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Universe a System
of Harmonious
Vibrations
By GAnRETT P. 8ERVISS.
"Is It true that when a sound la to
hlsh pltihcil that we cannot hfar It, It
turns Into some rolor, I. ., affects our
optic i,erv? the dlffereno of colora
due to the vibra
tions or matter?
May matter lt?of
eventually be re
solved Into lilffrr
ent rhythmic mo
tions? M. M , Bor
ough pf Bronx.''
To ariswer your
first question eon
.elder these facta:
". Sound " du to a
vibration of nint
ter (either anseoue.
liquid or solid) of
aurh a ' chtuatcr
and frequency Hint
It affects our auditory nerves with, a
rensatlon which m tall hearing. Ordi
nary sounds are conveyed to cur car by
Vibrations or the atmocphere. which con
sists of a mixture of gases. These vibra
tions are known as "sonorous wavrg."
Acrc-rding to HelmholU' experiments, the
ear. cannot detect any sound if the num
. her (if vibrations per second is less than
sixteen or more than ! .000. niit this is
iin ' extreme estimate. All ordinary
musical sounds nre comprisd between
lorly and 4M0 vihiaiiona per second, cov
ering about seven octaves. The lengths
r the sonorous waves corresponding- to
freouencks of forty and 4,000 per second
are respectively twenty-eight feet and
twenty-eight one hundredths of a foot,
the latter being a trifle more than three
nd one-lliiid inches.
Xow. turn to light. Light is due to a
vibration of a medium called the ether, or
'luminifetQus ether," which is supposed
to pervade all srace and to part freely
through all. matter, while, being Itself ex
empt from the ordinary limitations and
properties of matter. Juat as In the case
of sound, the vibrations that give rise
(o the sensation of light belong to a series
of waves only a small part of which
possess the requisite length and "fre
quency necessary to affect the nrgans of
sight. It In Important to remember the
distinction that ' the1 "tight waves-' arc
In the ether, while the "sound waves"
are In thc atmosphere, or some other
ordinary material substance.
If the rapidity of the vlbratfous In the
ether is less than about 4W million-million
ler eeconJ, or more than 680 million
million per second they make an Impres
sion on the'-optlr nerve, and we see no
light.' The wave lengths corresponding;
with the frequencies Just mentioned are
respectively about one 39,000th of an inch,
and one 58,W0th of an Inch.
Within the.se limits notable differences
In the effects produced upon th eye by
waves of various lengths occur. These
differences are the origin of colors. The
longest and slowest of the waves In
cluded In the limits named above produce
he sensation of red; the -shortest -and
most Vapid produce the sensation of vio
let; intermediate waves produce the sen
sations. of orange, yellow, green, blue. In
digo and Intermediate shades. When all
the luminous waves are blended together
In the eye they give the effect of white
light.
From what has Just been said you wilt
see that It would be Impossible for such
a direct relation, as your question Indi
cates, to exist between the vibrations of
sound and those of light. A sound that
becomes so shrill that It passes) upward
on the gamut beyond the reach of the
ear may still be a sound for some crea
ture, like an Insect, with an organ of
vision constructed to respond to vibra
tions of very high frequency. But it
could not merge Into the minute etherlc
vibrations that produce the sensation of
color without Itself In some manner pass
ing over from the realm of ordinary mat
ter Into that of extraordinary matter,
which seems to be occupied by the ether.
We have no direct knowledge of any
such correHpondence. but I ant far from
thinking that it does not exist. The an
swer to your second question plainly
suggests that It does exist, because-that
answer is that the difference of colors Is
due to vibrations of matter the matter
of which the optic nerve and the brain
are composed. And since the vibrations
which produce the sensation of light and
color are, originally, in the ether, they
must. In some manner, be able to -pass
over lo ordinary matter, else they could
not cause any sensation. It Is something
like what occurs when sonorous waves
conveyed through the air from a musical
string set another musical string to sing
ing the same note. The air Is sn Incom
parably rarer substance than the string,
and similarly the ether is Incomparably
larer than the substance of the auditory
nerve.
The third question leads to speculative
ground, which could not be traversed at
the end of a brief article. It touches the
vast problem of the nature of matter,
which is now occupying the best powers
of the greatest living thinkers and ob
servers. I may say, however, that every
thins at present seems to Indicate that
motion of a rhythmic, character does He
ut the basis of matter. It is often said.'
nowadays, that matter is almply elec
tricity in motion, but that does not con
vey any clear Idea to the mind, because
we do not yet know what electricity Is.
while there are speculative intellects
whose vertiginous excursions would up
set all our ordinary notions about motion.
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Hon. Major Button wag just telling how he shoo k hands with Kaiser-of Germany. When Hon. lobster grabb that hand he seem
orations, retreat are heard from all sides! .
Copyright, 1915. Star Co. Great Britain
Rights Reserved. ,
' To Editor. "Good Housekeeper Mats
sin," who print ad paper full of mar
ried trouble. )
Dear Sir: Quite recently I retreated
from work of job at home of Mrs. Henry
Toothmuller, Wounded Leg, Conn. Her
husband is also named Henry but Is
called Dearie for spite.
When I approach to this home I find
her standing there in Paris kimono
showing a weet hearted expression of
fashionable, hair. Tsu might tell how
socially she was by hep frozen language
when spoken to servsnta.
"Togo," she say so hottily, "are you
a plain cook or a fanciful cook?" ,
"I can cook all varieties of Imaginative
pie." are smart reply for me.
"So good!" she snib with Marlborough
eyebrows. "Too many cooks attempt to
cover their Irish with French. I shall
expect you to -be Delmonlco even while
frying bam." , .
"I admire your expectancy." This
from me.
"Tonight we have arranged slight dinner-eat
to include two (2) wealthlsh Wall
street brokes & wife who are celebrated
for their encddlsh digestions. Tou must
appease them with following program of
foods: . . .
Canopy of Caviar Salary
Biscay of foup . ,
-Alive Lobsters
' Squab Ducks '
Meatsweets Dellcattessen
Frosted Surprise from Cream
Cafe Annoyer
She told me thus while arranging New
port fingers among her hairpins. "Why
don't you reply while you stand there
silently?' she ask t. know. "Is there
some cookery In this bill affair which
you can't unitand?" . .
'"flmp'y nothing," I report deceptively.
"Tou unstand how serve alive lob
sters?" "Courceoualy," I suggest, "I can attend
their slightest whim."
"Then do so," sho exaggerate. "With
Immediate quickness elope to fishery
nwrchsut ti buy three 3) of those de
licious mammals slfftclent for six ()
complete persons. Dinner will be eerve
with sharpness at ."
She go. I go.
Mr. KiHtor, when I encroached to fishery
store of Capt. Smith ft Co.. prominent
sea-fooders, my soul stood endwise to
see what wss. I learned considerable edu
cational biography about those shall fish.
A lobster are a species of green clsm
with 26 legs and 3 arms which are con
tinuously determined to shake hands. He
wears his eyes en the end of strings
and expresses hfs peeve by waving his
Iron mittens with teeth on the thumbs.
"Why should It contain such cruelty
of fingers?" I require of Hon. Capt.
Smith, retired navy.
"To bite with," he tells saltmatei fdlly.
".Nothing can bite wtlh fingers," I re
proach educationally.
"Perhaps not," snuggest Hon. Capt..
while one lobster grab me by knuckle
and remove off on bleeding fracture,
whll 1 report, "Ouch!" I should diagust
to such dlahagreeabl natures.
At last those three 13) lobster dishes
was enwrapped In psperboard box and !
digressed In homebound direction ef
treet Even to carry such mcnagery give
m creeply sensation peculiar to venom.
As soonly as. I arrive to kitchen I
commence deranging dinner for six (t)
personalities. Biscay of soup 1 can took
somewhat, so 1 do so in intelligent
ssuceran. Slightly squab ducks I could
also prepare by memory of some I had
ate. Extreme Industry,, too. filled my
earnest eyebrow wnile 1 turn Icecream
the Hon. Alive Lobster
Republished by
froster with musical elbows peculiar to
handorgan.
In the meanwhile those three t.1) crabbed
lobster-birds was setting in Ice box where
they were still retained In cage in which
they came in. Samurai Japanese know
no fear except when they are scared. I
cnloy slight dread to think how I should
behave when bringing those rude snap
pers forthly from where was. Should I
grabb them by tail-feathers and atrongle
them drfiy by Ju-Jttsis? Perhapsly could
Stranger battles have occurred in kitch
ens. At 9:02 p. m. time Hon. Mrs. come snup
plng to kitchen and wish find some un
pleasantness to speak about. "Did you
obtained those lobsters?" she asked to
know.
"Certainly has," I report dubfully.
"You sure they was alive?" are ques
tion for her.
"Quite distlnctually," I acknowledge
while seeing my wounded knuckle.
"I am still suspectful," she renig snub
bily. "Last time they sent some dead.
lAst me observe them to examine."
With duty peculiar to militia I lead her
to ice-box. I open. I show her paper
board enclosure. This I open also. No
sooner this were accomplish than one
lobster-animal uplift his bone gloves with
such rapidity he detain Hon. Mrs. by
wrist of her Paris kimono while ahe ex
plain. "Help!" amidst considerable so
prano. Chivalrously . I permit Hon. Lob to
shake hands with my necktie while I spry
hlnj loose from her with fearless ice
pick. 'When I drop him away he were
still chewing 4 Ui yards kimono silk
which lie held in the tneth of his fingers.
"That one are alive," report Hon. Mrs.
while fainting away.
"Tou wish to examine life of other
IT' I require obligely.
"Thanks not to do." she shreech. "I
prefer to imagine it."
When 6:41 time arrive Income Hon. Mr.
Henry Toothmuller in lat-shape.l lim
boaine ottomohile contained I pabs of
marroed persons of expensive appear
ance peculiar to, Csar family. 1 bear
stylish how-do talk amidst rocktallj
anske-up which all Urlnk for make them
fearless before eating. All seem quite
Joy-free ard slig'ht-hoarted except me
who stood In kitchen making supersti
tious eye-glance toward ice-box. Then
I knew how martyrs muat feel when
observing bonfires.
"Dinner ready!" required Hon. Mrs.
making beautiful head-poke to door.
"Ready for anything" I salute. And
w-hen negctly seen I was thrusting csnopy
of cavler surrounded by snlary-sprout bc
front of those raters who surrounded
piste with evening clothes and talked
wealthy language. On fat-chin sentle
nan name of MaJ. Buttou explained how
he had frequently ate snails with King
of Denmark and nothing in America ar
fit to eat by aristocrats.
"Could you not enjov soma lobsters?"
required Hon. Mrs. Ilko a nurse.
Ravenously:" he report lik a can
nibal. e ' have some!
smiling.
! say so while
"O Joyfully!" all holla 1 ke chorus girls.
Mrs. Cicero Nutt, silra-shap lady of
beauty, seem somewhat invalid of en
thusiasm. "I welcome lobster cordially while
eating." she define, "yet 1 never could
make It set quietly on my digestion."
"I am cnaMcd to unstand this f-ossl-fclllty
Pretty ou 1 Mru soup and while do
Permission of Good Housekeeping Magazine
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ing: so I spill portion of this thin
hotness on expjnslv necklace of Hon.
Mrs. MaJ Button'
."Why are you nervu wrists so un
controlled?" dib Mrs. Poss while all
make wipes from napkin.
"I am thinking lobster." I derives
shlvcrly. '
You are not permitted to think during
meal-time!" she abrupt. "Now elope to
kitchen . and prepare those Salt-water
fowels and dish." '
"No soldier ever walked to gunpowder
more stralghtly than I then did; I fetch
forth delicious platter of ailver apear
ancc. I walk bravely to Ice-box and there
I say heathen prayer In Japsnese, Inside
that refrigerated compartment I could
hear thump-thump, creep-creep sound re
sembling crocodiles attempting to es-ape
from a garage. Of suddenly one puxzlo
thought arrive to my braln. How should
I dish out that lively food? I thought
of gloves, I thought of knives. Then 1
remembered it are ) always polite to
handle foods with forks. Ixibnters must
be speared thusly.
I fetch. Intense Iron fork from kitchen
table. With timid recklessness I open
lid of box. Six bone hands reach uply
to greet my cruelty. Btabbs! What
happen? Nothing important. Hon. Fork
skid off from hard-shell back of Hon.
Lobster like needles , from hickory nuts.
But Juat as I were decperate from this
battle one lobster retained himself by his
honked arms to handle of Hon. Fork
and what miracle to behold! All three
(3) lobsters, conjoined together in friend
ship clasp, are fetchej forthly hy quick
haul of fork. But befor I could lift
them politely to platter-Ulah those de
mented mammals separate away from
each other and fell to floor with hard
bang resembling living bricks. On skid
away under table, one splouch off under
stove, on detained himself to my aron,
where he appear quite contented chew
ing clothes. I permit him to do so and
shramble under furniture 'In pursue of his
twins.
In 9i minutes, by talented Ju-Jltsu. I
retained those brutal beasts by tails. Hell
ring peevty from dining room requiring
more foods. But more earnestly I lay
Hon. Lobster on platter, more skilfully
he shuttle off. At lustly. hy extreme
talent, 1 manage to hold two S down to
platter with frying pan on top. Other
Do You Know That
The exports of Canadian apples to the
United Kingdom during recent years
nave totalled about I.WO.flnn harrels
annum. v
pr
Men attending the pans In sslt works
are generally supposed to be exempt from
cholera, smallpox, scarlet fever and In
fluenza. The canal syteru of China la the most
extensive In the world with the exception
of Holland. Wherever the lay of the
land permits the Chinese have mads a
canal. Thus they are enabled to carry
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expense.
Although the diamond is generally re
garded as th bsrdest of all subsuaees,
tantalum, a rare metaJ, although not one
of th rarest, Is harder. A thin sheet
of It was once placed under a diamond
drill worked day and night for three
days. The only effect was a slight in
dentation in the tantalum and the wear
ing out of the diamond.
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one I could not do likewise because he
wei-e too Ifusy attacking my ankle. Bell
ting agsin peevly.
' "1 come!" 1 holls. And thusly, bear
ing; alive lubster, 1 onrush to dining room
quite hanti.y because lobster' attach
ment to ankle were causing hara-knrl
sensations.
"Where are alive lobsters?" nnarrel
Hon. Mrs. ns soonly an I encruarh.
"Here Is! I snsggel',' and push Hon.
Platter to table in midst of home re
finery. What then? Krylng-pnn flew off, Hon.
Ix)bster elope forthly without reverence.
One walk for Hon. Mrs. Nutt who escape
with noise resembling mice. One waltx
gainst lion. MaJ Button Just while he
was telling how he shook tinid with
Kaiser of, Germany. When Una. lobster
.l.lih llitil tin... I 1. I .. U - , I
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guargc, howells. orations, retreat are
heard from all aide! Meantime other
lobster ate contenterly from my ankle.
Pretty soon, after considerable bayonet
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oliarge, faints and heroism, lobsters was
kicked forth excepting m. ' : ,
"What this?" jcllup Hon. Mrs.- when
cslm.
"Alive lobster," I scknowledgnd, think
ing how far to railway station.
"How dare you?" ahe cat-cry. '
"I never shall again." I Snuggest. "Yet
duty make he heartless. Next family I
work shall not have those Basco habit
of food." '
"1 did not toll you to this dementia."
ahe sodder from sobbing. "Live lobster
should not be served alive."
"How can live lobsters be dead?" I
snuggest Bernard Hhawfully. . i
"If you remain Vt Instant long I shall
show you!" growell Hon. Henry Tooth
muller prlfteflghtfully,
' Bo I banished spryly away from that
hmiait With ftilfilttnnal I, ailll kill
. w -,. U,,.S
silk n with hllnanr i.,,llu..
to starved
snake.
Hoping you are the same.
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"Fifty-Fifty"
By ADA PATTEKSOW
A Brooklyn judrot ' compelled
irRrelfully to admit that v:hat a woman
s.tves out of the money her husband has
Ivf n her Isn't
hers, hut hi.
..unrene Court
.K'stlce Hlackmar's
derision caused
o o n s t e r n at Inn
among mai rlrd
! women In New
York. The more
were they d!s-
ttirbed bc-rause the
admlselon was
made not with "tlu
background of pas
: sion" that I'res! -;
di nt Wilson 1e
j plure In any dl!
I curt.ilon, but In th'
cairn tone mat
voices the inexorable
I rrgiet to say that our
taw has not -
reached the point of ho14ing that prop
erty which is tbe joint result of the
earnings of the hnahand and thf
economics of the wife, is their Joint prop
erty. No matter how careful and prudent"
the wife may be and no matter if her
prudence I i-ally the cause of the -cuii-ulated
saving. if the money
niirlnally belonged to the hueband . lt I j
still his. unless the evIJcm e shows' thnt
It was a gift to .he wire.
"Charles S. Montgomery had made no
such gift. Not he. An I when he and
his w ife quarrelled, and a separation 'was
being; considered, he tried to withdraw
their saving account he discovered that
his wife had ordered the ank to, refuse
payment, Charles S. Montgomery rushe 1
to the court, with his troubles with- tho
result I Imve detailed.
What'n the moral? That wives shouldn't
save? .Mo tie we're getting at the root
of woman's extravagance, llevlng an
Intuition, If not absolute knowledge, that
their husbands not themselves will enjoy
the sum of their economies they don't
ronoml!-, or, If they love' their "lords
enough to economise for them, they
msy have the fear of the 'other
woman In their hearts, , the woman
who may become Madame No. J. Tin
an ancient adage, and one that brings
a sheen of steel Into a first wife's eyes,
that the first wire saves money for the
second one (o spend. - Also another rea
son for womuu's disinclination to hoard
for .t pro bl em a tic day of rainfall Is "if
I don't spend the money it wl!) go for
worse uses." A woman hates lo see the
pennies for which she has skimped gi
down her. ous's throat In thcfront of
flrewalur.
To learn that the Iw is so creaklngly
ancient and Inadequate as. In the Instance
ruled upon by the Brooklyn Judge Is to
recall what DLken made a characte:
aay: "Does the taw'' any that? . Ther
the law is an ass."
Almost does the Cisco very of the Brook
lyn Justice niske suffragettes of us alt.
Some states there are that go still far
ther back toward blundering antiquity,
by denying a woman the right tj'lier os'n
savings. Not only does she not own what
her husband owns, but lis acquires full
and Instant ownership In whst she earns.
The words "taint fair" generally start
a skirmish on the school ground. Every
woman 1. who digested with her mornlnif
gratfefrult or baked apple the unwelcome
truth spoken by the Brooklyn Justico of
the supremo court exclaimed "Taint fair"
or Its equivalent. It will arouse women. '
And when women are aroused something
happens. What will happen? Wilt women
exclaim "What's the use?" and Justify
the charge that they are extravagant?
Or Will they; rreato a public sentiment
thst will eventuate In a public demand
for fairer1 laws?
"Money saved Is money earned" would
be the slogan for such a movement and
Just husbands would Join In Ha utterance.
Young man. If the girl upon whom
your eye is cast Is too much a fopt to
save and share your money she1 I too
much a fool to marry, .'
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