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ROCK I A "O yTNTT JurlU. 'JLA VOIi. LIT. NO. 54, ROCK ISLAND, 1XL,., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1902. PAGES 9 TO 16. AMD ESKIMO AKIN TO INDIANS Russian Explorers Say They Were Originally of One Race. BOTH FIRST CAME FEOM PHINA. Professor Bosoras of Jesup Explor iDR Party In Arctic Siberia Tells How Their Work Was Prosecuted and Its Results Interesting; Ex hibits and Lea-ends BronRht Back. After spending two years In east arc tic Siberia, making a study of the strange tribes that inhabit its bleak shores. Professor Waldemar Jochelson has returned to New York and made a report to the American Museum of Natural Ilistory that is considered one of the most important ever filed with the department of anthropology of that or any similar institution, says the New York World. Morris K. Jesup conceived in 1S9G the Idea that the question could bo settled whether the American Indian was of Asiatic origin or not whether he came to this part of the hemisphere from across Bering strait or landed on these shores from some other part of the earth. To him it seemed that primitive man could not have passed from one continent to another except by way of the narrow strip of water away up in the arctic region. He gave $50,000 to the American Museum of Natural Ilis tory for the purpose of causing to be made a study of the mysterious east arctic Siberian tribes, with this point chiefly In view. What was known as the Jesup north Pacific expedition was fitted out by the museum, with the assistance of the Russian Imperial Academy of Sciences and the Russian Imperial Geographical society. Professor Waldemar Jochel son and Professor Waldemar Bogoras, both Russians and associated with the Russian Academy of Sciences, were engaged by the museum to undertake the task. They have brought back with them conclusive proof, so they assert, that 'the American Indian and the Asiatic Eskimo are close kin and that both originally came from China, The evidence that these conclusions are correct consists of 1,500 specimens and exhibits taken from among the na tive tribes of the remote Siberian coast. Professors Jochelson and Bogoras have among their specimens a piece of Jap anese iron over 200 years old found in the far northland and many weapons and legends which prove that the arc tic Siberian and the American Indian were one and the same centuries ago. All of this is taken to prove that there was what these explorers call a "round Pacific race." meaning that the inbab itants of China, Japan, arctic Siberia and North and South America were originally all one and the same race. Professor Jochelson cannot speak English, but a story of the experiences of the expedition was told by Pro fessor Bogoras. "In the division of the work," he said, "I took the tribes farther north, while the interior was goue over by Professor Jochelson. I went straight way to the most northern part of Asi atic Russia, away out near Bering strait. This brought me among the Chukchi tribe. They are reindeer breeders. For three years I wandered with the band and became one of them. I found that these people undoubtedly belong to the same stack as the Ameri can Indian. "Whether the Indian crossed over to that country or whether the arctic peo ple crossed over to this continent I can not say, but I am quite sure that we have, by our investigations, brought out sufficient proof to establish forever to the civilized world that there was one round Pacific race of the same Ftoek as the Chinese and Japanese. "I found the words of the Chukchi tribe are the same in many Instances as the words used by the American In dians for conveying the same thought. I have compiled a dictionary of the language of arctic tribes of about 20, Xo words, and while I was there I learned to speak their langunge. Pro fessor Jochelson was all this time in" the Interior studying the life and cus toms of the Yookaghirs, the Koryaks and the Yakats. We studied the lan , guages spoken by the different tribes. We picked up relics and specimens of weapons and got the legends and tra ditions Of the various peoples with whom we went to live. "We had cameras with us and took pictures everywhere wo went, and we took with us American phonographs and had the natives speak into them, thus being able- to get records of their voices, giving language and accent, which can be used In furthering our comparative study of the American In dian. It was very amusing to see the Eskimo talk in the phonograph and afterward listen to his own words. They thought it was a live creature imitating them. "Another interesting exhibit we have for the museum is a board with pray ers painted on it. The Chukchi tribe, savage and wild as it is, has a religion all its own. It worships some deity, and its method of prayer is to paint in blood on a board a picture of what it wants and hold the board high In the air. In this we can trace the Ameri can Indian's former way of praying." An Analysis of Three Countries. Advices from Tokyo, Japan,' accord ing to a special dispatch from Tacoma, Wash., to the New York World, state that .Baron Shibusawa, Japan's wealth- iest business man, nas returned"-after his tour of the world. In a comparison of the commercial qualifications of the countries he visited he says that the United States Is inflated. England is ultra conservative and Germany is a happy medium of the two. SOUTH AFRICA'S FUTURE, i Bright Outlook I'redieted For Its Trade fay MlninK Engineer. Frederick P. Hale, a miniug engineer. who has recently returned from South I Africa, declared at the Holland House, in New York, the other day to a re porter of the New York Tribune that no section of the globe would develop so rapidly relatively in the next five years as South Africa. "The end of the war means the Itoglnning of another war a commercial war, with England, 1 a i - 1 M Germany and America struggling for trade. A commission recently sent by the South African board of trade to in vestigate conditions in South Africa made the prediction that the Rand alone would require within the next five years mining machinery costing $150,000,000. Everything else is in pro portion. The Americans and the Ger mans are making great headway in this trade rivalry, especially in the way of bridges, steel rails, structural steel and like equipment. Americans have a large trade. They furnish the best stuff, do it quickly and give a better price than the English can give. "Of course England has the call, and many prefer to wait until they can get stun from England. The English ma chinery is, as a rule, heavier, more compactly built and more rugged than the American machinery, and for this reason is preferred by some, but the Americans are getting enormous con tracts, and once in the field they stick. The Germans are a good third and have shown remarkable progressive ness and keen trade ability." SAFEGUARD FOR HUNTERS. Maine Physician Shckp(pi tbe Wear, insc of Illne Clothing. Shooting accidents have been so nu merous in the Maine woods this sea son that there is talk of further legis lation to punish the careless gunners and also prevent so far as possible hu man beings from being mistaken for deer, says a Bangor special to the New York Tribune. It is suggested by Dr. Ford of Milo, who has had much ex perience in the woods, that all hunters or others going into the game regions le compelled to wear blue clothing, blue being a color easily recognized and one that bears no resemblance to the coat of any animal In the woods. Many hunters make the serious mis take of wearing bright red sweaters under the Impression that the vivid color can le seen at a long distance The fact is that red or any bright color blends with the foliage in autumn and softened by distance and haze, much resembles the coat of the deer. Dr. Ford Intends to circulate a petition asking for the passage by the next leg islature of a law making It compulsory for all persons going into the game re gions to wear blue clothing. BRITISH DIVINE'S WIT. Anecdotes of the Late Dr. Joseph Parker of London. Vigorous and open spoken in seriou3 matters, the late Rev. Joseph Parker, D. D., pastor of the City temple In Bon don, was full of wit and humor. Once a lady asked him what was his hobbv. I'reacuing, niadame, was his re ply. "But apart from preaching," she per sisted. "There is nothing apart from preach ing," the doctor responded. Dr. Parker had a harsh voice, and it was not adapted to singing. On one occasion he quietly entered a church and sat in a rear pew. where he Joined In the singing. Beside him was a workingman. who was roaring lustily, but was much annoyed by Dr. Parker's harsh voice. At length the working man leaned over to his unknown com panion and whisitered forcibly, "Shut up, man; you're spoiling the music." The doctor became silent. .. Alaska Eur In Demand. If the Alaska Indians and trappers do not. secure Increased quantities of pelts during the coming winter, it will not bethe fault of the fur dealers from Tacoma to San Francisco, who are urging tbem to . work early and late with the object of obtaining every hide possible, says the Tacoma Ledger. Both prices and the demand are now at a maximum, and the Indians have been told their reward will be large next spring If they are able to secure game in abundance. The catch of Alaska furs during the past year has been about equal to that of the previ ous season. The demand is stiller, but with the increased population in Alas ka there is a constant tendency for fur beariug animals to move farther in land. Novelty In Cravat Racks. Cravat racks are the latest in burned wood novelties and form a seasonable feature of the gifts for men. They are of various lengths, according to the supposed size of the recipient's collec tion,' generally about eighteen inches. Square apertures hold the ties, and brass rings or ribbon loops suspend the rack on the wall. Judge M. M. Sheldon of Macon, Mo., married a young couple recently and left out the word "obey" in the cere mony. In order to make sure that both parties should be aware of the omission be called attention to it. . iil&lE. CHSfiG'S MISSION Crossed Ocean to Learn How to Help Koreans. WOtJLD MODEBNIZE OLD NATION. High Class Woman of the Hermit UlaKdoni Expects to Remain In the (."Kited States Several Years and Will Then Return to the Orient to Superintend Schools. The desire to' acquire an American education, to enjoy American customs and to imbibe American sentiment has . brought Mine. Chang all the way from I Korea to San Francisco, says the St. Louis Republic. The quaint little crea ture is the first high class woman of her nation to cross the ocean for an American education. In her simple way she tells how all the real happiness of her life came through the teachings of Americans, and she wants to peak the language, read the literature and live the life of the people of this republic. It required just two years to con vince Chang Seining, her legal lord, that a peep at the world and a bit of education would not utterly ruin the wife. But the lady's logic was not only good.' but persuasive, and here she 1?, with her child, domiciled as a parlor boarder at the Methodist mission. It is the intention of Mine. Chang to re main there a year or more until she has mastered English sufficiently to take up some lines of the higher education. Mme. Chang's father, the late Ye Se bang, was one of the most prominent men in the Wue3-o province. He was a rice grower, and the plantation on which he made his home was at Nam chaugne. Her husband's family, which is rich and powerful, lives near the same town. "I never saw my husband until I stood, by him for the marriage cere mony," she said through an interpreter in comparing some of the Korean cus toms with those of the advanced na tions. "I was just fourteen years old, and as I hud been raised with the idea that my father would select a desirable per son I peeped at the bridegroom with approval. Suppose I had not liked his looks and refused to marry him? Oh, such a thing could not have been. A Korean girl would not dare why, she would not even think of such an act of rebellion. There's no 'sweet pea' girl hood in my country. When a girl of the better class readies her seventh year, she goes into seclusion and is pusecl and'under restraint until she Is fourteen. Then she is married. After that she may visit friends, but she is not permitted to speak with a man. "There is no social Intercourse be tween men and women. The men have most of their life with men and the women theirs with women. It will be a telling step in the advancement of my country when social conditions are modernized. One of the old customs of the capital, Seoul, has been abolished, and this indicates progress along the right line. This custom forbade men on the streets after sunset. From that time until o o'clock women were al lowed the freedom of the town to walk or visit. Death was the penalty for a man who broke this law. The women. attended by their wards, went in par ties, and every one carried a pretty lan tern. Those hours were selected so that the promenading of the women should not interfere with the business life of the city. "Unlike the other oriental women, the Korean after marriage has a dis tinct place in the household and a voice In all matters pertaining to her family. She must be consulted, and her views carry weight with the hus band. She Is an important factor In the home life, but in the community she Is a nonentity. "Strange as it may seem, the Korean woman has no name of her own. Here I am called Mine. Chang, and I like that and wish I might always be ad dressed by my husband's name. At home I am Kenug Siti Omanie. That means 'mother of Kenug Sin.' my child. If I had no offspring. I would have no name. A girl Is sometimes given a nick name when a baby, but this is dropped when she is married. My baby naine was Loving Bough. "ThdW-itest social innovation is the family meal. Formerly the men and women never nte topether. The wife and daughters had their meals togeth er, and the father ate with the sons. All who have adopted the new way of having family breakfasts and dinners find it so delightful that I think after awhile it will be universal. "Korea is npt as stubborn as China, and I believe in time she will yield and become modernized. Christianity has takeu a tremendous hold on the people, who are eager to adopt the new cus toms along with the new religion. "I do not know how long I shall re main In this country. Likely several years, for I wish to prepare myself as a teacher and do what I can for the enlightenment of the women of Korea. Of course I cannot go around teaching, but I may open and superintend schools. I intend to instruct the women of my class in my own home. I used to be a pagan, and very faithfully did I worship the devil. It was all a mistake. I shall endeavor to persuade my countrywomen to look up instead of down for spiritual inspira tion." Tall Grass From Kansas. irrigation Bill" .Ketder of Kansas, I who hails rrom the surc grass couu try, brought with him to Washington a single blade of grass twenty-eight feet long, which was raised by irriga tion, says the New York World. The blade of grass will be placed in the National museum. OCHILTREE'S REPARTEE. AmusinK Anecdotes ot the limoni Texas Hncoateur. One of the best of the late Colonel Tom Ochiltree's stories wus on him self, and he enjoyed It as much, as did the thousands of friends to whom he told it, says the New York Commercial Advertiser. While the colonel was a representative in congress from the state of Texas and was returning hom from Washington he observed a large crowd at the station when his train stopped. At once he stepped, out on the platform and began thus: "Gentlemen, I thank you for this welcome home" "Welcome! Thunder;" a constituent Interrupted. "Henry Bii-on has just committed suicide in the. nation." There is another storv of an inter rupted sieech that Celoiicl Ochiltrve used to tell on himself .sunctimos. It happened when he was .a guest of the Clover club in Philadelphia. Colonel Ochiltree arose at tlv; proper post prandial moment and launched forth as follows: "Gentlemen, I am pleased" "What a liar you are, Tom!" shouted a man in a distant corner. Colonel Ochiltree paused and looked pained. "Don't stop, colonel," shouted anoth er man. "Go ahead and tell another whopper." The readiness of tlie colonel's wit is well illustrated by the following anec dote: "Is It really true, Colonel Ochiltree, as people say, that you are the greatest liar in.the world?" Mrs. George Alfred Townsend asked once. The colonel was not disarmed by this somewhat audacious sully, but replied Instantly: "No, madam. There1 are three great est liars in the world.1 I am one of them, and your husband is the other two." FINE WINDOW FOR SKIBO. Carnegie's Own History and That of Ca.itle Pictured In GInns. A huge stained gLiss window for Skibo castle, Andrew Carnegie's place in Scotland, has just tern finished at the Royal College of Art, says a Lon don cable dispatch to the New York Evening Journal. It s composed of fifty lights. In the center is a figure of St. Gilbert, who made Skibo his pal ace in the year 1235. To the left rcp- rc,semts Sigurd and tuoilate when he built the castle. 'i the right ap pears the Duke of Modirose, who was entrapped In the castle in Hi50. The figures are flanked by views of Skilto castle and the cottage in which Mr. Carnegie was born. Above the cot tage is a picture of a s.iiliug vessel in which Mr. Carnegie, as a penniles boy. took passage to the United States, while Itelow is a repres- ntation of the great liner which brought him back to Scotland after he bad made his vast fortune. The window was designed by Professor Gerald Moa. SCHWAB'S $10,000 PIANO. Costly Instrument Bflua; Hade For the Steel Manufacturer. There is being finished in a Roxbury factory one of the mostfoxpensive and elaborate pianos ever constructed in the United States for Charles M. Schwab, the steel magnate, says a Bos ton special to the Neif York Times. The price is $10,000, the highest ever paid for a piano by an American. The Schwab piano is a marvelous creation of mechanical nnd artistic forces. It is a middle sized grand of Ijouis XVI. design. The case is gilded throughout nnd ornately decorated with leaves and foliagf; of Watteau pattern. It Is S feet 7 Inches long, 5 feet 2 Inches extreme width and weighs 1150 pounds. ' -y Indian Readwork Revived. The Catholic Indian fctssociiition of Canada is making amusements to re vive the bend industry among the Caughnawaga Indians, jays the New York Tribune. The wfctneii will be taught to adapt their - ancient skill, which they are in greatt danger of los ing, to modern uses, 8udb as the mak ing of belts, purses, Cardcases, etc., and it Is believed that tlu'ir handicraft will fiud a ready sale. The Caughna wagas are a peculiarly Interesting ioo ple nnd are known In early Canadian history ns the "praying Indians." Their lives were compared at 'that time to those of the primitive Christians, and among them lived the famous Indian saint Katerl Tekakwitha. A Hawaiian" Christinas. Before the missionaries and the American settlers went; to Hawaii the natives knew nothing about Christmas, but now they all celebrate the day and do it, of course, in the same way as the Americans who liverhere, says the St. Nicholas. The main difference be tween Christmas in Honolulu and Christmas in New York is that in Hon olulu in December the weather is like June in New York. Bifds are warbling in the leafy trees; gardens are overflow ing with roses and carnations. In the morning people go to church, and dur ing the day there are siorts and games and merrymaking of all . sorts. The Christmas dinner is eaten out of doors In the shade of the veranda, and ev erybody is happy and contented. M WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Advantages of New System Ex plained by Professor Reeve. TO THINK IN DOZENS THE KEYNOTE All Numbers Are to Be Handled Duo declmally Rffect of the Chang-e on Our Currency Some Interesting; Xew Xante Compiled For the Duo decimal Figures. A new system of weights and meas ures, somewhat similar to the duodeci mal system proposed several years ago and almost forgotten and having many advantages, its author declares, over the metric system now before congress, was suggested by Sidney A. Reeve, pro fessor of mechanical engineering in the Worcester (Mass.) Polytechnic insti tute, before the American Society of Mechanical Engineers the other night, 6ays the New York Times. The meet ing, the first of the forty-sixth annual session of the society, was held in the rooms of the organization at New York. "Think in dozens!" is the keynote of Professor Reeve's suggestion. All num bers in the system he believes he has almost perfected are to be handled duo decimal ly. The mechanical engineers who were his auditors could under stand his plan perfectly, and they dis cussed it volubly, Imt to the layman it appears somewhat intricate. In order that the public might understand the proposed change Professor Reeve gave this explanation of it: "It consists of taking as a standard the English yard, which is the stand ard of length of all English speaking peoples, and treating that exactly as the meter is treated in the metric sys tem, except that the divisions are on the duodecimal system to suit the duo decimal numbers instead of the decimal system to suit the decimal numbers. This results in small units of length which are exactly equal to those now in use in the machine shops; also in a unit of volume corresponding to the meter, which is practically equal to the existing pint. This new pint, which is a cube measuring throe inches on each edge, when filled with distilled water weighs within 2!j per cent of the pres ent standard pound. "In further instance, the standard yard multiplied by 'HHtO.. (which is the duodecimal expression for 172S deci mal) very closely equals the statute mile. In short, the new system of units, which is as 'beautifully core lated" as are the measures of the met ric svstem bv means ot on1 and ci phers. present no appreciable altera tion from existing standards." Speaking of the effect the change would have on money. Professor Reeve said that if the arithmetical notation and the standard of weights and mens ures unite in becoming purely duodeei mal in character the monetary system is bound to follow. This proposition. he declared, would not be so revolu tionary as would appear at first sight The standard of value, the dollar, and all its unit representations would re main unchanged. "All bills of $5 or higher denomina tions would naturally be called in and their equivalent issued in denomina tions of three, six. dozen, gross dol lars, etc. But this process could be as gradual as desired. Under duodecimal notation five and ten dollar bills would lo inconvenient, but they would be usable. "As to coins," continued Professor Reeve, "the half dollar and quarter dollar would remain unchanged. The dime, nickel and the cent would have to be retired. Iu their place would be issued fractional currency under th following plan: 1 dollar 10 bits (one dozen bits of S 1-3 cents value each. 1 bit 10 srroatH 1 proat 10 profs (for purposes where th mill is now used). The probable coins would bo: Silver half dollar ( 50 cents) 6 bits BO groats. Silver quarter 0 cents 3 bits SO groats. Silver bit ( 8 1-3 cents) 1 bit . 10 groats. Nickel half bit ( 4 1-6 cents) 6 groats. Copper quarter bit piece ( 2 1-12 cents) 3 groats. Copper groat ( 0.T0S3 cents). "Change for a quarter," explained Professor Reeve, "could ordinarily be had in a single convenient denomina tion that Is, in three silver bits whereas now it requires two denomina tions, dimes and nickels, to make it. The practical objections to relying up on nickels alone for changing quarters are obvious. The progress of business toward finer margins ami lower prices is steadily luaking the cent too large for many retail transactions. The small er value of the groat harmonizes with this need." The duodecimal system, as proposed by Professor Reeve, necessitates the In troduction of two new numbers. They are inserted by him between the 9 and the 10. The first is a peculiar looking combination of the figure 1 nud the 0 and is called the dek; the second is like an inverted 3 and is called an eln. Thus when our decimal 10 is reached it signifies a dozen. Professor Reeve has- compiled some interesting new naroea for his duodecimal numbers. such as "dozone" (thirteen), "fitze" (five dozen), "twodz-nine" (two dozen and nine), etc. This, of course, brings in the use of the dek and eln. and he has "dedz" (dek dozen), etc. Hornets Nests In Demand. Postmaster Cox of Delaware. O., re reutiy receiyed from. New York tin of- fer of $1 eacli for uorneis" nests, says the New York World. He sent two, and, as he received his pay promptly, it is probable that the- boys of Dela ware will soon flood the New York market. It Is not known what use is being made of the nests. NEW THORNLESS PINEAPPLE Latest Scientific Product of the As riculturnl Department. A pineless pineapple is the latest achievement of agricultural experi ment. Heretofore, with the exception of a few scattered specimens bearing inferior fruit, all pineapple plants have had spiked loaves. One can easily re alize the difficulties of the planter by imagining a field of cornstalks covered with sharp pointed needles. The de partment has obtained the new variety by crossing the unmarketable, smooth leafed class with the typical spiny pineapple of superior flavor, says the Washington Post. Although the prod uct has been tested and pronounced successful by experts, it is not yet ready for distribution, as a new branch of a plant family is not considen-d es tablished until the sM-ond or third gen eration. However, a new generation Is already springing up. and Its mem bers are curious to behold. In some instances the offspring have persistent ancestral traits sticking out at the end of the leaf or along its sides, while others are worthy examples of the head of the new house. The United States station at Miami, Fla., has been sent one of this assort ment, as the largest plantations are situated In that locality. BRITISH BIRDS DYING OUT. Many Extinct In Places. Where They Were Numerous. Every bird has its day apparently, and the day of several birds once com mon enough in England seems to have arrived, says the London Tatler. "For instance, the fat bustard is now practi cally extinct. This bird much resem bles a fat Christmas turkey ami at one time was easily enough found. Now there are many naturalists who would give .S0 for one. The golden eagle is another beautiful bird that has become very rare in the country. In desolate parts of Ireland and Scotland it is still to be met with occasionally, but the young gamins iu these parts are ever on the lookout for the eggs of the bird and usually know where to find them, with the result that the beautiful bird Is becoming scarcer every year. The raven is also rapidly dying out of existence, as is also the goldfinch. Bird snaring and nest robbing are largely accountable for the disappear ance of many beautiful British birds. MONSTER SHOES. Number Seventeen. Made on Spe cial Lunts, For a. Nearo. A Boston special to the New York Times says that a pair of shoes was shipped recently from Rockland. Mass., which are s.-.id to be the largest shoes ever manufactured for actual wear. They are 17 size and F. F. width. Thus they are altout fifteen inches long. Four common shoe boxes were required for packing them, two for each shoe. They were for a colored man. Harvey Murray, who works in a sawmill in Tirrell. Ark. A special pair of lasts had to be made. It took an entire skin of patent kid for the vamps and about all that was good In a side of Bole leather for the soles. - A Novel Challenge. Something novel in the way of a chal lenge has been issued by M. Bilmunaud, who is fifty years of age, through the Auto-velo, says a Paris cable dispatch to the New York Herald. He has de posited 2,500 francs and offers to com pete with any one in the world in box ing, fencing, running, walking, rowing, jumping, cycling, .throwing a ball, ten nis, pingpong, swimming, driving, skat ing, writing, drawing, billiards, chess, draughts, bagatelle, the imitation of animal voices and fifty other things, lie now awaits covering stakes. Air Injections For Nenrnla-la. A new cure for neuralgia is said to have been devised by Dr. Cordier, a surgeon of Lyons. It consists of the injection of air into the painful area so that it is blown up in the form of a ball. This ball is then thoroughly massaged, so as to spread the air about under the skin. This stretches and massages the fine nervous network of the tissue and thus, according to Dr. Cordier, relieves the pain. He claims to have had but two failures in twenty-five cases. Anjtlo-French Frontiers. The forthcoming delimitation of the Franco-British frontier between the Niger and Lake Tchad will certainly be a delicate task. It would be a great mistake, says the Paris Fetit Farlslen, to suppose that the European powers oan safely pursue a policy of pin pricks in central Africa. They are all ex posed to the dangers arising from Mus sulman fanaticism, and they must re main In agreement if they desire to be respected. Remedy For Smoke Nuisance. A newly discovered remedy for the smoke nuisance that is attracting some attention in England is the injection into the furnace of minute quantities of nitrate of soda (in solution) with sufficient air to insure combustion of the gases. In addition to the disap pearance of smoke, there is said to be an Increased efficiency of combustion to the amount of 20 per cent. The cost of this device Is figured at from C to 8 cents per ton of coaI burned. . POWER FROM THE SUM Value of a Huge Solar Motor Near Boston. SMALL SAWMILL OPERATED BY IT Snccessful Tests of the Gigantic Ap paratus, Which Focuses the Sun'at Rays nud Thus Produces Power. Some Interesting; Features of the Machine. A huge solar motor recently finished and now in operation is attracting an immense amount of attention at Hyde Park, near Boston, says the New York: Herald. The motor, which looms up in the distance like a Ferris wheel on a reduced scale, has been in actual work ing order for several weeks, and, by, means of the powerful heat rays re flected from its great battery of flash ing mirrors its builders have been en abled to generate sufficient steam to operate a small sawmill. Since the coal famine wood has un doubtedly been sawed in this part of the country in many different ways, but this is the first time such a feat has ever been accomplished through the indirect action of the sun. The motor consists of an immense concave reflector, mounted on two tow ers of iron, the rear one about thirty six feet from the ground and the front one about eight. The top rim of the reflector itself is about forty-five feet above the ground and has a diameter of thirty-six feet on the outside and nar rows to a diameter of IS feet 5 inches on the inside or bottom. It is lined with 300 mirrors made by a German process and backed with wire netting and cloth. These mirrors are arrangd in six horizontal rows, and the rays of the sun are reflected by them uion a large boiler, supported in the center of the reflector. This lxtilcr has a capacity of about ninety gallons, is fed by an automatic pump and is tested to 2i0 pounds to the square Inch. It weighs about eight tons and is of peculiar construction, the lower part being composed of a scries of three copper coils'; upon which the heat rays concentrate. To prevent radiation and protect them from the action of the wind these coils are vox-' ered by an isinglass jacket. It is so arranged that the influence of the six rows of mirrors is evidently distributed among the coils, two rows concentrat ing upon each of them. In a recent test made upon a bright day, which was not, however, especial ly warm, the 1.2(H) square feet of mir rors when squarely exjmsed to the ac tion of the sun produced an intensity of heat equal to 1,202 decrees Fahrenheit and caused the boiler to blow off at 200 pounds. Those in charge of the construct ion of this powerful natural heat collector are confident that even a greater de gree of caloric can be generated. The depth of the reflector from top to lxt tom Is about ten feet. Steel wire bra.ces and steel spokes span it in a sort of network to keep it firm. One of the most interesting features of the machine is the automatic elec tric clockwork, which keeps the re flector continually in foctis with the sun. This automatic scheme works on about the same principle that keeps many of the large telescopes in focus. The building of this solar motor was started last June, and now that it ha been tried out and proved a success It is soon to be sent away to California, and work has already been started up on several others. To J. M. Bruns of Canton, who has had charge of the construction of tho mirror, is due much credit, and he is very well pleased with the results. The one now at Hyde Park is about fifteen horsepower, which can be generated at practically no expense save that of at tendance. Water for steam is cheap, and Old Sol does the rest. A New Vse For an Aatomohlle. . In Santa Rosa a new use has been found for an automobile, says the San Francisco Chronicle. Alex Sf -helling, proprietor of a foundry and machine shop, was compelled to use his lathe all day a short time ago. as his gas engine was dismembered and undergo ing repairs. The work was in great haste, and the engine could not be re paired for several days, so Schelling brought in his automobile, choked the wheels with blocks of wood, detached the endless chain which propels tho wheels and started the machinery t going. A belt was run from the auto mobile to an overhead shaft. The au tomobile was kept running constantly during the day. It has a six horsepow er engine in it, which is capable o? pulling all the machinery in a first class machine shop. Another Novel Fire Fna-ine. The chief of the fire department in Rouen, Franco, has invented a Are; pump which can be operated by tain! ping the current of any street car orj electric light system. The pump Isj small enough to be drawu easily by onej horse In a light, two wheeled cart, but) sufficiently powerful to throw a stream of water 100 feet high. In a trial thei new pump developed its full energy iUi three minutes, while a steam pump re quired fourteen minutes to get op thel same pressure. A Football Player's Wives. There are two football teams In Salt Lake City. A member of one of the teams had three wives watching his play at a recent contest. He played a great game. . . ..