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The Washington herald., 1910-01-02
DECLARES JEFF FIT
Chicago Physician Puts Him
Through Examination.
HE'S PERFECT" THE VERDICT
DR.. Piper, Unbiased Expert, Applies
Ali Approved Tests In the Chicago
prtsed 10 Find the Boxer I'm Such
superb Physical Condition.

| Special to The Washington Herald.
Chicago, Jan. with James J. Jeffries'
financially triumphant stage tour drawing
to close and the period of preliminary
training approaching. people interested in
pugilism-and they number thousands In
Chicago alone-are expressing concern
over the physical condition OF the retired
and unbeaten champion Of the world
The Tribune, with the intention OF as
certsIning as nearly as possible the real
condition OF Jenries. invited him 10 sub
NIT to a thorough physical examination
by unbiased experts. The retired cham
pion readily agreed to the plan, which
was carried out to-day at the Chicago
Athletic Association, the examination be-
ing under the direction Of Dr. Charles W
Piper. of EnglewOod, who applied prac-
tically all OF the approved tests. His
verdict. as may be judged by his article,
which follows. was decidedly favorable
to the white fighter:
Z have seen many athletes. both ema-
teur and professional. and have examined
a number, but never before has such a
perfect. symmetrical physique been pre-
sented for scientific examination. at least
TO my knowledge
Compares with Hercules.
Indeed. the only figure in classic art
even that would compare favorably with
Jeffries in the sheer exposition of power
is the famous Hercules. But these are
generaHues. \ few specific facts may
prove interesting and surprising to fight
followers:
Heart in perfect condition.
Lung power tremendous,
Circulation good.
Absolutely no indication of muscle de-
generacy.
Nervous system in excellent order.
NO enlargement Of the kidneys.
NO sign Of Brights disease, the bane OF
many big men.
"No disorders that will affect stamina
"One fault: Right arm crooked 81 ell
bow as result of injury received in a bail
game.
when Jeffries stripped in a room at the
Chicago Athletic Association. first
measured him, using a steel tape in or
der to obtain the correct dimensions of
the battle ship
Refuses to BE Weighed.
II then suggested that he step on the
scales. but the big boy laughingly de-
clined. with the remark that it would not
be fair TO his friends in the East who
weight He claimed his pbundage was
not more than 23S pounds, but I fear he
was joking. as ! should say he weighed
at least go pounds. This is not an ex-
cessive weight. however, for such
massive frame to carry.
Following - taking Of the measure
The Washington herald., 1910-01-02
SPORTING SIDELIGHTS
By BILL BAILEY.

We are glad to state that it was not
dry, cold New Years.
II Pesry is such a great discoverer let
him discover Or. Cook.
Jack Johnson will train for Jenries
in his own barn at Chicago. So it's TO
be a barn dance. Ell?
According to the new football rules.
a player must not continue running after
he has been stopped. Sounds like fine
rule,
Now we know who owns the PhiIlies.
Charles P. Taft Is the greatest philan-
thropist on record. He bought q ball
park Just TO preserve the national game
Harry Frye and Bryan Morse didn't
think much of our New Years resolu-
tions
Our swimmers don't seem TO be in the
same class with the Philadelphia boys
They say Bolac was given too gener-
Gus a handicap in they NJ. c. A. cross
country. Well, who's fault was il?
You've got to hand it 10 the sheriff
OF Mount Rainier
Enroll this, too, in the catalogue OF
Jack Johnsons excellent qualities: He is
good to his nanny.
The parade of the remains of him who
was once Bob Fitzsimmons is not an edi-
flying sight even at the end OF vista Of
12,O0o miles. Probably it was worth Fits
while In a monetary way to offer his jaw
10 a dub who twice had been knocked
out by that grim joke of a pugilistic
world. Bill SQuireS. but whatever IL was
worth TO him. he was taking a splendid
reputation TO bad market.
Being found out is the most painful
part oflIspsss from college discipline, as
II is in more sordid things
For the last week or so. possibly you've
noticed the newspapers have worried
along somehow without that part of base
ball that emanatss from the magnates.
In open competition against all the un-
dergraduates of Harvard a japanese stu
dent. ChutarO Mashima. defeated all as
pirants in the annual gymnastfc meet.
SO are the Westerners' eyes opened to
the danger OF the Yellow Peril
II Jeffries says that Fitzsimmons was
too old TO re-enter the ring. does ii nee
essarily follow that he is framing up an
slibi for himself?
Bert Ayres. a former Connecticut
Lacquer, is one Of the New York Ameri-
cans recruits this year. and will prolsgly
be given tryouL -
The Washington herald., 1910-01-02
JACKSONVILLE RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-FiEe and onehalf furlongs. Snow.
hail. l03 (Fainl. TO l. Won: Select l05 (Hannanl
10 /. second; Youthful B5 tGoldstein) to /
third Time dS % Many CoiOrs T0psy Robin
son. Pearl Point Mysfiher, and Square Deal also
nan.
SECOND RACE-Qarter Of a mile. Tallahassee
1l5 (HOWaTdl > TO l. won, Edmond Adams, lis
(Hosgl 90 TO l, second; Ber daga li5 (Pamsj. 5 to
l. third. Time o:23. Den, STARTER. Roseburg.
Void, Ny Kitty. JACK Ryan. MonGsf Bertha d.
Abe Attell. StepfatheT. New Star. Belle of Deland
and Lady onncant also ran.
THIRD RACE-Five and one-half furlougs. Anon
cite l02 Davis 70 2 won; Jaeobite, l0s (Hartyl.
10 J, second High Range. lOS Burns. 5 70 l.
third. Time. lfs Chilla. c. W Burt, Rubls,
Anna L Daley, ST. Jesne. and Baby Willie also
ran.
FOURTH RACE-One milo. Patsy 10 (RutEeln
TO I. won Polls 100 BERGEN, to l. second; Sir
Clemens. ll2 fNicol. 10 l. third Time. Ia 7,5.
JACK Parker, Eyebright. and Green Seal also ran.
FIFTH RACE-0ne mile CrGSsover. los UrsD.
70 ], won: Hilfll NS Burns. TO /. second ;
Anayri' lo' tMusgraVe). TO l. third, Time l:43 25
Adalia, Dction, and Mr. Henry also ran.
SIXTH RAOE-s'ne and One-quaTtcF miles Meth
eTmost, 10 Page, 70 TO- Won Matte AlTol. lOi
tsinsgr1rel, to / seccnd oberon ii2 (fioWarli.
to !, third. Inee 2eS. BslleFiew and St. Joseph
also rzn.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-02
SAN FRANCISCO RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-Fire and ope-hah furlonrs. old
AieEic0 no (J8cks0nl 10 10 J. won; Phil No6r q
Olsrtnl 10 10 I, second; Roberta, loj Walsh "a
J. third Time. l69 Is. Zinksn, Dr. Dourherty
KetcheI, Passenger. lex Beda. and Juan also ran
SECOND RACE Five and one-half fmlongs
Darlington, ll2 (Mentyl, s 70 I. won. John Ii.
Shcchan l0s tWIhamsl % 10. second; Ocean
Shore los Dueanl. 6 70 l. third. Time SS s-5
Banade Pors Mahoue Gabrielle Collector Jessup
-and Cool also ran
THIRD RACE-Tiree fCFlongs. Frank RuhstaIler.
ll2 DuFanl. II to TO- won, k0rmak ll2 McBride).
tn 5, second AnteBor, IL fGrossl, third Time.
1.36 % Soon. Nelakao. Rsveison, and Pretolte
also ran. Au,enor coupled with komack.
FOURTH RACE-One and ene-eishth miles. Sill
rcr Knight. eS lkedeTisl. to I, won Jim Gaffney.
l0i tCoburul. 70 3 second: T. 7. Fryer IS Mar
tim. Is 10 8. third. Time. % Is. John Louis.
FGliie L.. and Fidietta also ran.
FIFTH kACE-0ue mile. RosCTale 100 0GroSs)
70 g. Won; Mr.. Bishop, 9t (Keieris) q 10 1 Sec
end Raleigh l04 lCoburnD 70 l. third. Time.
las Is Tel JACK, Cymhal. Dr. Mayer. Wise Child
Cocks lre. ard Joe Ross also ran.
SIXTH RACE-Futurity course Bubbling Water.
Iaa Aiartin). to 3 won Fernando lo9 ivosperl. G
20 s. second: Madeline Mrse,a are, es tKcdcris. 5
to l. third. Time, Ill Hector. Roy T., Wood.
lassez, aad sir sreiful s.so ran.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-02

ments, I applied the usual instrument
tests. first using the stethoscope.
AT this poitn in the examination !
received my greatest surprise. l confess
l had been prejudiced against Jeffries. by
the reports of his five years Of idleness
and dissipation on the Coast. I believed
I would find evidences OF fatty degen-
Grafton OF the heart end possibly serious
valvular trouble. / found neither. The
conclusion is that the reports were
greatly exaggerated. or Jenries is such
An abnormal man that he is stilI proof
against the I'll effects or dissipation
The Washington herald., 1910-01-02
HOW THEY FINISHED.

Name Club Tine.
J. D. Bzac. b. c. C.......e3 min. s. &c.
" Mckay Dunn. unattaeled- --------68 min
B. E. Galloway. y. n c. AIS min.
F. L. Rerner. T. II. s......6i min. z sec.
H. s. Shaw. y. N. Q. As min, p sec.
]. G. stecker, !. N. c. A............ 90 min.
Edwin BfleT. Rayliew. :. CO min, 6 sc.
F. C. Morse, Y. n. c. % min, 50 ssc.
John z. F1erninS. g. Wash 90 miu.. 81 SEC.
" ?. Nash. r.. Lyoeum A. C..-...57 min.
G. " Holland. T. II. SIS mir. & sec.
h. L. Hutciir son. B. n. 7 C min. . sc.
George A. DJudsn. B. c. C..-...-...59 min.
John A. schambert- 3. O. C.....-.-.70 min.
joseph Crist. Y. N. c. A....6s min. 80 SEC.
Hsrschel Ruse. National Guard.....1 min.
Archie Farrell. p A. C....-.---.----.7 min.
Warner Cnley. Z. A. C.......-......75 mir
". Il. SchJ1eid. =. II. S.............73 min.
". 4. Kng. T. A. C..-...-.74 min. % see
c. C. Mullady, K. a. C...............17 mil.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-02

The Northminster basketball team is
made up from the members OF the Ben
nett class Of the Northminster Sunday
school
They have played the best teams of
their weight in the city and have yet to
meet defeat. The Y. NJ. c. A. Reserves,
the Vespers, Georgetown Preps, and Ca
prom Cadets have all been downed by the
church boys
Manager W. FURNACE has arranged a
long schedule, including gaines in Gath
ersburg and Baltimore. The schedule:
November s-CAprons. 7: Northminster, 40
November ls-Nespers, 3; Northminster. g.
November 0-GeosgetOWn PrepS, IS; Northminster.
q
The Washington herald., 1910-01-02

November 9-Northminster. s.: Nespers. Z.
December 5-Georsetovn Prers, 10; Northminster
H.
December 9-Tespers %; NcrthIninster .
December IS Northminster %; y. NJ. c. 4. Re
serves Is
December 2}-Fo-t MycT N0rthmiuster.
January 3-NoTthminster-S i. Y. NJ C. A OBJ.
January sY. NJ. G. 4. Reseucs- -Nor1hminster.
January l5-Gaithersbmg Md -Northminster.
January ls-S L. \ n G. A gBi-Nortbminster.
January Z3-NoTthmingter Vesperg
January 29-Y. NJ. c. A. Reserve -Nerthminstsr.
February 5-Vespers- Northmirster.
February 5-West Branch Of Baltimore -Northmin-
stsr.
February 7-Northminster-Y VI. e. A. Reserves.
February N-Norhminster-S. F. y NJ. c. A. OBJ.
February 9-NoTthniuster-West Branch Of Balti-
more.
March Is Z. Y. NJ. ca. tBD-Northminster
The Washington herald., 1910-01-02

Dr.. Scanlon. the pitcher for the Brook
lyn Nationals, has a brother with the
Providence club who plays under the
name Of Wilson. He is a catcher, and
promises TO eclipse the great diamond
record made by his brother.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-02
TAMPA RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-SeYen furongz True Boy. III
tMeATdlei, 8 to /, won; Boz. 100 Dfathegsy. 10 /
second: Alviz. lc9 Irwin. 10 J. third. Tine
l;E. DR.. Cook. Comic Opera. Confess0r Cobmcsa
Miss Paladin. ard Hurock also ran.
SECOND RACE-Seven furlungs. DunTeran. 1Oe
llTTlnl. 10 J. won; Auspicious, los CAfcFaddeni
} To J, second; Occidental lO8 CJacksonl. 10 /
third. Time. I % 35 Delestrome. Pal. Jupiter. Io
Gust Bird and Drslger also ran
THIRD RACE-SN furlOngs Acolin. 50 bur
toni. even, Won; Col Zeb. 100 Irwin. 10 l. sec
Ond; Neckiet. s. (BTannonl 9 20 / third. Tine
IN. Ny Love. Orphan. Souoma Girl and Alauds
also ran.
FOURTH RACE Mile Hans. III Daysnportl
7 10 10, won; F. T. Ship 1l2 CKoerner). } 10 /
sec0nd The Clown. 95 jBuron). % to /. third
Time 81 S-5 KerCheville also ran.
FIFTH RACE-Six furlongs Bobby Cook Of
Davenport, 10 l, won; lamar, lE (Koernerl "a
/. second; c. Hamilton, l04 lang, 20 1. third
Time. 10 Is Beth Goodwin, Ben Howe. and
". l. Hinch also ran
SIXTH RACE-Aiile and a sixteenth. Great
Jubilee. B9 uAngl. ; 10 l, won; Alice. % lButoni
; 10 l. second; ReidmOre. ia (KOerner) to .
third Time. 10. Little Turner and Rel Hus,
sar also ran
The Washington herald., 1910-01-02
BOLAG CAPTURES
Big Y. NJ. c. 4. RUN
Baltimore Crack Takes Lead
and Maintains 1t.
DUNN, OF YALE, IS SECOND

District Athletes Manage to LaHdi
Three Prizes, Including Medal for
Best Time-SecOnd Annual Ten-Hilsi
Cross s-eOuDtry Jaunt Well HandIed.l
No Records Are Broken.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-02

It is likely that Jack Evers, who caught
for the Wilkesbarre team last season,
will be released. as he is not considered
fast enough.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-02
TRUE STORY OF DEAL
Murphy Tells of the Phillies'
Grounds Purchase.
OWNS NONE OF CLUB STOCK

Baseball MagHate and Charles y.
Taft simply Put Through LeGit-
mate Real Estate DeaL-Chubby One
Also Declares that Hc Owns the
Chicago Cubs Outright.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-02
LANGF0RD UP AGAINST IT.

All the Big Fellows Giving Sam
Wide Berth.
Sam Langford has signed with club
in Pittsburg 10 fight six rounds with anv
man in the world, barring Jenries. on
January II. But nobody appears anxious
To take a chance with the hard-hitting
BOstOnian.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-02

in his baseball and football He
institutions.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-02

According to the new football rules
a player must not continue running after
he has been stopped. Sounds like a fine
rule,
The Washington herald., 1910-01-02

Now we know who owns the PhiIlIes.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-02

Charles p Taft Is the greatest philan-
thropist on record. He bought q ball
park Just TO preserve the national game.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-02

Harry Frye and Bryan Morse didn't
think much of our New Years resolu-
tions
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-05-12
CITY in BRIEF

on legal business.
G. r. Smith cleans rugs. Int. phone
ssss.
Fourth Street Fair for belt web.
bling, black, white, brown.
Restaurant Outht for sale cheap.
Apply at 4Os Wallace St.
Mr.. Gus ForsIund OF Harrison
spent Thursday in the city.
Auto for hire. Call Main s.
Racine feet at the Fourth Street
Fair.
J. ,. Hough OF the Spokane q In
land has gone to Tacoma Tor a few
days.
Lawn mowers sharpened at Fourth
Street Repair Works. $40 Fourth st.
Mr.. Chas. Hager OF Etna, wash,
has been visiting Mr.. O. II. Hager
and Mrs, Il N. Busby.
Latest ties for ladies at Fourth
Street Fair.
Potatoes. Early Ohio and Bur-
banks at SOC per hundred, at the
Occur d'Alene Produce Co.
BENEFITS for Bowling. Basement
Neil Paul Bldg. Third and sherman.
Richardson silk at the Fourth
Street Fair.
County Superintendent OF Schools
o, h. shern went to Spokane Bridge
this morning on official business.
Miss Minnie MosieF 81 MOSCOW il
IN the city In connection with the
land otice.
All Of our e5c and 75c box paper
at 4sc this week. Occur d'Aiene
Drug store.
AIRS. James Bryan has gone to
Tyron to spend few weeks with rel
atiyes and friends.
Our soc and coo boxes OF paper
are being sold this week at ATE.
Occur d'Alene Drug store.
The Needle club OF the Women 81
Woodcraft win meet tomorrow at
Mrs. j. u. Petersona. sac Lakeside.
All boxes OF paper valued at 4Oc
or less must be sold al 19c. Coeur
d'Alene Drug store.
Money to loan. Robt. w. Collins
. Co., Wiggett block.
Charles Brem OF sonomish. Wash,
arrived in the city Thursday on
business.
To make room for Fantzel's jewel
ny stock, the Occur d'Alene Drug
store IL offering their stock OF box
paper at bargain prlees this week.
The census enumerators have been
granted ten and Ave days extension
OF time respectively in the city and
county.
Don't forget the Palace Of Sweets.
Two stores. II N. Fourth and sis
Sherman.
Cabs and messengers. Phone 90.
Dress for $50 a year. Ask RsrniOr
Aow.
Your house cleaned the Better
Way. Int. phone s2s2.
Don't forget the Palace OF Sweets.
Two stores. n N. Fourth and 2ts'
sherman.
Just arrived. new line OF fishing
tackle Call in and see Us before you
so fishing. Young Bros. drug store.
Pearl spinners for trout Get them
AZ Young Bros. drug store.
For sale cheap. one small team.
one set OF harness. one wagon, one
buggy, one road cart, one Incubator.
Ben EARLY. corner Montana and Sew.
enth street. from TO 7p.m.
MN. o'Brien win have her second
annual sale of the season Friday and
Saturday only. $500 hats for $3.50.
$500 hats for ti.5O. to make room
for summer stock now being recelv-
ed daily.
What about these valuable papers
that money cannot replace il lost or
destroyedl Rent one Of our safe de-
poslt boxes and take no chances.
Fitze & Sargent.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-05-12
wEATHER REPORT.

: PORTLAND, Ore. May 12.--
: Forecast for northern Idaho, for
= the "a hours ending at o'clock
. .. m. tomorrow:
+" Fair tonight and Friday.
The following IL the record at
the local weather bureau for the
. ~ hours ending at ~ o'clock to-
day:
: Maximum temperature -. 10
/" Minimum temperature -. AZ
I" Mean temperature ~. 80. SO
Precipltation-1.7.
.
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ROBERT W. COLLINS & CO.,
Real Estate, Loans, Insurance


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the rented. good buy. Live in one
the other NO 2sI
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100 by 22s feet Beautiful lawn, with
all kinds shrubbery, Thirty varieties OF fruit
All kinds OF small fruit Here is where get an actual
home with plenty and worth money than we
Won need not nav all cash 284
@t0OOSx closets porches hall
stairway, cellar and outbuIdings Lot 90
by 1872 In the best buy in the city for the
money No 29O
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Of people.
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security
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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-05-12

We have procured through our eastern reu,s.
sentative quantity OF Mill Ends OF cotton good 4
almost half price. Friday and Saturday We put
them on SALE Read below the special prices. T6m
come, get your share.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-05-12

and 10 my old customers. MY toma-
70 plants are now ready for market.
Anyone who desires to plant some
can come next week or after. or can
get them in the following stores.
Table supply Co.
wlnn-Barr-chainey Co.
voOlker's Grocery.
Haley's Grocery.
Arnold q Olson.
n. MoLKENTHIN.
TIE Eagle Gardner.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-05
PROMOTERS AFTER
COLMA PERMITS
COfrofh and Hester Make APP
pHcafiOnS, Despite BuIIockS
Announcement
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

REDWOOD CITY. April 4.-Despite
the positive assertion of District At
torney Joseph J. Bullock at a recent
meeting of the board of supervisors
that there would be no more prize
fighting in San Mateo county while he
is in Office. prize fight promoters from
San Francisco are pulling political
political strings again for the coveted
permission to hold ring contests at
Colma.
The petition of several citizens of San
Mateo county protesting against the
management of the fights conducted by
James W. Coffroth at Colma and asking
for the revocation of his license came
up for hearing at the meeting of the
county board today.
Harold o. Heiner. representing the
petitioners. declared that the protest
was not against Sunshine Jim" per-
sonally, but was directed at the gen.
eral mismanagement of his fights. Most
of the trouble had been caused by the
San Francisco police, who, although
out of the territory over which they
had jurisdiction. were there to handle
the crowds.
Coffroth declared that the matter had
come up several times and asked that
1t be disposed of. It was continued two
weeks
William L. McCarney. who is connect
ed with Sid Hester in the management
of the Mission athletic club. presented
a new petition from his club asking
for permit to conduct fights in San
Mateo county. To Coffroth, who had
seen open water and clear sailing
ahead, the new application of the Mis-
sion club was disconcerting. to say the
least.
Action on the Mission clubs applica-
ton also went over two weeks.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-05
MORNINGSlAR WINS
FROM LOCAL CHAMP
Kennedy Is No Match for His
Opponent at 1872 BaIk Line
Billiard Game

Ora Morningstar won from George
Kennedy last night at Chick Wrights
billiard theater by clicking OF 500
points while the local player was ac-
cumuIa ting 124 points in their 1S.2 balk
line billiard match. Morningstar was
in exceptionally good form and he re-
peatedly brought the crowd TO Its rect
by his clever cue work.
The eastern crack averaged 25. as he
ran out his string in IL innings. his
high run being 70. Kennedy's high run
was 50.
At the close of the Kennedy Morn
ingstar game Willie Hoppe met the
latter in 100 point ISL balk line match,
Hoppe winning after redhot game by
the score of 100 to rs.
Both men made some great shots and
the average of each was high. Hoppe
averaging 121z, while MOrningstar
averaged 923.
Tonight Chick Wright will make his
first professional appearance when he
meets the. champion. Willie Hoppe, in a
900 point 1872 balk line match. Wright
won the amateur championship of the
world last April in the New York tour
nament and is looked upon as one of
the most proficient cue artists in the
country. His friends expect him TO
give Hoppe a keen contest tonight.
Hoppe and MoTningstar also will ap-
pear this evening in an Isl balk line
match of 100 points, as we'll as in some
fancy shots
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-05
ERROR SHOWN IN
FAHRENHEIT SCALE
Mathematics Necessary to Learn
Condition of Weather

The chief popularity of the Fahren-
heit thermometer is that when il
marks zero there are at that moment
just 81 degrees of frost in the air,
which is a fair start for a cold day
But when so degrees of frost are added,
by the drop of the mercury this much
below Fahrenheit's arbitrary zero
mark, as is frequently the case in va
rious parts of our country. what folks
are really getting is 90 degrees Of
frost.
AS matter of fact, the point where
things begin TO freeze or to thaw is
the natural dividing line. and not
Fahrenheit's zero mark, which does
not enter into consideration until
things have been frozen up to the ex-
tent Of 80 degrees, says the Boston
Globe. In other words, when one is
told how cold it is he should really be
informed as to the amount or all the
frost and not merely a part thereof
Just as when things begin to warm mn
one would like to know just how warm
it is from the freezing point, and not
as with the Fahrenheit thermometer
be obliged to subtract 80 degrees Of
nonexistent frost, in July, say, in order
TO learn the truth
1t follows, therefore. that the truly
sensible thermometers are those known
as the centigrade and the Reau-
mur. Both take the points at which
water freezes and water boils as points
fixed by nature. The space between
these two points is divided on the CEN
tigrade thermometer into 100 degrees
and on the Reaumur into 80 degrees.
but only for the reason that so many
things in this world are divided by
tens and hundreds that most OF us are
more or less accustomed to the deci-
NAL system.
Both the centigrade and the Reaumur
thermometers are honest and accurate
in marking zero just at that point on
the tube where there is actually moth
ing doing" as between heat and cold
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-05
VALUATION BY NAME
is MYSTERY OF ART
Discredited "OId Masters" Ia
bOoed Despite Beauty

People who know a lot about art
show-to those who only know what
they like mysterious reverence for
names. A picture or statue is offered
for sale as the work Of this or that fa-
nous man Il fetches a big price and
finds its way sooner or later into a
museum where il is put in a place of
honor. and for q longer or shorter
period IL receives the admiration of all,
saws the New York Times. Suddenly.
somebody comes along and denies and
dfsproves what is called its "authen-
ticity." Al once. from being an OBJ
ject Of worship by the elect and of
respect from common folk, it loses all
value and is hastily removed to a
cellar
Why? Whatever of beauty the pic
ture or statue had before the discovery
of the mistake as to its origin it re-
tains after that disclosure. and there
would be much difficulty in proving
10 a philistine-that whether one man
or another made it in the slightest
degree affects its intrinsic value.
This is a great mystery-to those for
whom it is any mystery at ALL Books,
now, are different. They stand on their
own merits. They are not liked the
better because written by a noted au-
thor. or the worse because anonymous.
That last statement may not be quite
true. but II is almost true-it is true
in the long run.