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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-06-13

The theory of the action of musical
sands is SIMPLE; in grinding together
the.% set up sonorous ave in the air.
similar to- what may be produced by
rubbing the we:ted finger around the
edse OF "a glass partly filled with water.
Reaction Of Vibrating Glass.
IN ;ha, case the reaction of the vi
served in The aEivering rings formed
on the surface of the water. Varia-
tions in the size of the sands account
io;. the different tones produced.
There are many famous deposits of
SUCH II known in various parts of
the werli. Those of the peninsula of
Sinai Ar" particularly celebrated, on
account, perhaps. Of the sacred recol-
leGticns with which tina strange re-
eion is associated. Humboldt found
musical rccks' in the valley of the
Ofinoto, which gave out concordant
sounds at sunrise. due. no doubt. to In
ternal strains and vibrating caused by
the neat. Similar rocks have been no.
ticeG by travellers in Arabia Petra, and
II = been suggested that the famous
STATUE OF the musical Me,nnon. on tho
banks of the Nile. hich was said to
sing at sunrise. consisted of stone
whose particles were set into vibra-
ton ny the action of the sunlight.
Musical benches AVE been found on
both the Atlantic and the Pacific
'VnStS' Aiiu lHey are KNOWN ais ut IN.
terror points AS on he Wisconsin river.
near Kilbourn City. and on the shore
OF the Mississippi opposite Carondelet.
Hawaii Barking Sand"
On the southwest coast OF Hawaii
there is "A deposit Of barking sands.
which initiate more or less closely. the
barking of dogs.
When the sands are wet the musical
tone is lost and they emit only a suueak-
ing noise Notwithstanding the ex-
periments of Mr.. Carus-Wilson. some
maintain the hypothesis that the
sounds are due to internal oscillations
IN the body of the sand whose particles
are s.ept und by cushions of in
Guided air. which is set in vibration by
the movement OF the sand.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-06-13
MINDS ACROSS THE SEA

that conflict we found ourselves involved
in III Alabama claims controversy, which
was settled by arbitration under the im-
pulsiOn of the great soldier who had led
the armies OF the union to victory. Hence
forward Great Britain understood the
United States much better than in the EOS
and COS. Experience in arbitration had
cleared the British vision, and our narrow
escape from the .arbitrament OF the
sword steadied American Judgment.
h present cordial AnglO-American
friendship was not attained until 1898 when
Great Britain was our sole European
friend during our war with Spain. Tho
mutual good will then engendered has
repaired both Americans and Britons to
observe with more than p~erfunctOry cere-
mOnial the centennial of the signing Of
the treaty OF Client. which trough tho
war of 1872 to a close. The teachings OF
these historical facts is eminently favor
able to the progress of arbitration. They
show that two nations as strong. high
spirited and rich as the United States and
Great Britain. neither one afraid of tho
other. have reached points of friction
many times in "A century without allow
Ing the friction to generate the flames OF
war. What these two can do, other two
nations can do by cultivating the talent
for taking counse together.
The Client celebration will be an Ameri-
can-Br!t!sh affair. 1t need not distress
Germans here or abroad. AS Professor
Mnensterberg said. the idea that the cele-
hratton lortends an alliance between the
United States and Great Britain is absurd.
Gcrman-Americans can do nothing wiser
taan to laugh. at politicians who for their
own individual ends. seek to show that the
'rhent celebration was undertaken In q
Split of hostility to the "Fatherland."
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-06-13
From the Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript.
The implication of Colonel Roosevelt
remarks to the visiting Client centennial
more practicable with some nations han
with others. He candidly said that there
were subjects which. under certain condi-
lions. he would never consent to submit
to arbitration. That much was to have
been expected from the strenuous OPPOSE
ton he made more than "a year & to the
Taft arbitration treaty. which indeed con-
tained provisions that many In sympathy
with it's general purpose yet felt con-
strained to- ~antagonize.
nat Colonel Roosevelt was not then
n more than he Is now ar a~nglo-phobe
Is evidenced by mis- declaration that he Is
prepared to agree I'm advance to the set
Element of any question that might arise
between the United States and Great Brit
ain. either by mutual agreement. by arbi-
%tration. or any other method that would
not produce friction. Wal between the
United States and Great Britain lis and
ever must be inconceivable, he added.
Further III forecasting the foreign reia-
lions of the United States Colonel RooSe-
welt did not go. Evidently he felt on safe
ground III predicting unbroken peace be-
tween the two countries. Tie appreciates
the capabilities of Americans and Britons
to understand one another. and his ohliga-
tons as IA host probably deferred him
from commenting on .the lapidity of the
growth of that capahility. In the course
of his 81 years Colonel Roosevelt. Ike
other Americans of his age. has lived
through "A revelation in American and
British public opinion. Our relations With
Great Britain until long after our civil
wal a~bounded in friction. Al the close of
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-06-13
HOW WERE THE
PYRAMIDS BUILT?

Although there is much mystery
about the construction of many ancient
structures. there is nothing to which
such careful study has been given as
to how h ancient Egyptians were able
to build the wonderful Pyramids which
today stand as colossal monuments of
ancient construction.
These great masses Of stone have
stood for at least 1000 years. The true
pyramidal construction is seen only
in Egypt, n along the banks of the
Nile. and none of these is credited with
having been built at a later period than
2 900 years B. G. Every one is familiar
with the general construction of these
massive monuments. but no one seems
to know how the Egyptians were able
Inadequate facilities hat they pos
sessed for the conveying and placing
of heavy rains.
Many archaeologists believe these
vast piles. especially the great pyra-
mid of CheOps at Gizeh. to have been
constructed under divine inspiration.
and to embody in the living rock great
astronomical facts and mathematical
principles. and memorials of a system
of weights and measures for universal
use.
One thing that has been especially
noted in these Pyramids is the Won
derful accuracy OF measurement. In
the great Pyramid of Gizeh the four
sides have a mean error. Of only six
tenths of an inch. and 12 seconds in
angle from a perfect square. The con-
struction of this Pyramid is thought to
have employed 100000 men for 30 years
or more-probably half a century.
The mechanical means employed by
the builders have been partly ascer-
tanned. The hard stones. granite, diorote
and basalt. We're. in all fine work. sawn
L.io shape by bronze saws set with
jewels. Hollows were made by tubular
drilling and tools like our modern dia-
n,ond rock drills. and small articles
We're turned in lathes fitted with me-
%chanical tool rests and jewel-pointed
tools. The questions Of the transport
and management of such huge stones.
weighing oftentimes more than 30 tons
apiece, remain still to be answered.
Herodotus thus describes the build
ing of the Pyramid OF Cheops. and his
deductions are probably AS correct as
those Of any archaeologist Of today. for
the modern investigators have had to
derend very much on the ancients for
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-06-13
Sen. Mclean Tells WHY Uncle
Sam Should Protect Birds

unless the pests and plaques that are
now with us in untold numbers are
controlled and conquered. This coun-
Try Is, still many years behind most of
n European nations in its general
interests in such matters. 1t Is quite
as important to save the trees from
disease and slugs as it is to save them
from the axe and fire.
The annual loss caused by blights
and beetles in this country alone is
estimated at more than $1,000. O00. 900.
The half dozen gypsy moths brought
to this country a few years e and
which were allowed to escape have
multiplied and become a nauseating
scourge in certain portions of central
and eastern New England. Unless we
are alive to every precaution 1t will not
and flower will a its hordes OF in
sect enemies waiting to attack the first
green spot hat appears in the spring.
The migratory in~sectivorous birds
should be guarded with a mailed hand.
and the states. acting separately. are
utterly incompetent. If the federal
government has no power to under-
gard, we ought to know it at once. I
cannot believe that any sovereignty.
worthy of the name. can be so helpless;
and i'm any event 1t would seem to be
the duty OF congress to give the benefit
of the doubt to the people and the o
stitution. y
The pending legislation touches no
private or property right. 1t can do no
harm to any mans person or posses
sions. II this matter is delayed until
the birds are northumberland they
are now decreasing at an alarming rate
the lawmakers OF this generation
will neglect a plain n pressing duty.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-06-13
GEORGE p. MCLEAN.


George r. Mclean. of
Connecticut is the foremost advo-
cate of a bill now before congress
providing for federal protection of
migratory birds. In his article he
gives his reasons for supporting
the observation-disclosures Note.)
BY George p. Mclean.
hope h a all true conservationists
VIII give their active support to the
blu which extends federal protection
70 migratory game and insectivorous
birds. This bill passed the Senate re-
Gently without a dissenting vote and
1t will be most unfortunate II the House
fails to concur. 1t is hard to believe
that anyone can be opposed to the pur-
poses sought to be accomplished by
this legislation. II there are constitu-
limitations in the way. the sooner
they are discovered and removed, the
better. The general public and even
those who ave the most at stake-the
farmers n NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in
the past been very slow to recognize
other subject OF equal. import-the con-
tagious diseases of trees and plants.
The annual loss to agriculture caused
by plant disease Is estimated at ST.
800, 600, and our department of agri-
culture in 1887 fixed the loss that year
to the United States alone caused by
cryptograms to timber. fruit and grain
at $500. 000. 900. The prevention of
plant maladies is an International duty
which cannot be neglected. and h re-
importation OF the chestnut blight
into this country has awakened our
people to the need OF great caution.
Rigid guarantees are now established
against plant diseases and destructive
Insects. but these efforts will be futile
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-06-13
Tho Ghost Haunted Desert Of Cobb

Tvs U00Vt00 0O0OCV ~ SOOvs
Slowly we travelled across the great
waste of Dzungaria. the "soul-appall-
ing Cobb" Of some writer's. but to us
a land Of beauty. even If Of a some
what terrifying character For here.
more nearly han in any other land.
says Douglas Carruthers in the Wide
World Magazine, is beauty allied to
terror.
These silent steppes, the natives be-
lieye. are the haunts of "genii" and
the rendezvous Of evil spirits. AS "a
recent writer has said: The great
sandy desert OF Cobb has been Q
on as the dwelling place of malignant
beings from the days of hoary an
tiquity." All luckless travellers in this
tregion. from the days of Marco. Polo
onward. have recorded strange stories
OF weird beings that inhabit the
depths of the wastes. Mysterious sing
ing and wailing. beating of drums, and
traveller and lead him off the track
until he is hopeiessly lost in the
wilderness. A recent Russian explorer
gives quite a detailed account of the
wild men of the desert. Listen to the
strange story told ny KOsloff, who ira
widest part not long ago: '1-hes wild
men. the Kyz-kyks as they are called.
are covered with short wool similar to
the fur OF A young camel.\ They have
long black hair and black eyes. They
are Of ordinary size. but rather long
legged. They. roam the steppe in pairs.
and when harassed by man they
scream. whistle. and snarl as they run
away. The native Kirghiz claim to
have caught them occasionally. but the
captives refuse food and drink, and
die after a few DAYS"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-06-13
their interpretations Of Inscriptions,

This Pyramid was first built in the
form of a flight OF steps. After the
workmen had completed the pyramid in
this form, they raised the other stones
by means of machines, made of short
beams. from the ground to the first
tier OF steps. After the stone was
placed there 1t was raised to the second
tier by another machine. for there were
as many machines as there were tiers
of steps,: or perhaps the same machine.
Ii 1t was easily moved.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-06-13
A~ppeecjatad.

you seemed to enjoy that orators
remarks"
Well. answered the devoted moth
er. II don't care sd much for speaking
myself. But that gentleman's gesturas
do = . axnuse the baby.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-06-13
WHO WROTE ITO A
S%KELETON?"

Behold this ruin! Twas a skull
Once of ethereal spirit full.
This narrow cell was Life's retreat.
This space was Thoughts mysteri-
GUS Seati'
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-07-05
FOR CUTS, BURNS AND BRUISES

In every home there should be a box
of Bueklen's Arniea Salve, ready to
apply in every case of burns, cuts,
wounds or scalds. J. II. Polanco, Del.
vale, Tex, r. No. 2, writes: "Buck-
lens Arniea Salve saved my little
girls cut foot. No one believed il
could be cured. The worlds best
salve. Only 25e. Recommended by
Eagle Drug Co.
Advertisement
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-07-05
PENETRATION
OF SOUTH AMERICA

The greater states of South America
are rapidly advancing in their railroad
facilities. The latest figures from
Brazil tell of 1861 miles in operation
and 1,6S2 under construction, of
which the Federal government owns
$500 miles, the states controlling the
others. And now the Brazil Railway
company has the right to build and
operate 800 more miles to onnec
Rio with the various states.
Argentina has 25,140 miles in opera
tion, of which 1920 miles belong to
the state. The remainder is owned BY
companies with capital of Ss50,000,
600, of which $750,000 900 is British.
Until a recent period the enterprise
of the British has largely been at
work in railroad enterprises in South
America, but now we lind the cyan
kee' asserting himself in this bust
mes of construction and operation for
the future, as in the case of the
Brazil Railway company, the Bolivia
Central and the Argentina railway.
Also, to the Yankee has gone the right
to navigate the Amazon, by the Anna
zon Land and Colonization company,
with territorial concessions, and the
Society of the Port of Para, at the
mouth of the Amazon. The Argentina
and Bolivia Central are also Ameri-
can, with a capitalization of $4,000
900.
According to a translation in the
Literary Digest a writer for the Es-
pana Moderna of Madrid, Spain, has
become almost hysterical over what
he calls ''this Yankee penetration of
South America He thinks all the
railroads of those states should be
owned and controlled by the various
governments, and: eff the great net
work of intercommunication between
the South American states be relin-
quished to the Yankees they will be
found eventually to control the eco
monte life of the nations and turn the
countries thus controlled into mere
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-07-05

colonies of the North American mo
nopolists.'
This writer, Professor Vincent Gray,
handles his topic as though Spain, the
original mother country, were still in
terested in these states of South
America. He seems to have found fair
reason and excuse for the monopoly of
this enterprise in earlier years by
British capital, but most positively re-
sents the present situation, with the
Yankee taking a strong hold. And
this, although one OF the finest adorn-
ments of Valparaiso, Chile. is a splen-
did statue OF that great early "Yan-
kee' captain of industry in Latin
America, William Wheelwright, erect
ed in 1876 by popular subscription of
grateful people of Chile and the Ar
gentine. He was a native Of New
buryport, Mass. At the age of "a he
went to South America TO accomplish
great things for Chile, for the Argeu-
tine and for the world. This man, of
great, massive head and commanding
face, founded the Pacific Steam Navi-
CATION company, opened the coal of
Chile to the industries, and, in 1851,
built the first South American rail
road, from Caldera to Copiapo, in
Chile, with an eve to the future trans
andean. which now t"riumphantly con
meets the Atlantic with the Pacific,
thanks to the enterprise following his
prophetic thought. In him was the
initiative of the Yankee penetration
of South Ameriea-Cincinnat En-
uirer.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-07-05
new EMPIRE Will
SOON BE OPENED
(speeial to the Silver state.)

SPOKANE, Wash, July 5.-One
million acres of land will be opened to
entries by white settlers when the Col
vile Indian reservation, 80 miles
northeast of Spokane, is thrown open
to settlement not later than July 1915,
under act of congress-.
Of this amount a recent investiga-
ton shows that about 10000 acres
may be classified as agricultural land.
providing no timber reserve is estab-
lished.
The reservation contains 1,313,2S0
acres, and assuming that the resident
Indian population will acquire $500
allottments of 100 acres each there
will remain 9l3,2S0 acres to be classi
fed, appraised and sold at not less
than $1.25 per acre to bona fide set
tiers, as provided in the act of con
gress of March %, 1906.
James r.. Sovereign, a resident of
Keller, Wash, has made a careful
study of the reservation. lie SAYS
that out of the one million acres to he
thrown open 100000 is agricultural
land, and the rest may be classified
as mineral and grazing.
The reservation is in Ferry and Okla
hogan counties, in eastern Washing
ton. Its greatest width from the Co
lumbia river north is about so miles
and its greatest length is about So
miles. 1t has a water-frontage on the
Columbia of $50 miles and on the
Okanogan river of 40 miles.
At present there are about ESQ
white persons on the reservation, or
about an average of one to every 10
square miles. They are mostly engag
ed in mining and dependent enter
prises.
The agricultural lands are best
adapted to stock raising, fruits and
grains. The forests will yield hun
dreds of millions of feet of lumber.
Although sufficient Investigation has
been conducted to reveal the presence
of gold, silver, copper, nickel and
lead, lack of transportation facilities
has prevented mining on a large
scale. However, the Great Northern
railway S new branch will open up the
district this fall.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-07-24
BOLT HITS CAPITOL DOME
Wisconsin State House Is Slightly
Damaged When Struck by
Lightning.

Madison.-During a severe electric
storm accompanied by heavy rain
fall here lightning struck the west
wing Of the new $4,000, 600 capitol of
Wisconsin and passing down the wall
back of the speakers desk in the as
sembly chamber burned several holes
in the heavy brussels carpet on the
floor. The $4,000 Blashfeld painting.
The Spirit of Wisconsin" on the wall
back Of the speakers desk, was unin-
jured.
RaciEe.-Thousands OF dollars dam
age was done by small cyclone and
cloud burst which swept Racine county
The First Evangelical church was
partly destroyed by fire from light
ming bolt; the farm buildings of Cliff
Rose, seven miles north OF Racine,
were burned; the drug store of DR.. F.
A. Fancher was partly burned; the
home of Samuel Martin was struck
John Mills and family were rendered
unconscious by bolt which struck
their home. The remainder of the
strawberry crop has been destroyed;
grain has been laid low and crops
have been injured by the hail which
accompanied the storm.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-07-24
WISCONSIN MAN IS
NAMED MINISTER
PROF. REiNSCH OF MADISON APP,
POINTED UNITED STATES
ENVOY TO CHINA.
Is TEACHER AT UNIVERSITY
Arnouncene Comes as Sequel to
Conference With Wilson and Bryan
HAS Studied Political Conditions
IN Orient.

Iadison.-A dispatch from Washing
tor, d. c., says: Following a confer
eEce at the whitehouse today, Dr. Paul
S. Reinsch, professor of political sci
ence in the University of Wisconsin,
was appointed United States minister
to China. President Wilson, Secretary
Bryan and DR.. Reinsch were parties to
the conference. It is expected that the
name Of DR.. Reinsch will be sent to
the senate Friday
The news Of the selection of Prof
Reinsch as minister to Berlin was re-
ceived in Madison with many express
sions of satisfaction in this city and
in university circles. where he is held
in the highest esteem.
He has long made a study of orien-
tai political conditions and has writ
ten much on the subject. He has trav
eled extensively in South America and
Europe and last year was the Roose.
welt exchange professor in Berlin uni
versity.
Prof. Reinsch is a native of Milwau
kee, a graduate of Concordia univer
sity of that city, and of the state uni
versity. He has been a member of
the faculty of the latter institution
since 1899. Twice he was sent as g
delegate to the Pan-American cor
crosses in South America.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-07-24
BIG RAILROAD STRIKE
Is AGAIN VERY NEAR
Representatives of Trainmen Refuse
New Demands-W. L. Chambers
Selected as Commissioner.

New York, July l9.-Eighty thousand
trainmen and conductors who threaten
to strike against 45 railroads will not
agree to have the roads grievances ar
bitrated at the same time as the mems
demands for better wages under the
Erdman act, according to a statement
issued by W. G. Lee and A. B. Garrett
son, presidents, respectively, of the
trainmen's and conductors brother
hoods Thursday
Mr.. Lee, in a verbal statement sup
plementing the formal one, declared
that if the railroads persist in their
present stand to have their own griev-
ances arbitrated, it is absolutely GER
tain that a strike will follow.
Washington, July 19.-President
Wilson selected William L. Chambers
Of the District of Columbia to be COM
missioner of mediation and cOncilia-
ton, under the Newlands act, and &.
w. w. Hanger as his assistant. Their
names will be sent to the senate today
The two other members of the new
board will be Judge Martin Knapp Of
the United States commerce court and
Louis F. Post, assistant secretary of
labor
Immediate confirmation of the presi-
dents nominations is expected.
The board is a permanent institution
to aid in the adjustment of disputes
between railroads and their employees,
and the act creating it provides elab-
crate machinery for carrying on the
work. The commissioner and his as
sistant will devote all of their time to
their new duties, but the other two
members of the board will retain their
present federal positions and act as
mediators only when called upon.