell phone 29i9.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-29
RESULTS SuzPHIsrEa.

You'll be surprised at the results you
will get from a small want, rent OF
for sale ID in The Herald. VIII not
cost more than 25c to SOC. Phone Bell
I15. Auto 1115 and tell the girl
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-29

lemon grower replies Son. blowing a
cloud of superheated cigaret smoke cell
ingward
I never did take much stock in these
modern devices to warm our houses"
declares Father. Give me the old fash
toned fireplace or Baltimore heater. You
can see. what you are getting, and you
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-29
Brightside and His Bow
Dissertation on Furnaces.
BY BOBBIE BABBLE.

tTURNACES. according to a Chi
cago philosopher, are breeders
l. of a multitude of woes" be-
gins Brightside with a pnrr of COM
fort. as he spreads his stJckinged feet
before the gas log
The hot air stunt certainly is a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-16
FINANCIAL DISAGREEMENT
 CAUSE OF PIRATES, SLUMP
Broken Promises by Pittsburg
 Leader Said to be the Cause

Pittsburg, June 16.-Word from an authoritative source says that financial differences between Honus Wagner and Tommy Leach and Pres ident Dreyfuss is the real cause of the worlds champion Pirates. Wag- ner and Leach accompanied Dreyfuss to Pittsburg when the latter assum- ed control of the club. It was prom ised the two star players that they should prosper with the manage ment, but it was not until recently that they learned the profit to Drey- fuss out of last seasons games was s202,000. and then went up a mighty howl Wagner and Leach may enter suit
 It is said that in addition to these two, others who came to the Pitts burg club from Louisville with Drey- fuss received similar promises, and with the hope of a reward greater the best of their ability. Everybody seems to be convinced now that something more serious than ''bad luck is the cause of the Pirates prolonged slump.
 Dreyfuss' promises, it is alleged, have only been partially kept, and when the fact came to the knowl- edge of these players that Dreyfuss' rake off, last year was a snug little fortune, while they were still work ing for salaries, there were impreca- tions and objections that are still be- ing heard. But Dreyfuss, it is said, is trusting to luck, and, knowing how fortunate he has been in the past, he hopes to continue to retain patron age with even passab ble ball by shout ing 'IoyaltyI no matter if the team drops all the way to the bottom.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-16
(BOTH FIGHTERS READY TO PULL UP STAKES AND START FOR
 NEVADA IN CASE OF CHANGE
Jefries and Johnson Anxious for Decision Governor Gillette's Mandate Expected Friday, As They Want { to Get Accustomed to Higher Climate Both Still Confident the Mill Will Come Off July 4.
(By Tip Wright )

Johnson Training Camp, Seal Rock
 House. San Francisco, June 16.-
 Jack Johnson is not disheartened at
 the order of Governor Gillett that
 the fight must not be. The big
 smoke said today that he was ready
 to pull up stakes and move away" the minute he was told exactly where the fight was to be pulled off. ''I want to know quickly though, he declared today, because if the fight is to be in Nevada or Utah I want to get as accustomed to the higher alti- tude as much as possible. l am afraid that this sudden change won't be good for either Jeff or me and if the fight is to be pulled off on Inde- pendence Day we both ought to have just as much time as we can in the rarer air so that our lungs and hearts will be prepared for the change. I am just naturally sure the fight is going to come off on July but I don't see how we can hope to hold it
 in Frisco in view of Governor Gill tlett's unexpected and unwarranted faction"
 Although Johnson is not downcast the balance of his camp is as gloomy las funeral. There is a listlessness 'ers and handlers do not enter into their work with any degree of spirit. .The unsettled condition is certainly doing no good to Johnson who is un- able today to get the proper amount ,of life into his crew.
 The Johnson packers are jubilant
 over the change insofar as it affects
 the chances of the big black. They
 believe that it will be harder for a
 man who has been out of the game
 as long as Jeff to get his heart in shape to stand the strain of con- tinued fight, The air of the higher .autitude makes the heart action much faster and the lung power less and Johnson'S adherents believe he will be able to accustom himself to itffe change much sooner than the Lformer champion. As @ result the Johnson packers declare they intend | to double their bets if the battle is lchanged to Reno or Ely.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-16
(By Max Balthasar.

'Jeffries Training Camp, Rowarden- nan, Cal, June 16.-James J. Jeffries and his entire entourage of trainers, boxers and masseurs are today pre- pairing to make quick trip to Nevada or wherever Promoters Rickard and Gleason decide to stage the big fight in the event Governor Gillette's man. date is obeyed Jeff admits he is glum over the order but he expects to fight on July and believes that if the bat tie is moved away from San Fran cisco it will be held at Reno, Nevada, on account of it's accessibility to the former city and because it affords bet ter facilities than Ely, which is also mentioned.
 Attorney General Webb, who was ordered to stop the fight by Governor Gillittee, is today delving into the musty legal lore and will render a learned decision Friday, outlining what he believes to be the legal status of the fighters.
 "I intend to stick by Rickard through thick and thin,'' said Jeff this morning. ''I am ready and anxious to fight right now and I would not care if the battle is pulled off down there at the dam," indicating the dam over the San Lorenzo river just back of his cottage. The camp is conf ueHl lndl lHe HSHl VIII De HeIu on July no matter what place is decided upon. As this is only eighteen days away Jeff is very anxious to ascer- tain where he is going to fight and to get acclimated as rapidly as possible. The altitude of the present training camp is only 200 feet above the sea- level while Ely and Reno are 5000 feet. The change from the heavy air on the sea-level to the rare air of the mountains affects the heart consider ably and Jeff is anxious to get as accustomed as possible to the new air conditions in the event he is com pelled to move to the higher altitude. It is probable that if Fridays decision of Attorney General Webb is adverse Jeff and his camp, will leave Reward ennan Friday night for Nevada and training will be resumed in Reno Sat. urday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-16

the store and look over the bargain lots that are plainly marked then you will realize what remarkable values are to be had in this sale. Do not delay, every minute counts, don't be the last to come, for such bar sizes and assortments will soon be broken. Now is your chance at Things shoe store, 1153 Main street.
 Fresh Fish Special
 Steak white fish, fresh haddock, fresh. hake. native flot fish, butter fish, porgies, salt mackerel, salt sal mon, salt herring, American sardines, shredded cod. Bluefish, weakfish, fresh and Spanish mackerel, live lob sters, soft crabs, clans and escallops, crab meat, shrimp, Bismarck herring, cavier and all varieties of smoked fish. Bridgeport Public Market and Branch, State and Bank Sts and East Main St.
 Inauguration"
 In order to fittingly celebrate the opening of the season of 1910 of the popular matinee excursions on the steamer Park City, the management have decided to have music on board The first excursion to Port Jefferson will be given on Monday, June 20, leaving the wharf at the foot of Fair field avenue at 1:30 D. m, returning leave Port Jecerson at 4:3O D. m. The excursions this season will be given every week days and Sunday Sunday trips affords an opportunity for those who are unable to get away on week days to enjoy a needed outing at moderate cost. This makes an ideal outing trip across the sound where the cool breezes blow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-16
POINTS OF INTEREST,

1 Desirable Summer Millinery. { Was never before offered at such Flow prices as offered now at B. H. EDfllon & Co.,, 1105 Main st.
 Just Now the Soft Crab
 is the most in demand. Hayes re- .ceives shipments daily. If you don't .care for Crabs he will send you some fTrout, Sea Bass. Striped Bass, Holsters fclams, etc. Hayes Fish Co, 629 Water street, Tel 412
 Jack London's Latest Story.
 Commencing Sunday, June 19 the New York Sunday Herald will publish t''Burning Daylight, the latest and fgreatest story by Jack London. There will be an enormous demand for this great story. In order to procure a copy leave your order with your near est newsletter for copy of next Sun days New York Herald
 Moonlight Sail.
 There will be a moonlight sail Fri day evening of this week to Port Jef- fersOn on the steamer Park City. Ar arrangements have been made for or cheStra music on board the boat and for dancing at Athena hall in Port Jefferson. The boat will leave the foot of Wall street promptly at eight o'clock and return in time for last trolleys in all directions. See adver- tisement for further particulars
 Things and Co.'s Shoe Sale.
 Never in our history have we ex- perienced such instantaneous and overwhelming success. No telling what business we would have done last week Saturday if the weather had been warm and pleasant, as it was we sold a raft of shoes, and we've got some good ones left, we have added more pairs that we had in our basement so you will get some splendid values if you will come in this week. Without exag- ,geration two dollars will do the work tef one in this sale. All that we ask lis that you come and see, go through
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-16
BOSTON NEWSPAPER ARTIST
 WEDS HIS STEPMOTHER
(Special from United Pressl !

NDE'OOhe11 IT O1Ii NIIIICe1 T T oSso.J
 New York, June 16.-Although AL bert Rufus Thayer, 31, Boston newspaper artist, is believed to have taken out a license yesterday to mar ry his stepmother, no trace of the couple could be found in this city and it is not known whether they have married. The name of the prospective bride was given In the license application as Mrs. Mary Emma Thayer, Al, daughter of Will liam c. Monroe of Boston and widow of George B. Thayer. Boston des- patches today identify Mrs. Thayer'' as the widow of George B. Taylor, for g. number of years manager of g. hotel in the Back Bay district. He died in 1908. His son by his first wife, Albert Rufus Thayer, to whom the license was issued, has lived most of his life in Boston.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-16
Bridgeport.
Score By Innings.

OCOFe by II1IHSS.
 Northampton .....1 3 0 0 0 0 1 0-5 Bridgeport ........0 01 0 002 0-4
 Two base hits, Yale 2, Luby. Three base hits, Hall, Luby, Ladd, Kocher. Peterson, in 1 1-3 innings Stolen bases, Eley. Double plays, Luby and Shincel; Newton and Yale CD; Stowe and Crook. Left on bases, North ampton 4, Bridgeport 8. First base on balls, off Farley 5, off Peterson 0, off Waller 0. First base on errors, Northampton 1, Bridgeport 0. Hit by pitcher, Gardella. Struck out, by Far ley 2, by Peterson 1, by Waller 4. Time, 1855. Umpire, Finn. Attend ance, 1,600.