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The Washington herald., 1911-06-20
The Ahaolnte Earn.

From the Louisville CouFierJounal.
What is the absolute zero OF tempera-
ture? The zero Of Thermometers is pure
ly conventional The inventor Of the
centigrade simply took for zero the cold
est temperature known in his day,
while Fahrenheit had even less ground
Tor his selection. Absolute zero Is a point
fixed by nature and may be arrived at in
q variety of ways. All gases expand or
contract equal amounts for every degree
Of heat. The amount Is 1-27s OF their
volume for each degree centigrade. II,
then. a gas is cooled down continuously.
1t must reach point at which further
contraction is impossible. II gas loses
liza Of fits volume at each downward de-
gree OF centisrade. then IN z7s degrees
It would exhaust this power and become
q solid. Hence (minus) 17s c Is the alb
soluts zero Of temperature. This answers
TO 467 Fahrenheit
The Washington herald., 1911-06-20
Life BY Artificial Methods.

Along with the search for the philos-
opher's stone through the ages has been
the constant but unavailing effort to
produce life by artificial generation.
Now comes a remarkable story from
Johns Hopkins University. II is 10 the
effect that DR. William H. Lewis, Of
that institution, and Margaret Reed
Lewis have. by bold and original re-
search and experimentation on embry-
onic chickens, discovered it IS pos
sible to induce the growth OF cellular
substance, actual living flesh, in saline
solutions, without the aid Of nutritive
fluids.
These experiments have extended
The Washington herald., 1911-06-20
CURIOUS BITS OF HISTORY.
BY A. w. MACY.
WHEN CHINESE WOMEN
WENT TO WAR


About 1850 Chinaman at Nam
kin named Hungsewtsiuen found
ed a society which he called
''God-worshipers." in opposition
to Confucianism, the state reli-
gion. It soon came into collision
with the imperial authorities, and
the uprising became known as
the TAPPING rebellion. The most
peculiar thing about II was the
women were as active as the men
in the military operations. It Is
said that large army Of women
was raised and formed into bri-
gades of 1900 women each, with
female oflcers. OF each brigade
10000 were. picked women and
drilled in garrison duty. The rest
were compelled to do the drudg-
cry, as building breastworks. dig
ging trenches erecting batteries.
&C. The rebels held the city OF
Nankin till 1854. with Hung
sewtsiuen. called "the heavenly
king as ruler. The rebellion
was finally suppressed by the i'm
periai authorities, and II had a
tragic ending. The heavenly
king psrished BY his own hands
amid the blazing ruins Of the pal
ace he had occupied for eleven
q tcs5snrhs. IN y Joseph p. Bo-lss3
To-mozrew-erhe Last Bnttls on
British solI.v
The Washington herald., 1911-06-20
COMMISSIONERS APPROVE
MARTINS APPOINTMENT
Chamber of Commerce Urges Purchase by Congress
of the Mount Pleasant Playground Rudolph
and COrby Join Syndicate Movement.

Matters pertaining to the District play
grounds progressed rapidly yesterday
when the Commissioners appointed Edgar
8. Martin, Of Columbus, Ohio. supervisor
of the Washington Fairgrounds, while the
board of directors of the Chamber of
Commerce recommended the purchase by
Congress of the Mount Pleasant play
ground.
Mr.. Martins appointment follows the
OF the Washington Play
ground Association. At the same time,
Miss Georgianna c. Locke was appointed
a clerk in the ONCE Of the director.
The association will forward recommen-
The Washington herald., 1911-06-20

dations of watchmen and other EN-.
ployes for the Fairgrounds to the Com
missioners in a few days. After
brief discussion of the problem pre-
sented by the Mount Pleasant play
ground, the board of directors highly
commended the proposed purchase of the
grounds, according to the Gallinger bill.
Arthur c. Moses, president of the as
ISOLATION. said last night that the syndi-
cate which is considering the purchase
OF the Mount Pleasant playground, in
case Congress does not purchase the
land, has practically raised the necessary
money. Commissioner Rudolph and
Charles I. Corby have Joined in the move
ment.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-20

of the Dollar Savings Bank of that
city. In 1880 he was elected to the
city council, and has been president Of
the second branch. He was elected to
the State senate in 1882 to serve four
years, and was reelected in 1885.
He has been a member of the Re-
publican national committee continu-
ously since his election in 1888, and
has been on the executive committee
nearly all the time since. In 1898 he
was made Commissioner of Internal
Revenue by President Mckinley, and
was elected to the United States SEN
ate in 1899. and reelected in 1905.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-20
MERRITT IMPROVES SERVICE.
Special delivery Letters to Be Ham
died More Quickly.

died More Quickly.
Prompter handling Of special delivery
letters is assured in the future by a re-
form instituted by Postmaster N. A. Mer-
ritt, Of the washington City post-ofice.
The exact nature OF the change in sys-
tenn has not bssn made public, but 1t is
understood that an efficient system has
been adopted to greatly improve the
service.
Postmaster Merritt says that when the
public pays an additional fee for i'm
mediate delivery Of mail matter it should
get what Il pays for.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-20
WORKS BILL OPPOSED.
Commissioners Send senate Adverse
Report on Liquor Measure.

Report on Liquor Measure.
The Commissioners yesterday forwarded
to Senator GaIlinger. of the District
CommlTJee or the senate, IAN ADVERSE
report on the Works bill regulating the
sale Of liquor in the District. The
Works bill limits the number of saloons
in teh District to 100, and confines them
to business streets.
The main objection raised by the Com
missioners to the proposed measure Is
that It win practically wipe out the
saloons while leaving an unlimited field
for the wholesale houses. The Commis-
sioners take the stand that wholesale
houses are much more promotiye of In
diligence than are the retail establish
ments.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-20
cotton Reviaion Nert.

The Democratic leaders plan to pass
the wool revision bill in the House OF
Representatives to-day. The next bust
ness TO be taken UP win be q bill pro-
posing radical changes in the cotton
schedule OF the existing tariff law. This
measure Is now being framed by the
Cemmittse on Ways and Means. The
The Washington herald., 1911-06-20
WEIRD POLITICAL
LEAGUES SHOWN
IN SENATE FIGHT
Democrat Defends President
from Republican Critics
ON RECIPROCITY BILL
Administrations Protectionist
Foes Support Bailey.

Texas Orator, Addressing "Errins'
Colleagues on Democratic Princi-
pies, Draws Opposition from HIS
Side of Chamber and Helpful sug-
EestiOns from Republican Side.
williams, Democrat, Defends Taft.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-20
Like washington.

Frum The Hoaston Post
A Kansas City hotel boasts Of having
Eve brides as guests IN one day. In
Houston. where about l55 passenger
trains arrive every DAY, the brides enter
the corridors IN such q stream that Il -
not uncommon for the sweepers e
9 E1nFie sweep
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indications are that it will not be ready
for presentation for a week or more. Un-
til the committee is ready to act on this
bill the House win take three-day re-
cesses,
The Washington herald., 1911-06-20

From the New York Tribune.
The American people take a warm per.
sonal interest in the wedding anniver-
sary which. is to be celebrated at the
White House to-day and offer their af
fectionate congratulations to the Presi
dent and Mrs. Taft.
From the Baltimore Sun.
The President and his wife have giver
to the people of the country an exam.
pie of pure and beautiful religious home
life and Of domestic felicity which helps
to raise and maintain the standard in
the homes OF all Americans.
From the Omaha Bee
1t is on such occasions as this one in
Washington Monday that Americans
may justly regale themselves in the
vaunted pride of their government and
their national ideals and customs.
From the Baltimore Amercan.
To-day the President and his honored
wife celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary
OF that pivotal event which swung their
two lives into the same cugrent, and the
whole American people, with cordial
good win and generous sympathy, are
wishing the distinguished couple many
happy returns OF the wedding anniver-
sary.
From the Boston Transcript.
1t requires considerable moral courage
for President of the United States to
undertake the public celebration of a
personal anniversary. A satisfactory ar
rangement of details involves much hard
work and a large measure Of tacitful-
ness, and in making his silver wedding,
which is to take place Monday night, the
occasion Of an exchange of, felicItations
between his own family and thousands
of their friends, Mr.. Taft gives prom
inence to the human side OF his charac-
ter. which is always a very charming
one,
From ths Baltimore Star.
1t is an occasion upon which the good
will and kindly sympathy Of the whole
American people will be touched. Ninety
millions Of people-an the people of these
United States-will, in silent thought at
least, extend to the distinguished couple
congratulations and good wishes, Almost
always the record of & man who is re-
markable for high service or brilliant
achievement would, If the whole story
were told, be revealed as a partnership
affair: almost always there is a woman in
the case. Most certainly there is reason
for the belief that the distinguished man
who is Chief Executive of this great re-
public has had silent partner who has
aided potently in the shaping of his ca.
reer during the past quarter OF a CEN
tury.
From The Buffalo Exp:rss
This is now a country of peace within
itself. and the silver wedding In the
White House will celebrate that fact.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-20
The Latest Fad.

Some Of our society women have been
assisting the swtrt-waist strikers"
How very Interesting. You may put
me down as a patroness whenever they
have another strike"
The Washington herald., 1911-06-20
sweet stu6.

I'VE countrymen have the best of it.
When all else fails. we can eat the forest
preserves" T..
II don't know that you have the best
of it." retorted the city fellow. I'VE
have our subway Jam"
The Washington herald., 1911-06-20
Snrinr Training.

"she is the most accomplished hirt at
the beach,"
we must remember that she got
start on the other girls. She went South
last March for preliminary practice"
The Washington herald., 1911-06-20
THE SILVER WEDDING.

From the New York Tribune.
The American people take a warm per-
sonal interest in the wedding anniver-
sary which. is to be celebrated at the
White House to-day and offer their af-
fectionate congratulations to the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Taft.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-20
THE SOUTH
Georgia Delegates Aid South
ern Movement.
MAKE WAR ON THE wEEv1L

Secretary of Agriculture Pledges
Fullest Support Georgia State
Chamber of Commerce AffiIiates
with Southern Commercial Con-
Eress-NatiOnAl Highway Planned.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-20
Nothing New,

The alleged wit that we emit,
The jokes we tell,
Evoked smile along the Nile
Ere Memphis fell.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-20
From the Baltimore Sun.

From the Baltimore Sun.
The President and his wife have given
to the people Of the country an exam
pie Of pure and beautiful religious home
life and Of domestic felicity which helps
to raise and maintain the standard in
the homes Of all Americans
The Washington herald., 1911-06-20
Tho Plain Facts.

IT haven't been able to catch on with
any Of the summer shows" declared
Yortck Hamn.
you told me you were going to
star"
''I know did, but it looks now as If
am going to starve.'
The Washington herald., 1911-06-20
The Amateur Farmer.

How much milk does your cow give
per day?"
why, do you know It has never oc-
Cured to me before that we could get
milk from that COW. We got her !, for
ornamental purposes"
The Washington herald., 1911-06-20
From the Omaha Bee.

1t is on such occasions as this one in
Washington Monday that Americans
may justly regale themselves in the
Wanted pride Of their government and
their national ideals and customs
The Washington herald., 1911-06-20
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
MAUD MIGRATEs.

Maud Muller, tired of raking hay,
Forsook the dear old home one day.
A country life, OF course, has charm,
Yet girls are tiring of the farm.
Maud travelled to a city near
And got job as cashier.
Now at q moving picture show
She's busy raking in the dough.
Made HIT.
That speaker certainly made hit"
What did he talk about?"
About ten minutes
The Washington herald., 1911-06-20

This is now a country of peace within
itself. and the silver wedding In the
White House will celebrate that fact.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-12-28
TAPPED FAULTS TILL
FOR A SMALL AM0UN1
FOUND HIS WAY THROUGH
THE BACK DOOR AND GOT
AWAY WITH $50.

Some individual who has been able
to keep his identity from police ci-
fected an entrance into Otto Faull's
billiard parlor "Wednesday night ana
got away with Sla. Entrance vas
secured by prying open the rear door,
With only one set of footprints in the
newly laid mantle of snow it is indi-
Gated that one person accomplished
the job. 1t has been the custom OF
Mr.. Fault TO leave the evenings
change in the cash register, and on
this occasion ii amounted to Il little
more than usual. The robber go,
Just $13 even. There was Il dime
and some pennies ieit i'm the casli
register, possibly 10 give Otto
start for the next days business.
The thief had the opportunity 10 get
away with Il quantity of tobacco and
cigars. and the latter would have
made some appropriate CHRISTMAS
presents, if the absence of money ON
his part Was what caused him to
break into the billiard parlor, II
did not appear to Mi. lSaull that amy
OF the cigars had been touched, rs
none OF the full boxes were missing,
although the fellow might have tax
en- three or four from each OF the
numerous boxes and then had quite a
few.
The robbery was reported to Chief
OF Police Wood Smith this morning,
but up 10 the present time the de-
partment has been unable TO find q
clew to the party who made the en-
100 ..- ia ,1
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-12-28
HOCH BELIEVES II
WILL Be ROOSEVELT
SURMIsES nEAaL TINT Will.
MAZE iflM PRESIDENT AND
rAaT SUPREME COURT
III STICI,.
S. De. ". Moch. for,

N.,,4oan 6 ~ rs u, ,tooh 50,
""' 'N'''''''
''i' "'' nis't'' IS an insurgents nut
Ne is in favor OF the denomination
and reelection OF ProsiGent ralt
v,s MA, IN yovor ., g,f, =, aus,
'''-'''
hoinsAa'eH iiut Tart Is such a like
able lc!low. so -good-naturcd, and has
shown. I think. so m,lcn real abi};n
,hot ,o,i.,.
ne "a'''' however 'hai ne would
NOT be smp"ised il The republicans
nominee would be Colonel Roosevelt.
and said a do MOI wan 20 DO cill-
or President Tail or Colonel it0Osc-
Velt IN ininstico, and / may be doing
ihem one, but / cannot understand
this studied aloofness between mcr
Who wc:o formerly bosom friends
Bur Rooscvcli likes power. he likes 10
be president. believe he would have
accepted q denomination in 1905 IT.
nc had rot made SUCH IA acceptance
impossible by his letter opposing sho
second elective term" idea. Having
written that latter, when pressure
vas Brought upon him TO run again
in 1908, he could o very cousisteut-
ly reconsider. SO he put up MS friend
TAFT. Sow, II decent seem unrca-
sonabIa 20 surmisc that Roosevelt and
Taft has I'm undorstaa ing by whicl,
Taft was to serve ono term. ana th,n.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-12-28
NEWS FROM ETHAN

Ethan. S. D.-Frank L~aufcNberg
arrived homo from Mitchell Mon
day,
Charles Trow arrived home from
parkston Monday.
Henry Mutzigcr made a business
tiip to Dimock Monday ana return
I'd with Rufus Morris in his auto.
Or. Wilson OF Parkston Wa in
Ethan on business Monday.
Bernard Gilbcrtson, Ethan pho
tographer, spent Sunday in PARKS
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Bryant visited
last Sunday in Mitchell. They were
guests of Dr.. and Mrs. Ray Smith.
Mrs. G.. r. Drake is suffering
with rheumatism in her feet.
Tuesday was the day of Henry
Dauman's sale. Judge Brothers. the
popular auctioneers of Pafkston
cried this sale, as they do most al
anywhere near their Tertiary, ant
everything sold wen. Mr.. B"umaI
expects 10 move TO Ethan.
Rev. Bradley expects to begin 8
series of special services in No.
school house in Worthcn Township
beginning Monday evening, Dec. %
The NJ. w. \. Lodge OF this place
had another candidate for initiation
Tuesday evening. a goodly NUM-
Der of members were present and .
social time enjoyed. This lodge is
growing in numbers all the time.
Henry Geisen has returned from
west of the river, where he went
short time ago.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-12-28
WOMAN DROWNED
IN RAIN BARREL
EVIDENTLY LOST HER BALANCE
AND STRANGLED BE"ORE SHE
C0UL2 GET GtT.

,lnron, s. -. Death by drowning
in Il rain barrel was the fate OF Mrs.
Minnie lssenhuth, wife OF John Is
scnhutA, a travelling salesman, here
lcs ,erday afternoon 1t is believed
that The unfortunate oma Was at
tempting to take water from the
barrel wien She lost her balance
aud plunged head first into the rc-
coptacle, strangling in the water he
fore she could libcratc herself.
Mrs. %Issenhuth hal spent the dag
with her sister, wrapping and ad-
dressing Christmas packages 1t wa.
during The sisters absence at tho
postoMcc that the accident occurred
the sister finding the body OF Mr.
l|sscnhuth in the barrel npon her re
turn. Two small children were Wit
Mrs. lssonhuth wAon her sister lef
tho house.
lscnhuth came here with his ram
lily a year ago from Worthwhile, MINI
Relatives live ut Frederick. $. u. IN,
Fosston, Mimi.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-12-28
DEBATES HAVE BEEN
MANY DURING WEEK
DELTA Rios WIN FIRST. DAE-
DALIANS SECOND; rELTA
RHO THIRD, .iDELPHIANS
WIN FROM ANiPmCrYONS.

The past week has witnessed a
rousing series OF forensic contests
among the various societies. Last Sat
.nrday evening the Acamedy societies
debated the question, Resolved:
That the principle OF the initiative
and referendum should have a wider
application N use in the United
States. In Il very we'll presented
contest the Adelphians represented
by Ernest Smith. Erskine Robertson
and Paul kerfoot, won. , 20 |. in
supporting the affirmative. Tracy
Jenney, Milo Price and Morris Drum.
baugh ably denied the resolution for
the Amphictyons.
On Monday evening the real series
OF debates, preliminary to the inter
collegiate contests with Nebraska
Wesleyan and Morningside. was mi.
tiated by u debate on the question,
Resolved: THAT the Federal govern
mcnt should construct a fourteen
foot waterway from Lake Michigan
to the Gulf OF Mexico. The Delta
Rios we're able to sufficiently estah-
lish the contention that the waterway
should be a twenty-four foot one
III Ni4iit " iOulttSll Ipoi, MiIIlilllS
by Il > to l decision over the kap-
pas. Warner Hubbard, Roy Graves,
and Bruce Price represented the Del
ia Rios: Ellis Potter, George Rob-
ertson and Martin Shale, the kappas.
The neNt evening. the Daedalians
Won unanimously from the Kappas
on the negative of the question; Re
solved. That all state elective, adj
ministrative officers should be sub
ject to the recall Clinton Brown,
Edwin Cool and Maynard Hardy ar
tirmed the proposition while Chester
Ruth. ,.oi Tibbetts and Vernon van
Patter denied.
The championship of the series was
decided in the debate between the
Delta Rios and Daedalians, Wednes-
day night, when the Delta Rios won.
The Delta Ehos defended the resolu-
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-12-28
MADE LUCKY FIND Of
SOME VOLCANIC ASH
J. O. TRE0 ANA. y IOC.AL THAN.
ELiNG MAN. MAKES :. VAIL
ABLE FINE WORTH 500. 900
IN NEBRASKA.

\ copy OF the Norfolk. Neb. News
OF the llih, was received at this OF
flee, and which contained a story Of
the lucky find OF j. O. Treganza, 4
travelling man who lives in this city
and travels through Nebraska, when
he discovered u vast field OF volcanic
ash. Mrs. T~reganza lives at 1022
Fourth Avenue west. and She stated
that she received a letter from her
husband and that he writes enthus-
|iastieally OF his discovery, and be-
lieVcs that it will N Kim quite a
large sumo OF money. Mr.. Tregan-
"a is expected home from Norfolk the
latter part OF the week TO spend tho
holidays With his family.
The Norfolk News contains the
following story concerning the find
OF MI. Treganza.
After a two months search and
investigation j. O. Treganzah n sales
man travelling for a SiouV Fails bis
cult house and making his h%cadquar-
tiers IN this city, is confident that he
has in his possession about twenty
acres OF volcanic ash deposits which
arc located not far from Norfolk and
only two miles from the railroad.
The travelling man has several sam
pies OF the ashes on exhibition in his
Norfolk headquarters. and the state
seologist AT Lincoln, he says, has al
ter a careful examination of the sam
pies OF ashes sent 10 him, declared
them TO be OF the finest quarry in the
state. The colcanic ash is a surface
deposit OF silvery whit lowdery min
eral, very similar to the powdered
pumice used extensively in the east.
and imported from foreign countries.
The volcanic ash discovered by Mir.
TrezanZa is about t~wenty-throc feet
deep and as white and fine as -four.
This volcanic ash is valuable TO soaD
manufacturers who use it extensive
ly in manufacturing their securing
products.
"Treganza stumbled upon this vol
comic ash deposit quite accidentally
while making his territory. He
vas attracted TO the place on one OF
his drives by the peculiar appearance
and formation OF tn soil. After run
ming much of the mine white mater
ial through his fingers he bottled
some OF it and sent il immediately
w INV SAiNC aul.iOt IIltS, anu tIICT
sec rims their verdict he purchased
the property. There r about TWEEN
ty acres OF the deposit, but il is re-
ported Treganza purchased about
fifty acres OF the land surrounding
this deposit. He declares his discov-
cry "a gold min" So confident is
Treganza that his find is a rich
one that he has arranged to move
from his home at Mitchell closer to
the volcanic deposit and make ar
engagements TO ship his stock. He
has shipped samples OF the ashes 10
leading manufacturers and declares
from Inquiries he has already receiv-
he will easily dispose of all eh
can dig up. Travelling statesmen,
friends of Treganza, declare his find
worth owe 500, 900. While even TO
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-12-28
ROOSEVELT SILENT
ON PRIMARY MOVE
EN-PREslDENT SANS NOTHING
ABOUT ms NAME GOING
ON PRIMARY TICKET N
NEBRASKA

Lincoln. Noh.-Commenting ca
the fling of the name OF Col. Roose-
Welt Yesterday for Tho presidential
preference primary election in April.
Governor Chester II. Aldrich, said
cot Rooseyclt could carry Ne
braska and the west by even a great
or majority than he did before,
watch was a record breaker 1t is
my opinion That not only here in The
west but over The entire country his
nomination. would cement and har
moni2c into a coherent workins
force the entire republican body"
Oyster Bay, y. N.-Col. Roosevelt
was Informed OF the 10 enter
his name in the Nebraska primar,
and declined TO comment upon il
Col Roosevelt spent the day in New
York. He said that he expected /,
remain in Sycamore tlili until attic
the holidays and would spend Christ
mas quietly with his family.
Columbus. Ohio Declaring tina
Colonel Roosevelt is the only repuh
lican who can lead his party ito vic
tory next year, Walter f. Brown o
Toledo, chairman OF the republicai
state central committee proposed tn
selection of Ohio delegates at larg
to the national republican conyen
ton by a convention or delegate
elected from each district of the stat
in a statement issued here tonight
In making this recommendation,
Chairman Blown calls attention t
the fact that in the call OF til
national republican committee N
delegates 10 the national c%onventio.
cannot be chosen in a party primary