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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-22
Accurate Weighing

MO one has any idea to what lengths scien-
~ fists have to go to get the correct weight
CT anything. Ordinary grocer's scales never
give the correct weight of substances, neither
do the fine chemists scales of the most aCcu-
rate laboratory Corrections must be added or
subtracted to the final reading to secure abso-
lutte accuracy.
The reason for this is what is known as the
principle of Archimedes. Whenever a body is
immersed in a fluid, it loses in weight
amount equal to the weight of the displaced
fluid. OF course air is fluid, and we labor TN
der the disadvantage of having to weigh every
thing in If, no perfect vacuum having ever
been attained by man If bodies were weighed
n a perfect vacuum of course there would be
no necessity of applying the principle of Archi-
medes, and the correct weight could be read Oft
directly from the scales.
1t will be argued that if the body to be
weighed loses weight, so must the weights with
which the weight is found. This is true enough
but the weights invariably displace a smaller
amount of air than does the body to be weighed,
and consequently cannot balance the
the other side, except in some rare cases when
the substance to be weighed is of the same ma
terial the weights or something heavier.
To make the statement clearer. shall take
the well known loss of weight when anything IS
immersed in water. If a cubic foot of sulphur,
which weighs hundred and twenty-five
pounds is balanced against fifth of cubic
foot of lead, which weighs practically the
same, the scales will balance in air But now
notice what happens when the scales are placed
water. Remembering that body immersed
fluid loses much weight the displaced
fluid, that the sulphur will lose as much
d a cubic foot of water weighs which is sixty
and half pounds, and that the lead
will lose only as much weight as fifth of
ubic foot of water weighs, or about twelve and
a half pounds. SO they would balance no
longer. And weight equal to the difference
would have to be added to the sulphur side; or
# took off some of the lead and found the
weight of the sulphur in water. it would OF
course be too small by about fifty pounds.
This is Just what happens when anything is
weighed in air although of course to a smaller
extent account of the lesser weight OF the
fluid displaced, the air Yet this is not incon-
siderable when come to think of it. A cubic
loot of air weighs one and one-fourth ounces
II were buying cubic foot of cork, which
weighs about fourteen pounds. the mistake
would be almost one and fourth ounces; for
the lead weight would displace only a small
fraction OF an ounce of air
These corrections are made chiefly in labora-
tories. where slight mistake would mean the
failure Of delicate experiments such as cali
hratlng scales by different weights and in
finding proper sizes for standard weights them
selves.
This principle of Archimedes is well known
in its other applications. such the balloon
life preservers, in the building OF ships, and so
I'D 1nfnitam.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-22
Atmospheric Tides

MOST people know that tides are caused
A'A by the pull of the moon and sun on the
waters Of the earth: but the knowledge that
tides also caused in the upper air is not quite
so universal. Our earth IS OF course sur
rounded by big ocean of air, which has a great
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-04-01
PROMISE TO CONFESS
ALLEGED SLAYER OF STENOGRA-
PIER BEGS POLICE FOR TIME.
Detectives Weave Net of Circumstantial
Evidence Around Albert Wolter,
Who Trembles in His Cell.

NEW YORK, March 29.-AIthough
Albert Wolter, the youth accused of
trapping Ruth Wheeler in his rooms and
then strangling and burning her to
death, begged the detectives today to
give him until Wednesday and III tell
YOU the whole truth" there was small
indication that his accuserS meant to let
up for moment in the pressure. for Il
confession.
Wolter passed miserable night in his
cell at the Tombs. He seemed to real
ize to the full the seriousness of his posi-
ton. Shrinking even from, mention Of
the tragedy and covering his face with
his hands and sobbing at reiteration Of
the pitiful tale of the girl stenographer
who had met such an appalling fate
shortly after applying to him for Il posi-
ton, the trembling lad chung to the com
fort contained in a reaSsurlng message
which came to him from his companion,
Katie Mueller.
The police declare their confidence
that they have Il complete circumstantlal
chain woven about Wolter. They are
still anxious, however, to uncover the
definite motive for the crime, and find
out how much Katie Mueller really knew
about what was going on in VOTERS
apartment not only after the visit Of the
Wheeler girl, but on other occasions
when Wolter is suspected by the police
of having lured young women to his
quarters.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-04-01
Aids RESIGNS IN
NEW YORK SENATE
LEGISLATOR, ACCUSED OF BRIBERY,
DECIDES TO QUIT.
FOUND MAJORITY OF COLLEAGUES
WERE AGAINST HIM.

ALBANY. N. V, March 29.-Half an
hour before his colleagues were sched-
u!ed to begin voting on the question Of
whether he took bribe while a member
OF the Assembly in April, 1901. lothian
7. Aids today resigned from the Senate.
This action is taken as indicating that
Aids, after a poll of the senator's, found
that there was a majority against him,
and that the vote of the committee OF
the whole would be followed by his ex-
pulsion by the Senate.
Aids resignation having been read IN
the Senate soon after that body was
called to order, on motion of Senator
Bracket a recess of an hour was taken.
AS soon as the recess was taken a con-
ference in which Democrats and Repub-
licans mingled, gathered in the Senate
library where Lewis e. Carr, one of
Aids attorneys, made a speech.
When the Senate reCOnyened Senator
Cobb, the majority leader, offered a res
OlutiOn that a committee of five senator's
be appointed by the lieutenant governor
% prepare and present charges against
COnger.
Senator Human declared that the res
olution should stand over until tomorrow
and that the Senate should first act
upon Aids case.
The Senate voted to sustain the
charges against Aids. The vote was
40 to 8.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-04-01
MYSTERY NOW DEEPER
Another Person Ate, Without Ill Eff
fects, of Steak Which Poisoned
Alexander J. Moody.

CHICAGO, Ill, March 29.-Mystery
enyeoping the death of Alexander j.
Moody deepened today when it was
learned that the coroner has been in
formed that another person partook,
without ilI-effects, of the hamburger
steak alleged to have contained the az
senic which caused Mr.. Moody's sudden
demise.
Testimony on this point was given at
the secret inquest held at the Moody
home on March 10 by Mrs. Anne Moody,
wife of the decedent, who declared that
Frank OFT, her brother-in-law, ate some
Of the steak on the night of February
70, the date of her husbands death.
According to Mrs. Moody, on that
night, Mr.. OFT came to her and said:
Well, Anna, don't feel bad. If there
was anything in that meat | certainly
would have been dead. They had the
platter standing on the table, and | ate
one Of the meat balls"
The question was at once raised
whether it is absolutely certain that Ok
md Mr.. Moody partook of the same
neat Mrs. Moody in her testimony was
ute positive on the point.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-04-01
TEXASONION HARVEST.
Rio Grande Valley Will Ship About
Three Thousand Cars of
Bermudas.

LAREDO, Tex, March 28.-Bermuda
onion harvest is now in full blast i'll
the Laredo section. The crop is the
largest in the history of the industry in
this state About 1900 cars will be
shipped from Laredo, 800 from the Car
rizo Springs section, 200 from other
points between Laredo and San Antonio,
and about 700 from the lower part of
the Rio Grande valley, making a total
Of about 5000 cars.
The profits of onion growing are enor-
nous. In the Laredo section the net re-
turns run from $3.50 to 800 per acre
The expense of growing the crop is
large, however, average from $3.50 to
5000 per acre where intense cultivation
S practiced.
Before the discovery was made that
the soil and climate of this section were
Ideally suited to successful onion grow
ng the land hereabouts was valued at
ST so to s. per acre. This same land is
low valued at $1OO to $500 per acre, and
uone of it is for sale.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-04-01
CHATTER XIX.

The clock in the room told te2s e-Td
he was not yet there. The children
slant and Betty and her companions
moved restIessly from room to room
Had If not been for Johnny, Larry and
she might have been exchanging
thousand queries as to when dld you
first begin to love me-" and do you
ra,,,ernber that time?" but as 1t was
+bay tried to be unselfish and make
General conversation and, as is usual Iii
such cases they only succeeded IN nav
ing everybody miserable, Johnny as
well as themselves.
Angry voices sounded from the corrl-
dor One, Enthusiastically that OF De
1F,Iha,-aux the other that of an older
and mode irate man.
They extinguished the lights. ana
Rettv cautiously stealing to the door
mt her eye to the keyhole and her
eat to the crack. Out in the hall was
r. NaIheureux, with him bent old
man white haired and saffron-skln-
ned.
rha old man leaned totteringly on
r+om 81 hate you. hate you' thou-
sand times more than I ever have done
before oh wretched son!" he shrllled.
vile that you aret"
won cannot, father" interrupted the
harsh voice of LIE Malheureux' IN
sorrowful intonation. You have long
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-04-01
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MURDER IS SUSPECTED
Enough Arsenic to Kill Six Persons
Found in Stomach OF Alexander
Moody, Chicago Baker.

CHICAGO, Ill, March 28.-Alexan-
der Moody, secretary of the big bakery
firm of Moody & Waters, who died on
February 20, is believed to have been
murdered. Coroner Hoffman, who has
been conducting an investigation de-
clared today that sufficient arsenic to
cause death had been found in the stom-
ach Of the decedent.
The arsenic is believed to have been
placed in Hamburger steak eaten by Mr.:
Moody at 8 o'clock in the morning of
February 20. At o'clock that night bis
death occurred. Agnes Hartwick, a
maid employed st the Moody house is
said by the coroner to have been taken
violently i'll few hours after partaklng
of some of the gravy from the steak
Involved in the case are two persons
who are under surveillance a man and
woman. The man is said to have been
one of Moody's employees while the WON
an was a member Of his household.
Enough arsenic was found in the stom-
ach Of Mr.. Moody to kill six persons, ac-
cordlng to the report of Investigators.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-04-01
AMERICAN CRUISER CHARLESTON
LOSES MEN WHEN BREECH
LOCK BLOWS OFF.
MOVED DOWN IN STANCHION.
Flying Piece of Metal Cuts Through
Steel and Seven of Victims Meet
Death Instantly.
WILL BURY BODIES AT CAvITE.

MANILA, March 28.-The report that
O fatal accident had occurred on the
United States cruiser Charleston was
confirmed today. Eight men were killed,
and several slightly injured.
During practice at sea off Olongapo.
the breech lock of three-inch gun blew
off. and, in flying across the deck, cut
through a steel stanchion and moved
down the men. Seven of the victims
were instantly killed. The eighth died as
the Charleston was hurrying to Cavite. !
Dead: !
ACKEE, PHILIP, master at arms.
ANSTEDT, WALTER, seaman.
HEATER, HARRY, seaman. Il
REMMELLE, LEO, seaman. L. t!-lh
GRADEN, HARRY, seaman. II :
BARKMAN, RALPH, seaman.
BARNERD, MAKE, seaman.
MGLIN, EDWARD, private marine.
The cause of the explosion is not
known. Rear Admiral John Hubbard,
commander-in-chief of the Asiatic fleet,
has ordered an investigation. The bodies
of the victims will be buried at Cavite.
The Charleston, which is Rear Adj
miral Hubbard's flagship, returned to-
day to the firing range. Her command
ing officer is Commander oohn II. Glib
bons. She is a protected cruiser of 300
tons ana carries % guns.
Investigation Is Ordered.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 2S.-
Rear Admiral Hubbard, in reporting to-
the navy department on the accident to-
the Charleston, which resulted in che
death Of eight men, ascribes the cause as
probably due to the premature discharge
Of one Of three-inch guns. The cable
gram, which was very brief, stated that
court of inquiry would make full in
vestigation.
Admiral Mason, chief of ordnance, is
Of the opinion that the accident resulted
from bent or broken firing pin. When
the breech lock was swung heavily to
close the breech on the cartridge, which
is of brass, the projecting pin probably
struck the primer, Admiral Mason be-
lieves, and exploded the charge before
the block was locked in place. The en-
tire charge, he thinks, flew out back
ward, tearing off the block and hurled it
among the sailors who probably had
gathered in the rear to watch the gun
practice. Such accidents are rare, but
are not without precedent.
Residence of Victims.
The residence and next of kin of the
men who were killed are:
Walter Anstedt, next of kin, George An
stedt fathe-H Trenton, Ill.
Make Barnerd, Kave-in- Rock, ILL.,, next
of kin, Mrs. Sarah Shelton mother), Ard
more, Okla
Ross Barsman, next Of kin w. Barkman
(father), Mckinley, Ind.
Harry Reeves Graden, next of kin, William
Graden Gather, Chester Pa.
Henry Almond Heater. next of kin J. N.
Heater (father), Smithland, KY.
Philip John Ackee, next of kin Mrs. A.
Kivler (sister), West Nanticoke, Pa.
Leo Remmele, next of kin Mrs. V. Gran
don SISTER, Omaha, Neb.
Edward Albert Moln, Rockford, ILL.,, next
of kin, Charlotte Molin (mother).
These men will be buried at Canacao,
Cavite, P. l. 80
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-04-01
.STORK RIDES IN AUTO
BADGER BABY'S FIRST PERAMBU-
LATOR IS POLICE PATROL.
Wisconsin Woman Visiting Her Father
Is Rushed to Hospital, but Roose-
welt Fowl Wins.

CHICAGO Ill, March 29-[ Special
Whiting Single, aged two days, will
not be able to visit the place of his birth
i'll after years. At least, the particular
spot will be hard to determine. as the
stork was making close to fifty miles an
hour when the little stranger first gave
vocal evidence of his presence.
Mrs. Mary Single, aged 26, of Lyons.
Wis. was en- route to visit her father at
Whiting. Ind, when the rustic of the
stork's wings became SO noticeable that
she left the train at the Hyde Park sta
ton for the police automobile patrol,
which broke the speed law in getting to
Washington Park hospital.
But the stork proved speedier than the
big machine and the young Badger,
lusty lungs soon chimed in with the pa
troll horns wild honkings. Both mother
and child are doing well and she has de-
sermined to name him Whiting.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-04-01
GEN. HAWKINS IS DEAD.
Governor of National Soldiers" Home
Passes Away Suddenly in Glen
Spllngs, N. 7.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 81
According to a report received here,
Brig Gen. Hawkins, governor of the
National Soldiers home here, died sud
denly at Glen Spring, n. Y.
His death ended thirty years service
in the United States army, embracing
brilliant fighting in the Civil War, the
frontier wars, and the Spanish
conflict. He was rs years old and APP
parenrly was strong and vigorous until
a few weeks ago.
Gen. Hawkins is survived by a wife,
one son, Capt. H. S. Hawkins, Jr, OF
the Fourth cavalry, and two daughters
the vito Ct Col Howe, now stationed
in Porto Rico, and Miss Harriet HaW-
hnS.
Gen Hawkins was governor of the
Soldiers home for seven years. He was
born in South Carolina in 1884.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-04-01
GOWNS OF DANCERS IN HUNGARIAN
VILLAGE BURN AND RUSH TO
EXITS FOLLOWS.
ROOF FALLS In EXCITEMENT.
Injured Persons, Caught in Crash at
Doors, Are Buried with Dead
in the Ruins.
DISASTER HAPPENS NEAR HOTEL.

NATE SZALKA. Hungary, March
29.-Two hundred and fifty people were
killed and many others injured in the
village of Oekoerite, when fire broke
out in a hotel where ball was being
held.
A coachhouse connected with the hotel
had been fitted up as a ballroom, and
last night was crowded with several
hundred guests when the fire started.
The flames were first noticed when a
woman's dress was seen to be ablize. A
moment later. the gowns of several 9TH
er women were burning.
Panic followed. and in a mad rush to
the exits many persons fell, and were
trodden to death.
AS if to make matters worse, the
roof caved in before the hall could be
cleared. Many injured persons and
those who because Of the crush at the
doors had been prevented from escap-
ing were buried with the dead in the
ruins.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-04-01
ifTAG DAY" FUNDS GONE.
Capt. Murphy of Volunteers of America
Is Charged with Theft of Or
ganization Money.

ST. PAUL. MINI, March ga war
rant for the arrest of Capt. Tim Murphy
of the ST. Paul corps, Volunteers Of
America. was issued today by County
Attorney O'Brien. The complaint was
made by John O'Neal, adjutant general
of the Minneapolis corps, and alleges
larceny in the first degree" The
amount alleged to have been taken is
$3.50 Capt. Murphy disappeared last
Monday evening after he had withdrawn
the money from the bank. This money
it is alleged was sum collected on
March II. a ''tag day" devoted to rails
ing funds for working girls home.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-04-01
CHILDREN SEE OWN
FATHER MURDERED.
Pennsylvania Family Present When Par
ent's Head Is Shot Off by Drunken
Workman

PITTSBURG, Pa, March 2S.-George
Clarke's head was blown off by a shot
gun and Thomas Anderson was fatally
wounded by revolver shots in an ARRAY
which was witnessed by Mrs. Clarke and
her nine children at o'clock this morn.
ing near the tenements of the Werner
Coal and Coke company in Bulger. An
1erson had been drinking, and his revel-
ry awoke the Clarkes, all of whom
rushed outside to find Anderson in pos
session of shotgun. Clarke fired in
self-defense, his wife says, and then fell
dead at the discharge of Anderson's
shotgun. Anderson received bullets in
the head and chest
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-04-01
(To be Continued.l
The Sublime Porte.

The phrase the sublime porte"
arises from an aspect Of the sultan's
capital. The French words sublime
porte" are derived from 'porta sub
lima" meaning the lofty gate" Con
stantinople city used TO have twelve
gates, and near one was a. building
with an imposing gateway called Bab-i-
Humajun In this building resided
the grand vizier, and there also were
the officers of the chief ministers,
whence all the edicts Of state were ls-
sued. The French phrase was adopted
because at the time French was the
language of European diplomacy,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-04-01
Only for Baby's Sake.

"Prof. Frear of the Pennsylvania
State college, said Herman B. Winter
of Philadelphia, who is at the Arlington,
mot so very long ago discussed in Har-
risburg the eighty-three kinds of break
fast food that he recently tested for
the government.
Most of them were very good said
Prof Frear The taste test in most
cases was pleasure rather than work.
To make work out of it would be to
act like a little boy | knew in Belle
fOnte
g This little boys mother went the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-04-01
POISON IN PINEAPPLE.
BROOKLYN Woman Dies in Great Agony
After Spicule Enters Her Thumb
in Pairing Fruit.

NEW YORK, March 28.-Mrs. Helen
M. Mitchell, living in Brooklyn, died to-
day as the result of spicule of pine
apple she had been pairing entering her
thumb In half an hour her hand was
swollen. Her arm then became in
famed and turned black and green in
color. The family physician was called
in, but the swelling had spread to the
woman's body, and after suffering great
agony she died. The doctors are of the
opinion that the pineapple was infect
ed with some powerful and deadly West
Indian poison.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-04-01
Probably Murdered.

Benjamin Miller of Southington,
Conn. an employe of Charles H. Berry
of Torringford, in the same state, whose
body was found burned in the ruins of
a lumber shanty recently, is believed to
have been murdered. Miller lived alone
at the Berry dwelling and informed his
employer that some person haG been
pounding on his door. Later the cabin
was discovered in flames.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-04-01
Before and After,

Before We were married you used
to stand under my window and sing"
Yes" answered Mr. Meekton. you
were a great deal more patient with
my singing then than you are now"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-04-01


al ~ elore she ASKED and felt asham-
Qu0ly' ohe mad the hot little
iieAu pressed close to her shoulder and
oIAo leel the rising sobs. The boy
iS'o gone over to the window and was
'"ppihs IT moodily with his fingers.
0 was MRS Cerisse Wayne Hack
i0piied the child. "but we just
0~A,ou ner mother,
tears mingled with those Of
IL" A''ie girl. L don't know, dear"
SAio answered Wait till we get a
post ana then we'll know"
what Tyoga always says"
o1-s1llueu the child But the post new
"0He any more. What's your
LdIscey'
rio ms II
"ohnsoh.
~ MS
MOTHS.
wine Faula' and brothers is Wal
hham'ey' announced the child. I'VE
tuAiy Sny' Is orother. He doesn't wear
mother picture any more; he says
sde ) oeen gone so long that she doesn't
ioEe US or else shed come back. But
ehac isn't so. Tyoga went away for a
lohs tlme, but TyOga came back. This
Is Inother' see?"
one opened the locket around her
llech ana dlspiayed to Betty the now
I'1Llllllar lace or Cerisse Wayne
II Was Such beautiful, lovely, mock
ing race out 1t wasn't good face!
betty couldn't held acknowledging that
TO herself even as she made her bow
10 the Wltchery of the painted features
before her- There was nothing of the
ii'other there'
mate THIS place. went on Paula.
uoh IKE the blacks and L don't like
the quiet that's always here. Papa
salo ne q take US TO England, but since
mother went away he never talks Of
that any more Papa doesn't seem to
love us IKE ne did. He was away, too
He's just come home. And so cross!
Why, the other day he stepped on one
OF my guinea pigs and killed it, and
then he killed another and took and
drowned the whole pen full of them IN
the river He used TO be so good
Paula, you've talked enough child
Gu '"7 ooy. lheSe loiNS uoh care
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~al'er' anu 0etty ana Johnny KEEP
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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-04-01

other day to a reception, leaving the
baby in Jimmy's care With an injured
look Jimmy said on her return: Nam
ma, I wish you wouldn't make me mind
the baby again He was so bad that [
had to eat two mince pies and half the
fruit cake to amuse him" washing
ton Herald.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-04-01
Daily Thought.

We pass for what we are. Charac-
ter teaches above our will ). Men i'm
agine that they communicate their vir-
tue or vice only by overt actions. and
do not see that virtue or vice emit a
breath every moment.-Emerson
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-04-01
The "RV.

81 wish you would tell me how you
keep your razor in such excellent con-
dition"
1T would not help you if did tell
you"
why not?"
Because you failed to start out as
l did: l married a woman who isn't
subject to corns Houston Post