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Imperial Valley press., 1910-12-10

boats again. Yon ship is perceptibly nearer, and"-
 "I suppose so, sir" returned MT. Conant, although he shrank from the task, knowing the temper of the men, larger part of the night, and who had arger part of the night, and who had toiled under the hot sun until their backs had almost broken with the ter rife strain of pulling.
 Father" cried Susan, Took y9n- der!" She pointed astern. Isn't that a breeze The waters rulfied."
 "A catspaw," said the captain.
 "There's a promise of wind in the cloud yonder sir" said the mate.
 We'll see. Keep fast the boats, Mir. Conant, and'-
 One of the men on the deck below, leaning over the rail, saw the wind ruffling the surface of the water at that moment.
 "Wfnd!" he shouted triumphantly, pointing.
 Aye, ave-" said the captain.
 Tn another moment the sails gave a gentle flap different from the loose, purposeless slatting in the long roll in the sea.
 She feels it!" cried the captain. Hands on the starboard braces. He wetted his finger and held it above his head. Tt comes over the port quarter, l think. Brace a bit. Hands by the wheel"
 She gathers way," cried Susan, staring over the side as the vessel began to slip gently through the blue water.
 So does the English ship" said the mate.
 We seem to have the better of it. though returned Captain Hiram.
 And, indeed, by a lucky chance the Hiram and Susan felt the full force of the wind some time before the pursuer.
 MT. Conant," said the captain, | keeply alive to the importance of neg i lecting no advantage, however tenn i pOrarary or slight, "clap tackles on all the sheets and halyards and get everything as fiat as a board Then send hands aloft with whips and wet everything down. We'll make the most of what we have. We're making away from her as it is, and
 His words were interrupted by a wild burst of cheering from the men, who could appreciate the situation as well as he.
 If they were afraid of Captain Hi ram, they we're doubly afraid of the British, and the orders of the captain, transmitted through the mate, were obeyed with a surprising alacrity that gave no indication of the mutinous spirit of few hours before. In fact, the principal in the expressions of ioy was the boatswain. He had got him. self a clean shirt, and his torn back had been washed and swathed in bandages.
 Save that he was deathly pale and his eyes glowed like coals, he pre- scented but little change in his ap- pearance
 The joy of the men on the Hiram and Susan was not for long, however, for presently the big frigate caught the force of the wind, and as she was ship built not only to fight but to fly, it was soon demonstrated that she had the heels of the American. The difference in the rate of sailing, how ever, was so slight that it would be some time before the frigate could hope 10 be within gunshot range.
 Captain Hiram hoped to neutralize the superiority in sailing of the other ship by his knowledge of his own yes sel and by his fine seamanship. He believed that he might hold on with out being oyerhauled until nightfan, in which case, if the wind held, he might slip away in the darkness. de.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-10-14

Of $500 feet. 1t took him Sc minutes
to reach this point, or in other words
he had to reach it by travelling over
a distance of about 80 miles in a
succession of long spirals, for his flight
speed can be assumed to have been
about 80 miles an hour all through.
His descent was made in eight
minutes and was composed of sew
eral high-speed dives and short spirals
Brookins used a Wright biplane
The prettiest high flying is done
by the monoplane, and at Rheims Lat
ham, when he scared to $40 feet, af.
forded a splendid spectacle. Morane
reached height of 4.107 feet at
Bournemouth and also gave superb
display. Captain Dickson is one OF
the most accomplished men at the vol
plane, and he shows mastery skill and
judgment Mr. Drexel is also very
daring air climber. and in his descent
from height of 2.400 feet at Bourne
mouth he made steep glide
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-10-14

hurt for the car would throw them to one side
hence an attachment was added, operated by a
button fixed conveniently on the seat near the
driver, which, when pressed in time OF danger
drops the cow catcher so that 1t is similar to the
fender OF street car, adapted to catching the
unlucky person and carrying him with the ma.
chine until rescued by the driver of the auto.
mobile. According to the inventors of this con.
trivance, the Cow catcher" will prevent many
serious accidents If placed the front of the
automobiles
The frequency with which the claim is made
that the automobile is largely an extravagance
and that the people have grown motormad and
are annexing themselves to power conveyances
with a rapidity and lack of discretion that threat
ems the stability of the country is largely borne
out by the results OF recent Investigations
An editorial in a recent issue of the Worlds
Work, under the caption Burning Both Ends OF
the Candle" makes She startling statement that
in the city of Minneapolis alone 500 homes have
been mortgaged to enable their owners to Dur
chase automobiles. 1t is stated that about $S75-
100000 represents what the people of this coun.
try VIII spend for motor cars next year and the
editorial adds that there are plenty of indica
lions that 1t is time for the average American
TO stop and think"
Look out of your Office window no matter
what city you are in, and you will see an auto.
mobile Try TO cross the street and one OF them
is more than likely to come along with sounding
horn warning the pedestrian TO get out OF the
way If man Is deaf or little slow in his foot
steps he is too frequently run down and the
chauffeur sets up defense that the accident
quite unavoidable Every one knows that
more than half the unavoidable" accidents could
be avoided II the cars were run slower and more
attention was paid to the rights of others in their
of the public streets The automobile almost
monopolizes the country roads and has become
positive menace. It looms large in the annals
of accidents reported by accident insurance
companies, The secretary of state OF Indiana has
recently found that the automobile is also men.
in q financial way. According to his report
covering the months of April and May he issued
1854 licenses for automobiles for the two months
Assuming average of $1,000 for each car. it
would of course appear that So 564, 600 had been
spent for automobiles in Indiana within period
OF sixty days The statement has been made that
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-10-14
HIE4c1YC q Z4MIz17x19 70 ZHk IaxIY ZxSZzYG E4cHuHx

same-the public got the worst of It.
Various cities nave made efforts to devise
some means of testing taximeters but to Uncle
Sam belongs the credit OF first solving the prob
lem. The system is in successful operation
at the capital of the nation, where. by the way.
there are probably taxicabs in operation
than in any other city of the size In the world.
The matter of keeping tab the taximeters was
placed in the hands OF Col. W. c. Haskell the
United States superintendent OF weights and
measures, and he invented the first machine spe.
cially designed for testing the accuracy OF the
taxi"
The first apparatus was rather cumbersome
and the most conspicuous feature was large
wooden wheel which was turned by hand The
principle or operation involved the insertion OF a
small wire through the shaft OF the meter to be
tested and turning the same a certain mum Der OF
times 10 distance, verifying this test over
an official mile and fraction thereof. The large
machine when fitted with the same size eccentric
sprocket wheel and spiral shaft in use IN taxi
cabs gave correct test but 1t time-con.
Stunning process. ten revolutions OF the large wheel
being required TO show oneQuarter mile of travel
After much study OF the subject Colonel Has.
kell perfected the small machine which has lately
been introduced for this work. With it one revo-
luton OF the crank wheel-through the aid OF
system OF cogwheels--represents a quarter OF
mile of travel With this small machine ATTACHED
direct to the shaft OF the meter TO be tested
II is possible to test ten meters in the time for
merly required for trying out one. Moreover, the
system OF cogwheels is so adjusted as to give
absolutely accurate test The government
requires that all taximeters attached to cabs at
the seat OF government be tested at least twice
year, and when a meter upon test is found to be
accurate round blue seal is affixed to the face
of the meter showing that it has been "ap-
proved" Incorrect meters are given yellow
seal with the word Condemned thereon and
must be withdrawn from use under penalty Of
800 fine.
One of the latest ideas evolved for safety
attachment for automobiles is Cow catcher"
The "cow catcher" man catcher, Is attached
10 the front OF the motor and. when not In
active use saving the life of some one who steps
in front OF the moving machine, A. looks exactly
IKE the pilot OF big locomotive Used In this
wnv ~ was feared that pedestrians might be
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-10-14
WANT TO FLY HIGH
Undoubtedly Most Fascinating
Form Of Air Navigation.
It's an Exciting Sensation to Soar Ur
the Invisible Aerial Stairway I'm
til Out of Sight of
the Earth.

London.-The most fascinating form
of aviation is undoubtedly the high
flight. One watches the machine rise
from the ground and climb steadily up
an invisible stairway, winding round
and round in wide sptrals. From the
size of monster the vessel dimin.
ishes until it looks like an eagle. then
a wild duck, then a pigeon, a black
birds, lark, bee, a fly, midge-
and so it finally disappears out of
sight; for men have now flown to
over mile, and it needs a strong glass
and clear atmosphere for a specta
tor TO detect a machine at such stupen
dous heights. One waits in amaze
ment asking how the daring aviator
viii return safely to earth from the
clouds. Suddenly the machine darts
into sight, and it is seen plunging down.
ward at an alarmingly steep angle. 1t
Is the vol plane. or dive, the most sen.
sational of all aerial feats. Having
climbed to his maximum, the aviator
shuts off his engine and deliberately
steers downward by the aid OF the ele-
vator. He plunges through the aerial
sea at terrific speed, but not at hun.
dreds of miles an hour as some i'm.
aginatiye writer's hate put it. AS the
air resistance underneath his machine
increases with the speed and the
amount of surface presented to it by
the planes, the vessel is automatically
led back to its normal gliding angle
and the downward path becomes less
steep. In order not to get too far
away from his starting point the avia-
tor thereupon makes another spiral at
gentle angle and then starts upon
another plunge. Thus by a succession
of these maneuyers he comes to a po-
sition from which he can make final
glide and reach the ground smoothly
and without shock
The worlds record in high flying
was broken by Brookins over At
lantic City, when he rose to the height
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-10-14
COZ R4E41<LL mn ms FIRST AzAC1iltE~
%OR ZESZIlyC E4XNAEZE1RS

In Indianapolis alone more than 1900 homes
have been mortgaged during the past year in or.
der that householders may buy cars.
Purchasers OF automobiles have been deceived
in the matter of cost and upkeep the difference
in the representations in this respect in com
parison with actual experience, makes 1t unwise
to take or own car as gift
The menace of the automobile now threatens
the stability of the home and the danger is by
no means confined to any particular section
Even farmers are buying them. Perhaps you can
hear or see one of these devil wagons" while
you read this paragraph about them. 1t would
be worth while to think of them seriously with
the view of reducing the hazard they undoubt-
eddy signify The bankers of Kansas City and of
the southwest who dependent on the Kansas
City banks have agreed to lend no money to any.
one who intends to use it with which to buy a
motor car. The bankers OF Kansas are alive to
the menace OF the automobile. as well they may
be when 1t is understood that $4,000 900 were
invested in motor cars in that state during the
last twelve months.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-10-14
NOW AMPUTATl0N BY SHOCK
Eminent French Surgeon Suggests
That Operation May Be Per
formed Without Cuttna,

Paris.--Though 1t is not pleasant, of
course, to have an arm or a leg am
putated, no matter how painlessly this
operation may be performed, there are
cases where it is absolutely necessary.
and then the question of how to do it
Is important. A French surgeon, Prof.
DArsonval, suggests a method which
is quite novel. and not only painless
during the operation, but without the
slightest trouble afterward. Neither
knife. saw. nor any other cutting in
strument is to be used The limb is
simply to fall on as If by magic. with
the wound completely healed and
2icatrized. The amputation suggested
is by means of electric currents of
high frequency.
Prof D'Arsonval explains that he
has been able to send currents of high
frequency through animals, and TO
raise the temperature of their bodies
to very high degree. without any ap-
parent effect on their sensibility or
the contractabiIty of their muscles.
The animals seemed to feel nothing
whatever In some cases, he saws
the calorific effect was such that GER
tain members were literally cooked,
and, strange to say. the animal did
not betray the least feeling of pain.
When the members fell away after
some Gays. as it were. by their own
action. the stumps were perfectly
cicatrized.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-10-14
Physiognomy of the Salesman

The nose of travelling salesman generally
wings. This is the that indicates the ability
to acquire property. make good sales. secure re-
turns through bargains and fine talking, and
get large orders even when persons have indi.
Gated that they did not wish to buy or make a
bargain. The thickness of the nose above. the
wings IS the true facial sign of acquisitveness
and travelling salesman and good business
man have generally this characteristic strongly
developed. We find it large in George Peabody,
Andrew Carnegie and the Rothschilds. all OF
VII h@-~a ~'ade large fortunes
The lips OF a good salesman are regular and
fit appropriately together.
The chin and jaw of successful salesman are
indicated by their squareness and roundness com
bined. The roundness gives the power of appeal
and the squareness gives the capacity to clinch
the bargain.
The voice of a successful salesman is bright
CHEEKY, optimistic Its infections are hopeful and
airy. not heavy and dull. The salesman possesses
a silvery toned voice which is so oiled to its sub
ject that II knows exactly what to say, and SAYS
it without hesitation,
The handwriting of good salesman is neat
regular. connected, but shows frmness. force in
the lines that cross the is and ambition Is mani
tested in the tails of the gs and in the height OF
the his. Is etc.
The eyes OF the honest business man who is
en- gagged salesman credit man are gen
orally small, piercing and keen in expression
The ears of a good salesman are broad and
give to the person vitality. strength good diges-
tive power and comradeship. Such person gen.
crates life readily and is social. genial and
good conyersationalist-P Psychological Journal
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-13
SUNSHINE PREDICTED
BY WEATHER BUREAU
Rainy Season At Capital
Expected to End Before
Morning.

Commencing tomorrow morning fair
weather is predicted for the District OF
Columbia and the Middle Atlantic States
for period o. one week or more.
This evening. according to the Weather
Bureau, there viii be more rain. ending
one of the wettest seasons this section
Of the country has had in years.
During the week just ended the rain
fail was in excess Of the normal over
practically the entire country east Of
the Rocky mountains. The temperature
for the week averaged higher than that
for the week preceding, over practically
the entire country, but IL was generally
below the normal excepting IN the ex-
IRENE West and Southwest, where a con-
siderable excess in temperature was re-
corded
While rain is predicted for the Far
West for this week the general pressure
distribution over the y ,rth American
continent and the adja.ent oceans is
such as 70 indicate that this week as a
whole VIII be one Of less than nOrISal
rainfall In the Eastern part Of the CCsn-
try
Warmer weather is also predicted for
this week In washington and the Middle
Atlantic States, which will be followed
by cool wave during the early part Of
next week
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-13
INJURED IN AUTO,
ANOTHER MAY DIE
Taxicab, Skdding Across Tracks,
Is Struck BY Street Car In
New York.

NEW YORK, June 13.-The death OF
Louis Albert. driver OF tho Inflated taxi
cab in which one woman was killed
and three injured, Is looked for at any
moment by physicians Of the Presby-
terrain Hospital where attendants to-
day are making vigorous efforts 10 save
his life.
Mrs Alice Buckingham Morrison,
widow Of Daniel Wilson Morrison, died
last night four hours after a Madison
avenue care tore the taxicab to splint-
ers when the machine sktdded across
the track at the SeVenty-eighth street
incline Both her shoulders were brok-
en-, the ribs on both saides were splint-
cred, and she received internal injuries
Her daughter, Dorothy Morrison, and
Miss Eva buckingham, escaped with
injuries that will keep them confined
for many days.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-13
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS
TO OBSERVE FOURTH

The University Heights and Vicinity
Citizens Association VIII hold its
Fourth OF July celebration on the site
OF Fort Bunker Hill. The program
VIII consist OF addresses, patriotic
songs by the school children, athletic
events, for which prizes viii be Of
fered. music, and a display OF fire.
works.
The celebration will be IN charge Of
the following committees: David H
Oertley, program; $. W. Burgess and
W. T. Shane. decorations: Joseph p
Burg and d. II. OertIey, A-eworks and
music; =. +. Hutchinson and c. p.
Judge, finance. The full committee is
composed of c. c. Judge. Franklin r.
Howe. IT., David II. OertIey, J. p
Burg, W T. Shane. A. j. Doeing: b.
7. Hutchinson, ). W. Burgess, G. A.
O'Donnell. H T. SchIegel. and Clark
Baldus.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-13
Popular Excursion, Baltimore and Ohio

r. r., June 18th. leave Union Station
Sis a. m, SlO0 to Harpers Ferry and
Martinsburg, S135 10 Berkeley Springs,
and SEQ 10 Cumberland and return. by
special train returning same day. Spleen
did opportunity for a delightful outing
cheap.-Adyt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-13
TEN CARPENTERS
DESERT STRIKERS
Builders Say Union Men
Are Coming Back
to Work.

Ten union carpenters are said to have
deserted the ranks Of the strikers today
and TO have gone back 10 work, and,
according 70 these men, il is said there
viii be more desertiOns within the next
day or so.
This statement is looked upon by the
employing builders and contractors as
an evidence that the carpenters strike.
which has been on in Washington for
more than week, is about to come TO
an abrupt end.
Despite the return Of some % the
strikers TO their former places. the
leaders today contend that they viii
be successful in bringing the builders
10 their terms-an increase in wage and
a Saturday half holiday.
4 joint meeting was held at noon to-
day in the builders exchange. Of the
Builders League, and the Master
Builders Association, and the PROPOSE
tion or the knights Of Labor Il rival
organization Of the American Fedora
ton of Labor, 70 furnish a sufficient
NUMBER or efficient carpenters and fOin-
ers to I'll the places OF the strikers.
was considered. The question of out-Of-
town carpenters also was taken M
Every member Of the two builders
organizations has gone on record as
agreeing TO keep the men they hire nj
TINS time irrespective or their afdIia-
tons. The builders declare that thew
have been forced by the carpenters
union 10 enter upon open shops" al
though the majority or the builders
personally dislike 10 do so and in the
past have conducted their business al
ways upon a strictly union basis. They
assert that they have dealt generous
" and fairly with the union and that
It's members have been unfair
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-13
MRS. GORMAN SERIOUSLY ILL

There is ne change today in the condi-
ton Of Mrs. Arthur Pue German. wife
OF the late Senator German Of Mary
land. who has been I'll at her residence
ir this city for some time. While she
is No worse. Mrs. German is sim seri-
oIsIy III, and her family are in constant
attendance at her beside.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-13
RECORD SLAUGHTER
IN CENTRAL PARK

NEW YORK, June 13-Arthur Haes
sler. Spanish war sharpshOOter in
the employ Of the park department.
according to a report sent in TO Com
missiCLs- slower, has shot 16I cats. 81
stray dogs. I75 rats, . owls, and ]
haw X in Central Park within the last
six months. a record so far unequaIed
in the history Of the park.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-13

sa.oo to Luray, Va, and Return, June
18th, Baltimore s, Ohio by special train
from Union Station. Washington. 500
a. m, returning leave Luray 500 p. m,
same day.-Advt
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-13

Swift & Company's sales Of fresh beef
in Washington for the week ending Sat-
uriav June II, averaged I0J7 cts per Do.
-Advt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-13

Choice of al black-alI white
black with white or white with black
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-13
OFFICERS PROGRESS
CHECKED BY RAIN
Winchester Next Stopping Place of
Cavalcade From War
College.

Winchester is the next stopping
place in the itinerary OF the cavalcade
of instructors and students from the
United States Army War College on a
tour of the civil war battledelds. They
ere marching toward that place today
Seasoned cavalry horses form the
mounts of the officers, who are well
equipped for all emergencies, living
the life Of regular soldiers in the
field.
The heavy rains, however. have
greatly hampered the progress Of the
march, according to Major Henry ID.
Todd. jr, L. :. A, who is secretary
OF the War College. The objective
point of the march is GETTYSBURG
where the militia IF several States
Will IOld maneuVers in July, in which
the officers viii take part Gettys-
burg, a distance or 1913 miles. il is
thought, Will be reached by June %
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-07-08
CITY MAN AS A "comE oN.r

The average city man thinks the farmer who
buys a gold brick" in need of a guardian. Yet
thousands of these same city men have paid for
bricks which any farmer would have known were
the commonest kind of brass. There are all sorts
Of them nicely prepared for city men.
Now 1t is a scheme to buy fruit land on the
Pacific coast. Our city friend is told he can make
$1,000 an acre from the start. A few days ago
I found a young man almost on his way to the
bank to draw $500 for such a scheme, says a
writer in the Metropolitan. He hal a guaranty
that in five years he would be drawing $4,000 an
nually from his farm" Next is som cooperative
scheme for growing peaches in Texas or oranges
In Florida. You do not work. You simply buy
stock in the enterprise, pay for 1t, OF course. and
then sit In the shade and draw your dividends.
You sit in the shade-no doubt OF t~hat--and the
dividends draw like the memory Of evil deeds.