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New-York tribune., 1910-12-19
have been considered curse, may prove
to be rich blessing to the country.
SCIENTIFIC FAME.

Not so very many years ago the Green
wich Royal Observatory published an i'm
portant astronomical work, a small num
Der Of copies of which were set aside by
the director of the institution for presea'
tation to his most distinguished col
leagues In different parts o. the world
The list Of these leading scientists was
submitted for approval to the proper goT
ernment official. who glanced at it and
then said discontentedly II never heard
of single one Of them. Who"-pointine
to decidedly Teutonic name-s1s he. fol
fnstance;- That" answered the AS
troncmer Royal, "is one Of the two great
est living mathematical astronomers
Every WELL" said the wise official hastf
ly: 'by all means send out your presen
tation copies. You know best
This illustration Of the narrow range
of purely scientific fame comes to mind
in connection with this years award o1
the three scientific Nobel prizes: Fol
chemistry, to Professor Otto Wallach, oi
G6ttingen; for physics, to Professor
Van der Waals, of Iseyden, and for medi-
cine, to Professor Albert Kossel. OF
Heidelberg. These three names mean
literally nothing whatsoever to the world
at large, vet they represent achievements
great enough to Justify in the eyes OF
their fellow scientists their selection fol
the honors bestowed upon them.
There are. of course, historic e1cep
tions to this rule of the narrow and mod
est range of purely scientific fame, Oar
wins case standing, perhaps, above all
others He found his ''popularizers IN
Huxley and in his opponents. John Iyn-
dali had the happy gift of popularizins
himself, and SO had and has Haeckei
But the immediate and worldwide dis
semination Of the names of Rontgen and
Behring, for instance, demonstrates that
generally scientific fame expands to pop
uIar proportions only when sc1ent1nc
achievement Yields immediate practical
results. It was thus, also, in the case OF
Pasteur, whom popular belief holds 70
have been a doctor Of medicine and a
practising physician, when In reality he
was neither and would have rendered
himself liable to arrest if he had written
the simplest prescription.
But the fame Of the scientist pure and
siniple-of a greatest living mathemat-
ical astronomer, OF a Helmholtz even,
though he invented the phthalmoscope
rarely reaches beyond the narrow In
ternational realm of his speciality and
its allied sciences. The achievements by
which it is won are usually too abstract,
toe professional, to come to The knoWl'
edge of the great public that awards the
palms OF craftsmanship and military
leadership. of practical applied science,
and of the plastic arts and music and
New-York tribune., 1910-12-19
COiL MADE WHILE YOU WAIT

An interesting and hopeful attempt OF
man to emulate one OF the great proc
esses of nature is reported from the Won
derland OF the Egyptian Seudan. 1t will
be remembered that for hundreds OF
miles the upper reaches of the Nile are
almost inpeDetrably blocked with dense
masses of Tegeta ton. consisting largely
of papyrus and other reeds. This ''sudd,' -
az il is called, forms q solid floor from
bank To bank of the river, several feet
thick and SO dense that steamer cannot
| force q way through it. SO that the gov
ernment has constantly 10 maintain a
feet Of dredges, if so we may call them.
working 10 keep the channel open.
These boats are operated by steam
power aud the matter of supplying them
with fuel is serious one since coal, not
of the best quality. is worth more than
SIC a ton at Khartoum. eight hundred
miles away.
This problem of fuel supplies for the
boats led to the conception of scheme
of making the "sudd" effect its own de
struction 10y using it for fuel. The plan
is to cut the reeds from the river and
are passed through q machine re-
sembling magnifled fodder chopper,
which cuts and grinds them into chaff.
After a certain amount Of drying this
chaff is compressed into solid cakes. or
briquettes, similar IN size and appear
ance to the briquettes Of brown coal
which have long been made and success
fully used in Germany. The chopped
reeds are said TO form perfectly solid
and coherent cakes, with about four
fifths the density of coal briquettes. AS
for its heat producing value. the ''sudd'
is said TO be about twO-thirds as good
as coal The briquettes contain more
than 40 per cent Of carbon, nearly
per cent Of hydrogen and 6 per cent OF
ash. But while their heat producing
power is 80 per cent less than that Of
coal the cost Of the "sudd" briauettes
is from 35 to 40 per cent less than that
nomical Of the two This strange new
industry is still in an experimental
stage, but much confidence is expressed
I'm it's success. If the expectations are
realized, n great benefit will be con-
ferred upon the Soudan. The present
fuel consumption of that region is about
thirty five thousand tons OF coal year,
but there is need Of vastly greater sup
plies if the material resources OF the
country are 10 be developed The cotton
and other industries are capable Of al
most indefinite expansion, but it is nee
essary therefor to have supply of fuel
at reasonable cost for the generation of
mechanical power. In the absence of
coal, the great ''sudd" beds of the upper
Nile. which from the time Of Herodotus
New-York tribune., 1910-12-19
FOR "wINDv TOWN" AS CAPITAL

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Do you not consider the position OF
our national capital-Washingto in
vfting attack in case of with foreign
nations?
1t is a foolish location any way. for now.
1t was all right one hundred years ago,
when it was near almost the whole popu-
lation. Now it is far away from the ma
jority of the people. When tariff questions
and other questions are being discussed by
Congress that the people want TO talk to
their representatives about, they should
not be '1awed'' from the privilege by dis
tance and expense.
The growth of the country Is one thou
sand miles and more from its national
capital. Why pile UP public buildings
there?
The capital should be moved TO Chicago
At once. That city is cooler in summer, is
more accessible all the year round, and in
case OF foreign war much more defensible
This would be perpetual peace move
]. BRAMHALL DEANF,.
Philadelphia, Dec. 16, 1910.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-19
DATE OF M'KINLEY'S BIRTH
Late President s Secretary Fixes It on
Authority Of Family Bible.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
SIT: Your Washington bureau states tina,
the question of the date of McKinley's
birthday has been raised by Representative
Burke, OF Pennsylvania. I happen TO be fr
position to settle the question on no less
an authority than McKinley's own mother,
backed by the family Bible
While / was McKinIey's private secretary
! received a commission from publisher
to write-fn collaboration with Robert +.
Porter-a campaign life of the Governor, 1,
appearing almost certain that he would be
nominated for the Presidency. In cornpii-
ing the facts of the biography I stumbled
across what believed TO be an error in the
Congressional Directory as to the date OF
McKinley's birthday.
do not recollect whether the date given
IN the directory was January 26 or January
cs, 1874 but, whichever it was, thought II
was incorrect So drew the Governor
attention to the supposed error. He told
me that he had never noticed the date IN
the directory. he supposed that he had
furnished the data for the biographical
sketch in this Official publication, as was
customary, but he could not say whether
he or the clerk OF the House Cwho had COM
piled the directory was responsible for
the error, il error there was But the Gov
ernor suggested that I ask his mother, he
observing with a smile and twinkle Of the
eye: Shell know the correct date, il any
body does
Shortly afterward I paid visit to Can
ton, and called on dear old Mother Mckin'
ley She laughed heartily when explained
to her the question at issue; she nroueh'
cut the family Bible and pointed to TIE
date opposite the name Of her distinguished
son. It was January g, 1s43- That settled
It: this date from the Bible was given IN
the campaign biography; It has always oeen
the date generally recognized as correct the
country over, and it was always the date
observed by the Mckinley family. both De-
fore and after the question arose as TO the
correct one.
wrote to the clerk of the House OF rep
resentatives, drawing his attention 10 the
error IN the directory, and he said that ne
would make the correction in subsequent
editions
would add that the state statue 10 Nc
Kinley, which stands opposite the Capi'o'
in This city. confirms what i say 1t gives
the date of his birth as January ~ io4S-
JAMES BOYLE
Columbus. Ohio, Dec. Is, 1910.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-19
TAFT GETS vOLUMINOUS WoEK
=
New Code Of International Law
Also Sent to Cabinet Members. =

Washington. Dec. 1S.--President Talt tno
members of the Cabinet and al OF IN
Diplomatic representatives OF foreign hA-
tions at Washington lately have received
COPIES OF a voluminous work BY Jsrosns
Internoscia, OF Montreal. entitled NeN
Code of International Law" The voiums
contains more than $500 articles, eaeh IN
three Ianguages-English, French and Itai-
!An--in parallel columns, dealing with tAs
matters which might be the subject OF m
ternational negotiation and litigation 10
a large extent IL is codtfcation OF fSe
present body OF international law
The volume is dedicated ITO AL Ihs
Chiefs of State in the World and 10 ths
Heads and Other Dignitaries of the Chris,
tiar1 Church in the Hope that All VIII Co.
operate to Bring about the Era OF Jntve--
sal Peace Foreshadowed by this Coda :
IN edition de luxe will be distributes
among the governments abroad
New-York tribune., 1910-12-19
PEACE soclErvs ANNIVERSARY

The anniversary OF the Peace Secfe,s ~.
New York was held last night at tse -
ropoii,an Temple. Seventh avenue an -
street DR.. Hamilton Holt. editor q
Independent" DIR. John Wesley Hii- -
ef the Temple, and DR.. Horace EAi'' =.
cent OF yineennes University, n~iao -
dresses. in his address Dr. Elns p..s
tribute 70 Andrew Carnegie for Ms -
hsnefactions TO struggling colleges AM =
yersities and his worldwide cnai"
h.aries. Referring 70 his most recea.
tribution In behalf OF internauona.
Dr. Ellis said ii was his greatest v~
New-York tribune., 1910-12-19
IN BEHALF OF THE SlGHTLESS

To the New York Tribune.
Sir: You printed this morning on your
first page a news stem which you entitled
Minister'S Plea to Die. OF course we
all realize that "the minister was trying
to select the wrong way out OF his diff
Guilty. But has he not described his eondi-
ton with minute accuracy? And IL he
has. does it not reflect in a disgraceful
manner upon our much talked OF twentieth
century civilization? Is the conscience OF
modern society so dead that 1t will tolerate
the continuance of the conditions he COM
plains Of?
know the blind. and L find no exagsera-
ton In this blind mans description of his
hardships. These conditions are not nec-
essary; they exist only because our great
philanthropists and other leading men are
not eognizant of them. The most disgrace
full thing In our country to-day is the suf-
fering OF our intelligent and aspiring blind
Newell PERRY.
New York. Dec. le, 1910
New-York tribune., 1910-12-19
Inde.r to Advertisements.
NttpQurk dribu1le.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1910.

This nescsp1per IS otrned and puo-
ziehed by The Tribune Association, q
Neg York corporation; Office and prfn-
sspal place Of business, Tribune Build
anc, No. 154 Nassau street, NeaO York; (;
Ogden Mills, president; Ogden " Reid,
secretory; yomes H. Barrett. treasurer
The cddress Of the oficers is the Office
Ur this newspaper.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-19
IN PROHIBITION KANSAS

From The Topeka Capital
There stili are good many men whose
idea OF luxury Is three square meals day
and = bottle OF whisky "'
New-York tribune., 1910-12-19

The recommendation that members OF
Congress should take their baths "at
seasonable times Of the year. is joyously
reminiscent of the devout brother who
preached a sermon from the text Clean
illness Is next to godliness," supposing
it to be Scriptural, and then vindicated
himself with the declaration that he
practised it as well as preached 1t, max
ing it fixed habit to take a bath twice
a year. whether he needed it or not:
New-York tribune., 1910-12-19

Mayor Caynor's frigid air policy al
the City Hall suggests speculation as tc
the temperature of the atmosphere In
the Capitol at Albany after January 1.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-19
NOT oUITE-THERE's cAYNoR

I FfeSS.
Tammany Hall Is damaged by fire, bur
tho Tanlmany Society Is asbestos-cisd and
flreprOof A anu
New-York tribune., 1910-12-19

Between beIligerent suffragettes and
nlurderous yeggmen, the London police
mans life is not a happy one.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-19

AS a realst the Austrian dramatist
who burned down a barn in order to
study the proper scenic effect for his
play far surpasses the late Mr.. Vincent
Crummles, who stained not only his face
and hands, but his whole body, when
playing Othello.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-19

There is a pretty bit of holiday senti-
rnent, as well as Of the vanished ro-
nance of the old frontier, in Buffalo
Bits befriending of the Indian brave
who once sought and nearly got MS
scalp.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-19

Official reports show that in the last
wear the trade of Persia has declined
nearly % per cent, or more than 4s4o,
OOO That is a part Of the cost of the
domestic disturbances which have vexed
Persia and of the highway lawlessness
which those conditions have permitted
and encouraged. No wonder that the
foreign powers whose commerce Is thus
injured are desirous Of exercising some
control over the unhappy empire TOR It's
salvation from utter anarchy.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-19


with dignity of character. inexhaustibIe
reserve of courage and patience, nobi1-
ity of nature and serenity OF mind
whom the sculptor has represented with
sympathetic hand. Not only has the
grave distinction OF the pose been caught.
but also the moral force of a great per-
sonality, who uplifted his profession
and dignified stage work The mines and
players on many stages with the help Of
the sculptor have honored the man, who
devoted his talents and energies To the
art of acting and was swayed by a noble
enthusiasm for making a really great
thing Of an actors life That is what
the bronze figure In academic robes ex-
presses. and there could not have been a
more characteristic memorial from Eng
lish players.
The production of an impressive work
by John Masefield is the best of the re-
cent achievements OF the Incorporat atea
Stage Society. 'Pompey the Grsat- T..
not a parody of a classical subject Hike
Mr.. Shaw's Julius Cesar" with colio-
quail slang and farcicai incidents hnt "a
dignined portrayal of one of Plutareh's
men. at once patrician in tastes and a
democrat IN principle s. ldier With a
genius for strategy and an enlightened
patriotic statesman. who was unwilling
10 dehase himself by corruptinx his ON
GERS and greedy placemen. The charae-
Ter is drawn with decisive strokes and
broad effects OF portraiture, and Herbert
Grimwood has impaired to II human
reelipS as well as intellectual, ,oroa ara
New-York tribune., 1910-12-19

War scares appear to be part Of the
burden of a world power.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-19

In prescribing plans for the symmetrl-
cal and harmonious rebuilding and
growth Of the city Panama displays
civic pride and a practical common sense
which many larger and more pretentious
capitals might we'll emulate.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-08-12
List of United States Internal
Revenue License in Monroe
County. Mississippi.

The following list contains the
names of persons having purchased
United States Revenue License in
Monroe county, Mississippi from
January 1st. 1910 to July LIST 1910.
viz:
n. w. Hatch. r. l.. d.. Aber-
deem. Miss; Phoenix drug Co. r.
l.. d. Aberdeen. Miss; c. NJ.
Odom. X. l.. d.. Aberdeen. Miss. !:
J. l.. Shell 4 Co., r. l.. d. Aber-
deem, Miss; B. F. Templeton. r.
l.. ID. Aberdeen, Miss.
/, T. o. Jones Sheriff and Tax
Collector of Monroe County. do
hereby certify that the foregoing
list contains a true and correct copy
of all persons who have purchased
United States Internal Revenue
License. according to requirements
of Chapter 116 of the act of 1908.
laws OF Mississippi.
This. the 1st day OF Aug. 1910.
T. o. JONES,
Sheriff and Tax Collector.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-08-12
Governor Wants Dyke Edwards
Returned to the Penitentiary.

Jackson, Miss. August 1T looks
as if there was after all some pre-
concerted or arranged plan on the
part of Dyke and Jim Edwards. the
brothers, of Sturgis, who got them
selves into trouble by the assassina-
ton Of DR.. A. F. Richardson. may
or of Sturgis, on Christmas Eve
might, 1908. 1t was on July % that
hyde Edwards, who serving his
life sentence, took French leave OF
the Rankin State farm. after serv
ing only few months. Now comes
the information to the Governor
that Jim Edwards, his brother, who
was serving Jail sentence at Stark
Vile for pointing gun, had effect
ed his escape, after serving all but
three days of his sentence. The
! Governors information liz that both
men are still in Oktibbeha county,
or supposed to be lhere. though
they are no doubt watching for a
chance to get out of the Stat.
For general information, Govern
or Noel gives the descriptions of
both men. Dyke Edwards is 81
years old. 5 feet ia inches high,
brown eyes. black hair. both fist
fingers on each hand cut off at the
palms. with scars on each hip. and
weighs about 40 pounds.
Jim Edwards is 35 years old /,
quick Of speech and action. has
black hair. with brown mnstache.
He was in communication with a
relative yesterday at the jaii3and in
formed fellow prisoner while max
ing his escape that he was leaving
| this section forever.
There is a reward of $50 for the
Dyke Edwards, and it is probable
that both brothers are together and
trying to make their way THROUGH
Louisiana and on to the West. Both
are desperate men and resourceful,
and will put up firm fight before
| being caught.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-08-12
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf.
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
infiamed conditian of the mucous lin
ing of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is infiamed you have a rum
bling sound or imperfect hearing. and
whom it is entirely closed, Deafness
Is the result. and unless the infiamma-
ton can be taken out and this tube
restored to it's normal condition. hear
ing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh.
which is nothing but an infiamed con-
ditiOn of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness (caused by
cstarrh) that cannot be cured bp
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F.J. CHENEY * Co.. Toledo, O.
Testimonials sent free. Price Toe. per
bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-08-12
Two More Escapes from Rankin
Farm,

jackson. Miss. August Right
the heels Of the four escapes from
the Rankin farm last week. one Of
whom was Dyke Edwards. Game re-
ports of two more which reached
the penitentiary Office TODAY. One
Of these is w. d. Bowles. sent from
Clark county in 1906 to serve a life
term for murder, who is recorded
as 26 wears old. standing 6 feet
inch high. and weighing l6O pounds.
is OF dark complexion. with no dis
tingnishing marks.
The other was Carl Anderson, a
Norwegian by biIth. aged 25 years.
fair complexion. He has tattoo
marks on each arm. on the right an
eagle with clasped hands above the
word Liberty" while on the left
arm is sattOoed a wOman's figure
with a flag above her head. An
dersOn was sent up from Harrison
county in June 1906. to sesve a ten
year sentence for attempted Grim
inal asgault.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-08-12
Confederate Women Secure
Concession.

The Robert Patton Chapter. of
Cincinnati. United Daughters of the
COnfederacy. have secured a res
taurant concession at the Ohio Val
ley Exposition, to be held in Gin
cinnati from August % to Septem-
Der "a. and is sending invitations
to its friends in the South to make
this section their headquarters dur
ing their visits to the Exposition.
luncheons will be served.
the object Of the work being to pro-
vide funds TOR the erection Of a
wall for the Johnson's ISL
and Confederate Mosonic Cemetery.
where the Chapter unveiled bronze
statue on June s of the present
year.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-08-12


At regular meeting Of the Demo
cratic Congressional Executive Com
mittee. for the Fint Coneressional
District Of MiA.. duly and legally
held at Corinth. Miss. on Saturday
Aug. 9Th. 1910. at which . quorum
was presented in person and BY
proxy. the following resolutions
were unanimously adOpted;s
Whereas. at a regular meeting Of
this committee. duly and legally
held on Wednesday. July 10th.
1910. a primary election vas
ordered to be held in this. the First
Congressional District. on Satur-
day August the 10th. 1910. to
nominate a candidate for Congress.
providing there was more than one
candidate announced on August 9Th
1910.
Whereas. it is further provided
at said meeting OF the Committee
that in case there was but one can
didate for the Democratic nomina-
ton for Congress in this. the First
Congressional District. on Saturday
August 5th. 1910. that said
primary should not be held: but
that in that event this Committee
would meet in Corinth on Satur-
August the 9Th. 1910. and declare
a nomination in accordance with
Section Z Chapter 1919 OF the acts
of the Legislature of 1904. and
Whereas. the Hon. E. S. Cand-
Ter. Jr.. is the only candidate for
the Democratic nomination fol
Congress in this. the First Con-
gressional District of Mississippi
due notice OF which he has given to
the Committee. and
Whereas. no other person has
announced for said nomination. OF
given notice to this committee.
thereof; therefore be it
Resolved. and ordered. by this
committee. that by virture OF the
previous order of this committee,
adopted on Wednesday. July Goth.
1910, and virtue Of Section z. Of
Chapter l29 Of the Acts Of the
Legislature OF 1904, that the Hon,
Z. s. Gambler. Jr., be and he ii
hereby declared to be the NOMINEES
of the Democratic party for Con.
gress in this. the First Congress
sioual District of Mississippi. and
be it further ordered. that the order
heretofore made for primary cleo.
ton to make said nomination. be
and the same is hereby revoked and
anulled.
J. NJ. BOONE. Chairman,
C. l.. TUBB. Secretary.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-08-12
Jim Edwards Breaks Jail.

Starkville. Miss, August 2-Jim
Edwards. confined in Jail here. con-
victed OF assault with q gun on Il re-
ley Ray. who was State witness in
the Dyke Edwards case, broke Jail
aad made his escape last night. He
is a brother to Dyke Edwards, con-
victed of the murder of DR.. Rich
ardsOn Of Sturges. Dyke Edwards
escaped from the penitentiary a
week ago, and is believed to be in
hiding in the swamps near Sturgis.
One strange feature in connection
with the escape OF Jim Edwards is
the fact that he only had three days
longer to serve, and the fine and
costs in the case had been paid in
his commitment to Jail.
A reward of $50 has been offered
by Governor Noel for the arrest OF
Dyke Edwards.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-08-12
They Have a Definite Purpose.

Foley Kidney Pills give quick re-
lief i'm cases of kidney and bladder
ailments. Mrs. Rose CHASER, Terre
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case. AFTER suffering for many years
from serious case OF kidney trouble
and spending much money for so
called cures, | found Foley Kidney
Pills the only medicine that gave me
a permanent cure. | am again able
to be up and attend To my work.
shall never hesitate Ia recommend
them" j. l.. Shell * Co.