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or scientific work was pointed out, and
the recommendation made was that a per-
manent board be appointed to meet at
regular intervals for the consideration of
all questions of the inauguration, the con-
tinuance and the interrelations of the
various branches of governmental scien-
tif1c work This report was duly referred
to Congress by the President, but SO far
no dennite action has been taken on it.
One OF the very important functions
that the academy has undertaken is the
correlation Of science, broadly speaking
between the United States and other
countries. Thus there is a committee on
international cooperation in research
whose duties are to keep in touch with
the work of the International Associa-
ton of Academies, to consider plans for
cooperation in research, and to recon-
mend the initiation of such cooperative
Investigations as may seem desirable. An
interesting illustration of the last-named
feature is found in the committee on
solar research.
In 1904, through the initiation of the
academy, there was organized an Inter-
national Union for Cooperation on Solar
Research. The influence of this union
has brought about the establishment of
new system of wave lengths based on
Michelsons determination of the abso-
lutte wave length of the green cadmium
line. The daily photographing of the
sun with Acknowledgements at stations
in Europe, the United States, Mexico
and India, noting the changing phe-
nomena Of the solar atmosphere, hour by
hour, is another important result accom-
plished by the union. There is also
committee of the academy that has in
hand the consideration of the interna-
tional correlation of paleOntology.
The academy has been remarkably for
tunate in its financial matters. An an
nual assessment has always been levied
upon the members, but the small amount
collected would scarcely more than suf-
flee for the current expenses. According
to the latest reports of the treasurer,
the academy has a capital of over two
hundred thousand dollars. Most of this
large amount has been received as be-
quests from members who have desired
that Investigations shall continue after
their deaths the special branch in
which they were particularly interested
and therefore made provision for the
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had made the first human portrait by
the sun.
No record besides the prefunctory state
ment of organization is known to exist,
but the sessions continued for three days
and at the first of these meetings COM
mittee of nine was appointed to prepare
a constitution and y-laws. J. Peter Les
ley, in a letter to his wife, writes of
one of the sessions that Henry was in
the chair and tells how ~, nen it came to
the article imposing the fealty oath of
The government upon candidates for men,
bership We had most exciting debate,
in which l was compelled to join in three
or four speeches, against Leidy st. Alex
ander, w. b. Rogers, NeWberry and one
or two others. while lie most stirring
and thoroughgoing little speeches were
made by AeassiZ, Bache Gould and Fraz-
er. After repeated protestations from the
copperheads that they were ready to take
that or any oath, but unwilling to eX-
clude 'repentant' brethren for all time.
who had gone through fire. etc. 4 urged
there were men among (us) who had
gone through the same fire and come out
pure gold; but those they were providing
for had failed to stand the test.
::
This brought Barnard of Mississippi.
his feet. He spoke as only the Union
us there was not man of science in the
south who would not continue to be a
rebel. and spit on our diploma. Leidy
threatened to resign. When we passed
the resolution he asked to be recorded
against it. Frazer and ] Immediately
called for the ayes and noes: but after
ward it was all hushed up and no record
was made, by general consent. AgassiZ
like glorious fellow as he is, led off and
gave us courage; Bache like a cunning
old dog. waited until we had all spoken
and then came in, like the ironsides, with
one of the most laundering broadsdes
ever fired.
From this beginning the academy has
gone on and on, holding at least two
meetings each year. The first stated OF
annual meeting is held the third Tuesda y
in April, always in Washington. and the
others, usually in the late autumn, al
some university town in the east, al
though one meeting at least has been held
as far west as Chicago.
Naturally great interest is always mani
tested in the election Of new members
and no greater honor can ever come 10
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but the success of the experiment was
recognized from the outset. 1t became a
topic of general comment in railroad
circles
Several weeks ago an experienced
traveler-a man who has dined in the
avenue and has perched on the high
stools of lunch counters in rural towns
where the IS on the restaurant sign
is invariably printed in inverted fash
compartment of the northbound express
of the c.. Fl. & D. The train had just
left Hamilton and the group of chance
acquaintance in the smoking room was
relative merits of the candidates as well
as the possible outcome of the three-cor-
nered race.
1t was noontime and the conversation
was hardly under way when a young
woman entered the'car and made the an
nouncement that Luncheon is served; the
dining car is forward Fumes of clear
Havana permeated the atmosphere, and
cigars were shifted as a look of surprise
was expressed.
We'll, / never said the staid traveller
I'VE must be on the original suffragette
route"' Then passenger vouchsafed
the information that Miss Benton is the
only woman filling such position on
the railways. and the group sauntered in
to appease their appetites. In the dining
car Miss Benton directed the attention
CT her guests to the special dishes on the
menu. They Were impressed with the
way the meal was handled, the man from
Broadway and his fellow diners agree
ing that the service was all that could
have been wished.
On the trip from Cincinnati to Dayton
and return Mss Benton serves on an
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an American scientist than to be chosen
to the academy. Elections are held only
at the stated meeting in Washington and
result from a nomination which must be
approved ''by majority of the members
of the committee on the branch of re-
search in which the person nominated is
eminent There are at present eight of
these committees, representing the follow
les and astronomy; 2. physics and engi-
neering; 3, chemistry; f. geology and
paleontology; ), botany; 6. zoology and
animal morphology; Z, physiology and pa
thology. and 8. anthropology and psychol-
ogy. If the candidate succeeds in passing
the committee his name is placed on the
so-called preference ballot and then, in
the order of the number of favorable
votes received, the name passes to the
final vote.
At the time of election the name of
the candidate receiving the greatest
number of votes on the preference bal
lot Is first considered, and for admis-
sion to the academy he must receive
the number present at the session.
Nomination may not be solicited and
election frequently comes as an entire
surprise to the member so fortunate
as to be SO honored.
AS originally incorporated the acad-
envy consisted of but fifty members.
This restriction was removed by an
act of Congress in 1870, and thereafter
Tor numDef OIL years the constitution
provided that not more than five men,
bers should be chosen each year This
number has more recently been in
creased to ten, and the present mem
bership is 113. Altogether in the fifty
years of it's existence there have been
246 members.
X X
The foreign associate members, limit
ed to fifty in number. require for an
election two-thirds vote. There are
at present forty-two foreign associates
and the names of seventy-six are on
the honor roll Of deceased foreign as
sociates.
The question that most naturally
arises in connection with any his
torical account of the academy is to
what extent it has sustained its re-
lation to the government. The answer
is to be found in the many valuable
reports that have been made. At first
the questions submitted involved a
certain amount of research, and typical
Of these may be mentioned such prac-
teal problems as ION the preservation
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were pressed into service to break a
painters strike.
Miss Mayme Pixley Of Jacksonville.
Ind. is said to be the only woman
steeplejack in this country. Her father
followed the same occupation until in
capacitated by illness. He was work
ing on a job when he was suddenly
taken sick and his daughter, much
against the advice of others, took up
the work. The whole town was out to
cheer her. and when she finished the
task she received an ovation.
On the Erie railroad there is a section
where the laborers are kept hustling by
woman boss, Mrs Shannon, who at the
death of her husband stepped into his
overalls Report does not say, but
whether in skirts or overalls. Mrs. Shan
non does her '.bossing as efficiently as
any one on the road.
Out in Arizona woman. with the aid
of her daughter, is running three mines
proposition either Near WickenburE, also
in Arizona an association of women has
been formed to work the gold and cop
per mines of that district.
Miss Yeomans and Miss Ximena Nc
Glashan. both of California. have but
terf1y farms in that beautiful country,
and sell their delicate wares to museums
and private collectors Miss Yeomans
has so improved her business that she
runs an International butterfly exchange
At recent cat show in New York city
all but one or two of the sleek, furry
pets of the citys four hundred were
clients of Miss Virginia Smith. who is
the professional cat bather of these aris-
tocratic society felines.
There is one woman whose time is
spent. not following out the motto of the
swat the fly crusade. but on the CON
trary. in making fies-beautifuI little in
sects for which the enthusiastic sports
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IpADES

"0MEN Have Taken Up
w All Sorts of Work Dur
ing Last Few .Years-Their
Old Fashioned Occupations.
Woman Scientists, Physicians
and Engineers-One Young
Woman Holds Position as
Stewardess of Dining Car on
a Middle Western Railroad.
Keepers of Lighthouses Have
Dangerous Jobs-A Woman
Steeplejack Took Up Work
of Her Father and Has Been
Successful.
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or the least curl
Gus part of the
story of the curl
Gus occupations of
women are the re-
suits obtained from
the survey of the
conditions, in gem
eral. of women s
work during the
past. century. All
women before the
opening of the
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creation of funds which should serve
the double purpose of advancing the sci
ence In which the donor was associated
and at the same time of honoring his
memory These special funds include
that founded by A. d. Bache for re-
searches in physical and natural science,
amounting to s52,SS6: that founded by
j. G.. Watson Of $4,000 for the promo
ton of astronomical research: that
founded by j. Lawrence Smith for the
investigation of meteoric bodies, amount
ing to $4,000: that founded by BENJAMIN
A Gould of $4,000. for researches in
astronomy: that founded by WoIcott
Gibbs for chemical research. amounting
to $2,67S; the fund of $4,000 estab-
lished by C.. B. Comstock for researches
in electricity. magnetism and radiant
energy. and fund, $l,25v. for promot-
ing original research on the natural
sciences. by o. c. Marsh. In addition
to these, Alexander Agassiz left to the
academy $4,000 for the general uses
of the academy, and there Is the Joseph
Henry fund of $4,000 having for its
purpose the assisting of meritorous in
vestigators. especially in the direction of
original research, which. however. be-
comes available only on the death of
the daughter of Prof. Henry.
X
The annual reports of the academy
record the bare fact of the allotment of
the successful applicant, and it would
be interesting to trace the advancement
Of science in this country due to these
grants. The names are many and the
subjects numerous. An examination of
the names of the fortunate recipients
from these funds would seem to indicate
that no surer method of approach to ad-
mission to the academy exists than
through the wise employment of such
grants.
Besides the grants given for the
prosecution of scientific research, there
are funds that provide medals to be
awarded periodically in recognition Of
some distinct achievement in science
The J. c. Watson medal for astro-
nomical ability has been given to b. A.
Gould in 1887, and to S. e. Chandler in
1894. both recipients being members Of
the academy, while E. Schonfeld in 1889
A. Auwers in 1891 and Sir David Gill
in 1899 are foreign scientists who have
been honored with this award The
Henry Draper medal is given, not
oftener than once in two years for
original investigation in astronomical
physics. Those who have received this
medal in the United States include
Langley 1SS6), Pickering uSSS). Row
land US90), Keller IS99l, Hale $500
and Abbot us10l. and H. X. Vogel
GS93). and Sir William Higgins (1901)
are the foreign recipients. The J.
Lawrence Smith medal for complete in
vestiSations on meteoric bodies has been
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awarded but once. and then to H. A.
Newton of Yale College for his studies
on the orbits of meteors. The Barnard
medal for meritorous services to science
is given by Columbia University to those
deemed worthy on recommendation of
the academy. Four awards have been
made. as follows: Lord Rayieigh 1885,.
w. G. Rontgen $4,000. Henri Becauerel
t19o5) and Ernest Rutherford $500.
In 1911 the academy received a fund or
$4,000 from Sir John Murray for the
purpose of founding an Alexander Agas-
siz gold medal for original contribu-
tions to oceanography.
The publications of the National Acad-
envy are included essentially i'm two series
One, in quarto form, consists of important
memoirs that have been contributed to
the advancement of science by the MEM
bers those that contain the results OF
work accomplished In consequence OF
grants received. Ten complete volumes
have already been issued, and parts
Of later volumes have also been pub-
lished. Besides the foregoing there
are six complete volumes of bio
graphical memoirs containing sketch
of deceased academicians that have
been written by sympathetic mem
bers who were appointed by the pres
slender pamphlet rehearsing the principal
events in the history of the academy is
submitted to Congress as an annual re-
port. A rule has recently been adopted
requiring that those who receive medals
from the academy shall be invited to pre-
sent an address describing their invest-
cations. but whether these summaries
shall be issued in a new series of publi-
cations has not yet been decided.
To adequately describe tie merits of the
many eminent scientists whose work has
gained for them election to the academy
would require much space. for even a
simple enumeration of their names with
a designation of the speciality of each
would occupy many pages. IL Is there
fore quite enough to say that the names
of the foremost representatives or the
various sciences I'm the United states
during the last fifty years are inscrioeo
on its roll of members
The first president of the academy was
Alexander Dallas Bache, who held that
high Office from the time of its organize
ton until his death. when he was sue
reeded nv Joseph Henry. who in turn Was
followed by William r. Rogers Tho
fourth president WAS O,hniai g Marsh.
4 fter whom came Wolcott Gibbs, the last
survivor of the original members. and he
Welded the Office to Alexander Agassfz.
rhe present incumbent is Ira Remsen.
read of the department of chemistry in
he Johns Hopkins University. and for q
ime also president OF that institution.
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NOTICE

Office of the County Clerk, and ex-
officio Clerk of the Board of County
Commissioners, in and for the Coun-
ty of Humboldt, State of Nevada
Notice is hereby given that under
and by virtue of an order of the
Board of County Commissioners in and
for the County of Humboldt, State of
Nevada, duly made and entered upon
the minutes of said Board, held in said
County and State, on the 9th day of
May, A. d. 1913, that until Monday,
the seventh day of July, A. d. 1913, at
tn hour of 3 o'clock p. m. of said day
the Board of County Commissioners of
Humboldt County, at the office of the
County Clerk of said County, at Win
nemueca, will receive bids for the
equipping and furnishing the vault
in the office of said Clerk, with mod
ern steel fling cases and roller book
shelves, in accordance with the plans
and specifications now on file in the
office of said Clerk. All bids must be
sealed and filed with said Clerk, and
at the hour of 3 O'Clock p. m. on the
1.-THE day of July, A. ID. 1913, the same
will be opened and the contract for
equipping and furnishing said vault
with modern steel filing cases and
roller book shelves in accordance with
the plans and specifications now on
file in the office of said Clerk will be
awarded to the lowest responsible
bidder.
The Board of County Commissioners
reserves the right to reject any and all
bids a. the public interest may re-
quire.
Ordered published by the Board of
County Commissioners, on the 9th day
of May, A. d. 1918.
Attest: j. W. DAVEY,
I(0saLl Clerk
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Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-10-09
NEW TARIFF MEASURE
BECOMES EFFECTIVE.

The Underwood Simmons tariff
bill that has been before Congress
for the past six months or more.
finally reached the President on
Friday evening last. and at 9:O9
O'Clock. surrounded by the leaders
of united democracy, President
Wilson attached his signature to
the document and it at once became
effective, ,and all custom collectors in
the country were notified by tele-
graph to put the various schedules
into effect at once.
A happy group of legislators,
members OF the cabinet and friends,
says q Washington dispatch, en-
circled the president as he signed
the bill, using two gold pens, the
one used in writing the name Wood
row being presented to representa-
tive Underwood, the other one with
which he completed his name being
handed to Senator Simmons.
This is the first purely democrat
ic tariff revision measure that has
been given to the country since 1894
and much is expected from it in the
way of restoring commercial enter
prises. President Wilson is to be
congratulated on the limited amount
of time it has taken to bring abou,
the passage of the bill, and now
that has become law, it is believed
that business industries througho Al
the country will show renewed ac
tivities.
President Wilson after signing tn,
bill, in an impressive extempora
neous speech, said that the iourne.
of legislative accomplishments haC
only been partly completed; that
great service had been done for tn
rank and file of the country, bu
that the second stew in the emanci
patton Of business was currency re
form. The president earnestl
called upon his colleagues to go til
{ rest of the journey" with fresh i'm
= pulse. Gentlemen, said tn
= president, Il feel peculiarly please
in what l have just done by takin
part in the completion of 4 gre:
business. 1t is a pleasure which
I" very hard to put into words, becau.
- the feeling that | have is that W
- have done the rank and file of Il
people of this country a great Sc
> vice.