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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-02

TT seems hard to imagine piece OF
machinery that will tear asunder a
= huge column OF steel six inches in
diameter, but the bureau Of weights and
standards is installing just such con-
trfvance. This piece of machinery, the
largest Of it's kind in the world, was
made at Stamford, Conn, and shipped to
Washington last week. At first the
problem Of moving the great steel struc-
ture from the cars was a puzzle. but one
of the moving companies OF the city Of
fered to undertake the job, and thirty
horses were used in getting the machine
to the bureau, north Of the city.
Some time ago the order was given a
New England firm for two of the great
est testing machines ever manufactured
One Of these, the smaller, with a capacity of
go 600 pounds, has already been installed
and the other, with capacity of $780,
coo, is being placed in a nearby room.
The large machine, very similar in ap-
pearance to the small one, looks simple
to the extreme when it's great strength
and purpose are considered. 1t has no
complicated, delicate parts at first
glance yet it has the power to crush to
atoms great block of solid steel.
The purpose of the two machines is to
test iron and steel, as we'll as all sorts
of building materials, such as REINFORCED
concrete, brick piles, etc. They will al
ford information for engineers and archi-
tects to base their calculations upon. \
test of a few seconds will determine just
how much strain a steel girder will stand.
and then the engineer who builds sky
scraper or bridge will be expected to tax
the beam accordingly. The strength Of
brick pier will be a known quantity,
and it will be expected to stand the
strain placed upon it.
The two testing machines will be given
r.ower by central hydraulic power plant,
ntaining three accumulators. These ac-
cumulators will be placed in a room TO
themselves and the power conducted by
underground passages. Each hydraulic
amount of pressure needed to test a piece
OF steel can be known to the exact
amount. This weighing portion Of the
machines is one of the peculiar parts.
From the machine there leads to a set Of
scales at another part Of the room
long copper tube. This tube has an open
ing about the size of the lead in an aver
age lead pencil. Through the tube flows
a liquid which is weighed on the scale.
and the exact amount Of pressure needed
is registered.
The larger Of the two machines is
placed in a room about "a by 90 feet. Be
side 1t is narrow gauge track. where a
small car carries the material to be work
ed upon. Overhead are huge sliding
cranes that also carry the pieces OF iron
and steel to the machine. The large ma
chine will crush q column Of 100 square
inches and thirty feet long.
Although there are other machines like
the two at the bureau in use in the coun-
try none Of them comes up to the largest
as regards precision. The Phoenix Iron
Company has q machine OF 2.400.O0O
pounds capacity, and the American Bridge
Company has one of 100000 pou2cs ca
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-02

stars are believed to be suns so old that
their light is nearly smothered under the
heavy vapors which surround them; they
are suns whose life history Is nearly over.
All Of the stars Of the great dipper, ex-
nearly the condition of Sirius: the star
b has progressed so far in its develop
ment that 1t is in almost exactly the same
state as our own sun. This last sun has
smaller sun revolving around 1t, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-02

sky have a spiral FORM there are about
10000 spiral nebulas which are visible
in our largest telescopes. 1t has long been
known that under the action of gravity
alone a nebula must contract and grow
hotter, until at last it becomes a bright
star, and 1t was believed that in this
way the stars have been formed. But
now 1t has been shown that an irregular.
spiral nebula must nearly always, and
very probably always, contract into q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-02

AS soonly AZ Apr. 4 walks in we
shall commence to reduce them rates on
cotton. wool and all other bargain-sale
dry-goods," deploy Hon. Minneapolis.
"Are not prices high enough already"
require Hon. Detroit
"It shall be our continuous attempt to
reduce them prices" snagger Hon. MINI.
"Hon. Tariff are like any other fat
lady" snuggest Hon. bet. THE more
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-02

ward. BY his gum-slipper expression of
toes we was sure that he intended to do
something whatever. So me & Nogi
make follow-up behind. Hon. Champ
Uncle walk with determined legs
peculiar to poor boys who become
Janus. Me & Nogi must make 5inrikisha
trot so to keep up with such rapidity.
Pretty soonly Hon. Champ-Uncle ar
rive Ionesomely to banks Of Pat O'Mack
River He stop & look forward around
himself. Near the underneath Of kit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-02
Decline of Wit and Humor.

From the Madrid Lecture.
Laughing is healthy. laughing is nee
essary, but where are the people who
can make us laugh? They seem fewer
every day. We want the best of
everything nowadays, even in humor
and wit, but where is it to be had?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-02
TOTAL Eclipse of the Sun
1 Unusual Position of
the Great Dipper-How Stars
Are Formed-Jupiter Now in
the Evening Sky.
By Prof. Eric Doolittle of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania.

T is only the most enthusiastic stu
dent of the heavens who will devote
much time to the study OF the stars
in midwinter, and yet it is on these
cold, clear evenings that they shine
most brightly. and that by far the most
brilliant and remarkable consultations
are spread out above us. AS summer
approaches and the warm April evenings
tempt US to go out OF doors, We may.
indeed, see a wilderness of wonderful and
interesting things in the sky. for such
things may be found at whatever time OF
the year we choose to look for them, but
the beautiful Milky Way and the bril-
liant star groups OF winter longer
shine out SO brightly as to attract the
atpention OF even a careless observer.
April Is kind OF transition month be-
tween the bright stars OF winter and the
fainter groups OF summer. The magnif-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-02

HILE me & Nogi
was at hui Penn
r. r. Station in
n. 7, setting soft
ly in the awaiting
room, one Mysteri-
Gus Suffragette
wearing black veil
and harem skirt
up and
dictate following
whiSper in oIlr ear
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-02

anything. Before April 4, when thiA
Session opens. ana July {. when IL
closes. our program shall be to abolish
poverty. rebuke the high cost Of living,
complete the Panama Canal, appropriate
$40 900 for aviation, seize the rail-
roads, extend a vote Of sympathy to
Secretary Ballinger and reduce the tariff
On cotton nightshirts."
How much OF this program shall We
actually accomplish require Hon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-02

arrive up and set down on US. Thusly
we was unobserved
Hon. JAS" say Hon. Champ to Hon.
Bryce who was setting on my head
Speak softly to Hon. Oscar and he will
not be cruel
Hon. Oscar" say Hon. Bryce to him,
what will you do with Canada this
session."
II have decided not to annex it."
Suggest Hon. Oscar.
Thanks so many" depose Hon. Jas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-02

To Editor Sunday Star, who doubtlessly
objects to Extra Sessions in the News
paper business,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-02

FIGURE 4 APPEARANCE OF THE SUN THE
3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-02

Saturn is now too near the sun to be
observed; April 80 it passes behind the
sun and enters the morning sky.
Mars is also in the morning sky. rising
about three-and- one-half hours before
sunrise. 1t is now rapidly approaching
the earth, and is, therefore, growing
brighter.
Mercury reaches its greatest distance
east of the sun April ii and may be
seen for a few days before and after this
time shining out in the twilight glow, low
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-02

The observer will at once notice the
unusual position of the Great Dipper. In
November we saw it below the pole. ap-
parently resting in an upright position on
the ground. and the months went by
ii climbed steadily upward until it is now
directly overhead. at the very highest
point Of the heavens. In this position it
looks much smaller than when it is seen
lower down. for the sun and moon and
all star groups seem TO us to be largest
when they are near the horizon. That
this is merely an optical effect can be
shown very easily. For when the bodies
are low in the sky it is only necessary
TO hold paper or other opaque object
in such a position that all the ground
and trees and other things on our earth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-02

down near the ground in the northwest,
for a short time after sunset
The most interesting astronomical event
of the month is the total solar eclipse
which occurs on the afternoon Of April
%. The shadow of the moon will first
strike the earth in southeastern Aus
tralia, at the point B, Figure .. and will
sweep rapidly eastward along the path
B A, finally leaving the round, turning
earth at A. All persons within this path
will see the sun completely hidden. In
fortunately, the only land along the whole
course is a part of the Friendly and the
Samoa group of islands, and as at this
time of the year the chances for clear
weather are slight in these regions, no ex-
petitions will be sent out to observe the
eclipse.
The sun will have set in the New Eng
land and middle states before the eclipse
begins, but all observers who are south
of the line A B c, Figure 3, will see the
line B the sun will set just when the
eclipse is half over; east Of this line it
will set before the eclipse is half over.
and a few miles to the west Of it the en-
tire eclipse may be seen before sunset.
The times Of beginning of the eclipse
are as follows: For observers along the
dotted line marked l, hours 80 minutes
eastern standard time); along the line
., hours so minutes: along the line 3, &
hours 20 minutes, and along the line 4,
hours 10 minutes. From these any OBJ
server may easily judge within a few
minutes at what time the eclipse will
begin at his station.
Figure shows the appearance of the
sun at the time of its greatest obScura-
ton, as viewed from points along the
lines H H, X *, etc, of Figure D.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-02
GROWS"

Taurus. with it's Hyades and Pleiades;
the bright Gemini. the brilliant Dog Star,
Sirius, and the winter branch of the
Milky Way-all these have sunk near the
ground in the west. and in few weeks
more will have disappeared from our
evening sky. 1t is. in fact. our last OPP
pOrtunity to see them until they reappear
again with the approach Of another win
ter. Meanwhile, in the east, the great
summer group. Virgo. has entirely en-
tered the heavens. while the faint groups
Libra and Serpens are just emerging
from below the ground. 1t will not be
until next month that the very large,
faint group Ophiuchus will have ap-
peared. and not until July will the whole
southern part OF the heavens be filled
with the great faint summer constela-
lions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-02
FIGURE 2THE PATH OF THE
SHADOW OVER THE EARTH

FIGURE 2THE PATH OF THE
MOONS SHADOW OVER THE EARTH
APRIL 2S
low down in the southeast, very near
the bright, double star n, Figure l..
Throughout the month it will move slow
ly westward from this star.
The very brilliant Venus is running so
rapidly eastward in the heavens that dur
ing the month it will pass almost COM
pleteiy across the constellation Taurus.
1t has now mounted so high in the sky
that it may be seen for two-and-one-h half
hours after sunset; the attention Of the
observer cannot fail to be arrested by the
sight of this beautiful evening star. In
the telescope the planet is now a little
more than half full; it will not assume
the form of crescent until next July.
April the moon will be seen to pass
very near Venus, but a little below 1t; OBJ
servers in the southern hemisphere will
see the planet hidden by the moon at
this time.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-31
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE
Submits no Subjects but Appropria-
tions and neutrality-suspicious.
mends Tax Rate Of 16
Cents on tho 500.
URGES GENEROUS TREATMENT
OF STATE INSTITUTIONS.
Pleads for Fairness in Reconstructing
Congressional, Legislative and
Judicial Districts.
[By Associated Press.]

Austin, Texas, July Ex-Governor
Colquitt's message submitted appro-
priations and redislricting only as
subjects for legislation at the special
session which opened today. He gave
the cash in the treasury as s32,975 and
the deficit as $9O7,62443. He says 1t
is evident that the last levy of the
automatic tax board of cents on the
hundred dollars for 1910 is less than
is necessary to meet the obligations
of the state He says it will require
an ad valorem tax rate of approx
mately 16 cents on the hundred dol
lars valuation for this year to meet
the states obligations.
The school tax and finances are in
good condition.
The message says all deficiencies
and also appropriations to be cared
for by the present legislature amount
to approximately s6,2S5,316.
He urges generous treatment OF the
university and A. & M. college, and
says more asylum room is needed.
The message asks for spirit of
fairness in redistricting the state and
submits figures on the present legisla-
tive, judicial and congressional dis.
tricts.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-31
HISTORY WILL Be MADE
At AUSTIN THIS WEEK
PRO LEADERS AND LEGISLATORS
IN COUNCIL
Are Planning to Garry on the War
Against Saloons.
WILL CONTEST ELECTION OR
REsUBMiT QUESTION.
Some Changes in Completion OF sen-
atoriaI Districts-GaIleries OF
Both Chambers Crowded
with Anxious Spectators.
Are Planning to Carry on the War
Against Saloons.
[By Associated Press. ]


Austin. Texas, July Whether
we will contest last Saturdays cleo
tion or resubmit the proposition or
statewide prohibition back to the peo-
ple will be determined within the next
two or three days" said Colonel Ball
this morning. THAT Is as near as l
can come TO defining our program at
this time"
The pro executive committee met
this morning to perfect their plans
and they set a meeting for 2 o'clock
this afternoon, at which 1t was expect
ed the leaders of the prohibitionists
from the house and senate would be
present.
By 9 o'clock the galleries of the
house and senete chambers began NIL
ing with visitors, and thirty minutes
before 10 O'Clock, the opening hour,
many legislators were in their seats.
One of today's developments is a
claim that the July 22 election has
changed the pro and anti complexion
of some senatorial districts, provided
senator's vote pro or anti according as
their districts went on July y. 1t is
said there are now fourteen senators
representing anti districts and seven
teen representing prohibition districts
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-31
EX-GOVERNOR CAMPBELL
FAVORs INVESTIGATION
Wants Legislature to Probe Last Gen.
eraI Election and Statewide
Prohibition Election.
[By Associated Press. ]

Austin, Texas, July 3l.-With the
barest of formalities the special ses-
sion of the legislature began prompt
ly at 10 o'clock this morning. The roll
call showed twenty-nine senator's pres
ent. Senator Terrell, Of Wise county,
was unanimously elected president
pro tempore and recess was imme-
diately taken until 2 o'clock this after
noon.
The house swore in three new mem
bers, J. o. Beehmer, of Maverick; A.
C. Murray, of Burleson, and II. w.
witcher, of Grayson. Charles p.
Burkes, OF Bell county, was elected
sergeant.at.arms. The organization oc-
cupied most of the time of the house
this morning.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-31
PLAN Of RE0RGANIzING
STANDARD OIL APPROVED
rRv Associated Press. !

New York, July 31.-The Standard
Oil directors at meeting today APP
proved a plan of organization to COM
ply with the supreme courts decree.
Beginning probably in September,
each holder of five shares of Standard
Oil stock is to receive fractional
shares of the thirty-two subsidiary
companies and one full share or more
in each of three constituent com
panies.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-31
CLOUDBURsT DOES
HEAVY DAMAGE
fBy Associated Press. ]

Abilene, Texas, July 3l.-Practically
a cloudburst last night did heavy dam
age to a small area at Hawley, four
teen miles north OF this city. This is
the second damaging wind and rain
storm in week. Cotton crops are
badly hurt.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-31
THE ONE WAS TAKEN
THE OTHER LEFT
OF Two Men Riding Side by Side, One
Was Killed by Lightning, the
Other Only Shocked.
[By Associated Press. ]

Wichita Falls, Texas, July Sl.--
While driving along road near here
today William Shukke, of Devel, Okla.
was struck by lightning and Instantly
killed A man sitting beside him was
only shocked.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-31
Cheaper Talk to Brooklyn.

New York, July 31.-A loss in rev.
enue of s1,250,000, it is claimed. will
be sustained by the New York Tele-
phone Company as result of the or
der to reduce the telephone rate be-
tween Manhattan and Brooklyn from
10 cents to cents call Other re-
ductions have also been ordered by
the public service commission and will
be in effect after today.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-31
Campbell Wants Investigations.
[By Associated Press.l

Austin, Texas, July S1.-Former
Governor Campbell at the meeting of
the statewide prohibition committee
this morning invited full and free
probe of both elections which resulted
in his election to the governorship for
two terms.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-31
John W. Gates Condition Unchanged
tBy Associated Press.i

Paris, July 31.-John w. Gates con-
dition is still grave and unchanged.
The pneumonia has made no progress
since Saturday night.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-31
MANY visitors at Cotton carnival.

IBy Associated Pressl
Galveston, Texas, July 31.-About
$4,000 visitors are now here for the
co ton carnival.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-07-31

Two performances at Dellwood to-
and 9:15.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-10
Boy Shoots Baby Sister

A very horrible accident occurred
at the home of L. d. Brown, about
three miles north of town yesterday,
when his little 5-year-oId son shot
and instantly killed his baby sister,
10 months ol6. From what we can
learn the children were in the house
alone when the boy got to playing
with an old shotgun which hadn't
been used for a number Of years.
The gun was accidently discharged
while in the boys hands, the entire
charge taking effect in the baby's
head, blowing It's head almost COM
pletely off and killing it INSTANTLY
Times Dispatch.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-10
Special Notice

All parties knowing themself
indebted to the undersigned firm
are hereby requested to settle up
either in cash or some way satisfac.
tory, not latert than February l5,
1911. On this date we will turn
over to our attorneys all unsettled
accounts and past due notes with
instructions to collect, or turn said
accounts into judgments. So
please take notice and save us the
costs in employing these measures
and also save yourself the embar.
rassment. If you will call on us
we can adjust the matter ourselves.
JUNKERsFELD & DECLERK,
Pocahontas Produce q Commission
Company.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-10
CONSTIPATION
Cure Free

With the first signs of constipa-
ton you resort to the home methods
Of relief, such as hot or cold water on
arising, lots of stewed fruit with your
breakfast, etc, but what do you do
when these fail?
The majority then start on salts and
purgative waters, then change to cathar-
tic pllls, etc. II you have gone through
these various stages you know they were
all useless, so far as permanent results
60 Now you should try Just once again
but try something practical and sensible
remedy made ana intended for the pur-
pose you are trying to accomplish Such
a remedy, as thousands can testify IS
DR.. CaldWelPs Syrup Pepsin. which Is
guaranteed to be permanent in its re-
suits. Its ingredients are such that by q
brief use Of it the stomach and bowel
muscles are trained to again do their
work normally. so that in the end Won
can 40 away with medicines Of all kinds.
That Il viii do this MIR. C. Y. Dodson OF
Sanville. Va, will gladly attest, and SO
will Mrs. 5. A. Hampton Of Portage, 0.
To those who are still sbeptical there
IS way to prove these assertions with
out penny of expense: Simply send your
name and address to DR.. Caldwell and OBJ
tain free sample bottle. After using It,
II you are then convinced It is the rem
edy you need, buy a fifty cent or one
dollar bottle or your druggist and con-
tinue to use 1t for a brief time until
cured. The directions are simple and the
dose is small 1t is pleasant tc the taste,
does not gripe and Is promptly effective,
and these statements are guaranteed or
money will be refunded.
This remedy is over quarter Of a GEN.
tury old and is personally taken by
more druggists than any other similar
remedy on the American market. Because
OF its effectiveness, purity and pleasant
taste II is the ideal laxative remedy for
children, women and old folks generally,
DR.. Caldwell personally will be pleased
to give. you any medical advice you may
desire for Yourself or. family pertaining to
the stomach liver or bowels absolutely
free of charge. Explain your case in
letter and he will reply to you in detail.
For the free sample simply send your
name and address on a postal card or
otherwise. For either request the doctors
address is DR.. w. B. Caldwell, R.50O Cald-
well building, Monticello, Ill.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-10
MURDER AND SUICIlE

Js,l.. osoHuoii' WV
iyA near Grnbbs, about ten miles
froh Newport, was found dead in
the woods some distance from his
home Sunday morning. lie was
last seen with ODE Laird Saturday
morning. When found there was
a bullet hole in his head and $500
that he was kno wn to have had
when he left home, could not be
found. Campbell's failure to re-
turn home caused some alarm in
the neighborhood. Laird, who
went away with him, was sharply
questioned about Campbell at II e
supper table at George Bakers, for
whom Laird was working Laird
had little to say, but soon left the
table and went out in the yard.
A moment later the family heard a
peculiar noise, as of water gurgling
from something. They went out
to investigate an d found Laird's
body leaning against the house,
his throat cut from ear to ear and
the blood gushing from the wounds.
lie made no statement and died
in short time.
Campbell's body was found next
morning, as above stated, but the
money has not been located, New
ark Journal,
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-02-10

X. l.. Stackhouse and family have
taken rooms in the Wurtz building
for the present.
T.. Dalton and family have moved
into one of the Going houses on the
north side, the one formerly occupied
by w. II. Johnston. Mr.. Johnston
has moved into one Of B. f. Spikes
houses.
The pupils of the Pocahontas
high school are arranging for an
other open program to be rendered
in the near future,