ELECTRIC STEAM FIREWORKS.
A Novelty in Outdoor Color Display
Seen at Jamestown Exposition.
The latest thing in fireworks in
volves no fire at all—that is no lire
that can be seen, for the most beauti
ful effects of color are obtained with
electric lights and some clouds of
steam. The current for the electric
searchlights is secured from any con
venient supply, and the colored
screens are the same as used nightly
In every theater, but the artificial
clouds necessary as a background for
the colored lights is interesting.
A good-sized portable boiler, on
wheels, furnishes the steam which
must be at about 75-pound pressure.
The steam is conducted through iron
pipes into frames of various shapes,
Electric Sunburst.
made of pipes with numerous small
openings. The escaping steam rises
in a sheet producing a moving cloud
effect, and when the colored lights are
played from ten or more searchlights
the result is a novel delight. Not only
colored lights but portraits, land
scapes, marine views and moving pic
tures can be thrown on the clouds of
steam in combination with changing
color schemes, says the Western
Electrician. One slide which calls out
special applause is the American flag
In its red, white and blue, and when
this is thrown on the steam, the wav
ing effect is perfect and it is hard to
believe one is not actually looking on
a silk flag 50 feet in length.
The flags of all nations will be dis
played in this manner every night at
the Jamestown exposition.
ELECTRIC LIGHT POLE.
It May Be Made from Pipes anc!
Fittings.
The sketch shows a home-made elec
tric light pole, several of which were
made by a corre-
spondent of the
Practical Engi
neer, from old
steam pipe and
liftings. The top
il /~S or upper pipe is
p-p| 2'/2 inches in di
ameter and about
MJ 15 inches long;
[TI the middle length
J; 1. is three inches in
[ 1 j 1 I diameter, 15 feet
V. i_ J long; the bottom
flp-* 1 "* 1 ' pipe is eight
_ inches in diame
ter and ten feet
J 12 *""! long. This hot
' '• torn pipe is sunk
In the ground a distance of six feet.
The rest of the construction can be
understood by a glance at the sketch.
F-uzzled Pat.
Pat acknowledged himself puzzled.
"They call it an indecent electric
light," said he, "but it do beat me Low
they make' the hairpin burn in the
bottle."
Water Compression.
Water is compressed 1/:;26100 of its
volume for each pound of pressure.
Kites for Army "Wireless"
Portable wireless outfits are con
sidered part of the necessary engi
neering equipment to-day in all Euro
pean armies- - Under ordinary condi
tions, the exigencies of actual war
fare will not allow th# use of the per
manent mast stations, says the Tech- [
nical World Magazine.
Walloons and kites are therefore I
called into use to raise the aerial j
wire. When the breeze is light the j
tailless kito known as the Malay or !
Eddy is used. When the wind is i
blowing at 30 or 40 miles an hour !
llie box kite is employed.
RAYS OF LIGHT FOR WIRES. i
Telephone Messages Transmitted |
Through Peculiar Mfedium.
It Is now possible actually to repro
duce a message from one point, to an- j
other by means of a ray of light, re
producing at. the end of the ray tho
Transmitting Apparatus.
tones of the voice spoken into the ray
at the sending end.
Numerous experiments have been
made, and it lias been found possible
to combine a microphone with a pow
erful electric searchlight in such a
way that the powerful current operat
ing the searchlight is made subject
to small fluctuations. It is as if a
series of ripples was sent along the
continuous band of lightwaves sent
out by the powerful arc light.
At the other end of tha shaft of
light is fixed tho polished mirror aa
shown in the photograph, in the cen
ter of which is a selenium cell. Tho
At the Receiving End.
fluctuations of light are concentrated
by the concave mirror on the cell,
and the little diaphragm attached to
the receiver is operated by the fluctu
ating currents, and sounds reach the
ear just as they do in the case of the
ordinary telephone.
It is just as though one had spoken
! along the beam of light from a light
j house tower and the speech had been
heard at the other end of the ray
I about ten miles away.
TO FROST INCANDESCENT LAMP.
Piece of Emery Paper and Little el
bow Grease All That Is Necessary.
A small piece of good emery cloth
j is all the material necessary to frost
| an incandescent lamp quickly, but ef
j fectualy. Rub the cloth over the en
' tire lamp with a circular motion.
I Rubbing up and down will not pro-
I duce the best results. About 15 min
j utes' work will produce a very good
j frosting on an ordinary globe.
Telephone from Moving Train.
Telephone communication from a
train running 35 miles an hour on a
line out of Madison, Ind., was had
with Louisville, Cincinnati and In
dianapolis. The apparatus may provo
to be sufficiently reliable to warrant
the equipment of all trains. This
would put the train crew in constant
connection with the train dispatcher
which would bo a great advance in
safety of operation.
The illustration shows a German
scientist making an experiment in
wireless telegraphy. The kite is con
siderably taller than the man who is
supporting it preparatory to its flight.
The long wires or "antennae*' with
• which the machine is equipped are
j plainly visible. This is the method
jof equipment employed by Marconi
I for sending messages across the At
j lantle. The greater (lie distance of
j the wires above the earth the further
! the distance the message may
' sent.
CAMERGN COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1907.
DURABLE GATE.
Hinges for Gate Which Permit It to
Be Raised on Low End.
Any ordinary gate will answer the
purpose. The improvement is in the
hinges. These are made of an ordi
nary wagon tire. The upper one,
which 1 have marked A, is made so it
will pass entirely around the post and
is bolted to the end of the Rate,
writes the correspondent of the Jour
nal of Agriculture. The bottom one,
B, is made with a shoulder which ex
tends only half way around the post.
It is somewhat like a letter "Y," only
—r -L -•"*
A—
-.1 IR^NR
-*u
A Durable Gate.
the open fork is made round co it will
fit the post.
A number of holes bored through
j the top of a post, one under the oth
j or, through any one of which a bolt
may be placed. This holt, C, holds
the upper hinge in place. By setting
it up or down in the row of holes,
i the gate may be made to swing high
or low, as desired. When there is a
heavy snow, the bolt can be placed in
the top hole, and the gate will swing
over the drift. If it is desired to
: raise the gate so hogs and sheep
can pass tuider While large animals
are restrained, the bolt can be set
any height desired to make the pass
ageway under the gate large enough
to permit ingress or egress of the
i smaller animals.
The drawing will explain the con-
I struction.
THE DUST MULCH.
It Prevents Evaporation of Moisture
and Causes Roots to Strike Deeper.
A Matter of much importance, both
as regards saving moisture and pre
venting root injuries, is the depth of
surface tillage. Too shallow cultiva
tion will not be effective in checking
evaporation, still one must know that
the soil should not be stirred so deep
that the top roots are cut. If this is
done the growth is at once checked,
and the roots are forced lower in
search of supplies. From two to three
inches have been found the best depth
for fiat, cultivation, where the ground
has been thoroughly prepared. When
a seed bed lias been thoroughly fined,
proper handling will bring the corn
crop along, with the minimum amount
of rainfall. The problem, says In
diana Farmer, is to maintain good
capillary action between the lower
water systems and the soil where the
roots are growing. When the water
moves upwards and strikes the dust
blanket it is checked, and it must pass
1 out through the plant, rather than by
, evaporation. It is a pretty nice prob
, lem, but the aim should be to make
' all water and fertilizing material pass
j through the roots of the growing
plants, work for the dust mulch;
don't dig down to the wet soil, so
i that with every cultivation you ex
! pose more soil to the sun.
MEDITATIONS.
Failure comes to the faint heart
: ed.
Fear of being caught stands for con-
I science in some men.
i Much of the fertility of American
soils has been wasted by the men
that have cultivated It.
No man should call himself a good
farmer if his land has been growing
; less productive from year to yeac.
It is not safe to be governed by the
I results of a trial of one year on the
\ farm, for frequently results are
j brought about by conditions which we
| know nothing about.
The most nutritious hay is made
| when grasses or clover are in bloom.
; A delay ot one week in the cutting
1 period will make a big difference in
j the actual feeding value of the
| crop.
With the prospect of a short hay
crop, put away some sheaf oats, when
harvest comes again. They make fine
feed; in fact, if they are not put up
before the straw becomes too ripe,
there is nothing better.
Sheep Are Best Producers.
Prof. F. B. Mumford of the Mis
souri experiment station says that
sheep produce more meat from a
pound of grain than any other class
of farm animals. In fact, a pound of
mutton can be produced from about
half as much grain as a pound of beef.
Even Missouri's mostgage-lifting hog
requires more grain to produce a
pound of human food than the sheep.
With the combination of corn and
clover hay for feed, the dry shed for
shelter, sheep will always give good
account of themselves and lespond
readily to the care given them.
Save the Lambs and Pigs.
Save the iambs; save the pigs. The
ewes and sows will need some green
food at thia time, or at least some
bran and oil meal. If the bowels are
kept open and apnetltes good there
won't be much trouble with the young
sters when they arrive.
ALMOST FELT ENVY PANGS.
Great Cricketer's Simple Tribute to
His Own Worth.
In 1885 there was & great celebra
tion in London in honor of Dr. Sam
uel Johnson, and among those in at
tendance was the Australian "crack"
cricketer, Bonner, then at the height
of his fame.
As one of the guests, says the com
piler of the recently published "Let
ters"of the late Dr. George Birkbeck
Hill, Bonner's health was proposed.
His response was noteworthy.
"After seeing the way in which Dr.
Johnson's memory is revered," he said,
with great simplicity, "I am not sure
that I would not rather have been
suclt a man than have gained my own
greatest triumphs in cricket." —
Youth's Companion.
SORES AS BIG AS PENNIES.
Whole Head and Neck Covered —Hair
All Came Out—Cured in Three
Weeks by Cuticura.
"After having the measles my whole
bead and neck were covered w r ith scaly
sores about as large as a penny. They
were just as thick as they could be.
My hair all came out. I let the trou
ble run along, taking the doctor's blood
remedies and rubbing on salve, but it
did not seem to get any better. It
stayed that way for about six months;
then I got a set of the Cuticura Rem
edies, and in about fi week I noticed
a big difference, and in three weeks
it wau well entirely and I have not had
the trouble any more, and as this was
coven years ago, I consider myself
cured. Mrs. Henry Porter, Albion,
Neb., Aug. 25, 190 G."
A Sad Mistake.
In my father's native village lives
Mr. S., a very deaf old man. During
the summer months he lets his spare
rooms to some of the many pleasure
seekers who frequent the place, says
a Boston Herald writer, and one day
last summer, while .Air. S. was in his
garden, a young man of the village
chanced by, and the following conver
sation took place:
"Good morning, Mr. S."
"Mawnin'."
"You've got your house full of board
ers this summer."
Mr. S. was picking potato bugs off
from his plants, but he managed to
stop long enough to answer, "Yes."
"Some nice looking young ladies
among them," continued the young
man.
Mr. S. stood up and eyed the pota
toes critically, then answered:
"Well, they'd ought to look purty
good. I just picked two quarts cf
bugs off 'em."
Bill Nye's Long Walt.
Bill Nye when a young man once
made an engagement with a lady
friend of his to take her driving on a
Sunday afternoon. The appointed
day came, but at the livery stable all
the horses were taken out save one
oiil, shaky, exceedingly bony horse.
Mr. Nye hired tlie nag and drove
to his friend's residence. The lady let
him wait nearly an hour before she
was ready, aud then on viewing the
disreputable outfit ilatly refused to ac
company Mr. Nye.
"Why," she exclaimed, sneeringly,
"that horse may die of age any mo
ment."
"Madame," Mr. Nye replied, "when
I arrived that horse was a prancing
young steed." —Harper's Weekly.
Hard to Ri^lize.
"Mother," said a college student
who had brought his chum home for
the holidays, "permit me to present
my friend, Mr. Specknoodle."
His mother, who was a little hard of
hearing, placed her hand to her ear.
"I'm sorry, George, but I didn't quite
j catch your friend's name. You'll have
to speak a little louder, I'm afraid."
"I say, mother," shouted George, "I
i want to present Mr. Specknoodle."
"I'm sorry, George, but Mr.
1 What was the name again?"
"Mr. Specknoodle!" George fairly
yelled.
The old lady shook her head sadly.
"I'm sorry, George, but I'm afraid
It's no use. It sounds just like Speck
noodle to me." —Everybody's Maga
zine.
CHILDREN SHOWED IT
Effect of Their Warm Drink in the
Morning.
"A year ago I was a wreck from
coffee drinking and was on the point
of giving up my position in the school
room because of nervousness.
"I was telling a friend about it and
she said, 'We drink nothing at meal
time but Postum Food Coffee, and it is
such a comfort to have something we
can enjoy drinking with the children.'
"I was astonished that she would al
low the children to drink any kind of
coffee, but she said Postum was the
most healthful drink in the world for
children as well as for older ones, and
that the condition of both the children
and adults showed that to be a fact.
"My first trial was a failure. The
cook boiled it four or five minutes and
it tasted so fiat that I was in despair
but determined to give it one more
trial. This time we followed the di
rections and boiled it fifteen minutes
after the boiling bpgan. It was a de
cided success and I was completely
won by its rich delicious flavour. In a
short time I noticed a decided im
provement in my condition and kept
growing better and better month after
month, until now I am perfectly
: healthy, and do my work in the school
| room with ease and pleasure. I would
j not return to the nerve-destroying reg
j ular coffee for any money."
| "There's a Reason." Read the fa
mous little "Health Classic," "The
' Road to WellviWu" in pkgs.
SPECIAL TRAINS.
National Editorial Association and
Christian Endeavor Conventions.
Personally conducted* special trains?
via the Chicago, Union Pacific &
North-Western Line leave early in
July for the Pacific Coast. Special
all-expense tours at very low rates
for round trip, including sleeping car
accommodations, meals, etc. All the
advantages of a delightful and care
fully arranged tour in congenial com
pany. Write foir itineraries and full
particulars. S. A. Hutchison, Manager
Tourist Department, 212 Clark Street,
Chicago.
English Imports of Grain.
It would take 10,500,000 acres to pro
duce the amount of grain which Eng
land yearly imports from abroad.
Improved Farms Within 50
Miles of St. Paul. Cheap and desirable for
homes. 50% profit for investment. Write
us. Evans ileal Estate Co., St. Paul, Minn.
Australia, although in area 26 times
as large as the whole of the British
Indies, has a population smaller than
that of London.
Don't Sneeze Your Head Off.
Ivrause's Cold Capsules will cure you al
most instantly. At all Druggists, 25c.
Invention is the mother of trusts
and promotion is the stepfather.
Mra. Wlnnlow's Soothing- Syrnp.
For children teething, eoftenn the gume, reduce* fn»
flam in at Urn, allays pain, curea wind colic, 25c a bottle.
Build your high—then stand
from under.
P—■PBMBE—M nn "\ _ 112 vj-.n
MOTHERHOOD
H Tlic first requisite of a pood -.1'%
H mother is good health, and the ex- ySf 'ifn®
B perience of maternity should not be \; fe :
® approaehed without careful physical Jf
Q preparation, as a woman who* is in
fl good physical condition transmits to 'As \ t
| her children the blessings of a good ® f 3, V;-'- *1
I ' Preparation for healthy mater-
I nity is accomplished by Lydia E. '4 €
■ Pinkh.am's Vegetable Compound. %,lnßLv ' |
■ which is made from native roots and I
H herbs, more successfully than by any tfiSwL 'V 112 s>Jj I
■ other medicine because it gives tone ' 'I [
I and strength to the entire feminine up g
■ organism, curing displacements, ul- MRS JAMF c r a mi
I ceration and inflammation, and the * UA[vlL i> CHESTER H
I result is less suffering and more children healthy at birth. For more B
a than thirty years
Lydia E. Pinkham'sVegetable Compound I
| lias been the standby of American mothers in preparing ior childbirth. Rj
8 NotewhatMrs. JamesChester,of427 VV. 35th St., New York says in this [
I letter:—Dear Airs. Pinkham:-"I wish every expectant mother knew about I
I Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. A neighbor who had learned |
3 of its great value at this trying period of a woman's life urged me to try g
it and I did so, and I cannot say enough in regard to the good it did me. n
1 recovered quickly and am in the best of health now." ■
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is certainly a successful S
remedy for the peculiar weaknesses an;l ailments of women.
It has cured almost every form of Female Complaints, Draggingßensa- jj
tions, Weak Back, Falling and Displacements, Inflammation, Uleera- g
tions and Organic Diseases of Women and is invaluable in preparing for B
| Childbirth and during the Change of Life.
Mrs. Pinkham's Standing Invitation to Women |
Women suffering from any form of female weakness are invited to K
a write Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass. Iler advice is free.
Libby's Veal Loaf
Wiih BeeS and Pork
Do you like Veal Loaf? You
will surely be delighted with
Libby's kind, made from choice
fresh meats, in Libby's spotless
kitchens. It is pure, wholesome
and delicious in ilavor.
Ready for Serving At Once. —Simply
garnished with sauce it is an appetizing
entree (or luncheon or dinner,
Atk your grocer for Llbby'* and lniltt
upon gcttluK Llbby'i.
Libby, McNeill * Libby
Chicago
SICK HEADACHE
« —Positively cr red by
these Little I'ills.
lmi\l L |\o They also relievo Dla-
GHS9 treas trom Dyspepsia, In-
digestion and Too Hearty
rjj I W fj" n Eating. A perfect rcm-
KjS ' * edy for Dizziness, Nausea,
m PILLS. I Drowsiness. Bad Taste
J&l! _JH 111 tha Mouth, Coated
M&fuiibJSltßSk Tongue, Pain In the Side,
JTORPID LIVER. They
regulate the Bowel 3. Purely Vegetable.
SMALL PILL. SMALL DOSE. SMALL PRICE.
PAQTFDCI Genuine Must Bear
Wittle Fac-Simile Signature
|pias.
Ifei—REFUSE SUBSTITUTES.
. HICKS'
v-Mcspiidine
% CU R ES
ALL ACHES
Anil Nervousness
Trial bottle 10c drugstores
A Positive
CUREFOR BALW\
CATARRH
Ely's Cream Balm jF,
is quickly absorbed. ~>>>
Oi»es Relief at Once. 50c.
■Cly lip-;. [>G Warren St.. N. Y. SESS^SI^'TaA
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured
With LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as theycaunot refltb
the seat of the Ulsesse. Oata«rh Is u blood or r.onrl 1*
tutlonal disease, and In order :o curt: It you must take
Internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh < lire Is token In
ternally, aud acts rllret My on itio blood and mucous
Surfaces. Hall's Catarrh Cure I" not ttiiuuck medi
cine. It was prescribed by one of the best physicians
In thtfi country for years nod Is a regular pre-' ' Iptlofi.
It It composed of the best tonics known, combined
ullhllio be-t blood purifiers,actlnir directly on the
mucous surfaces. Tlu perfect combination of the
two Ingredients Is wtuit produces such wonderful rc
•ults lu curing cutar li. Send for ici Imoi.iaK frc».
I*. .J. CIiKNEY & CO.. l'lopti., i ulcdu,
Sold by Druggists, price 7ftc.
Take ilall's Family I'llls fur constipation.
An 111 Wind, Etc.
"Her marriage was very unfortun
ate, wasn't it?" "Oh, no; she consid
ers it quite fortunate." "Why, I under
stand she was divorced." "Exactly,
and her divorce was the opening of her
stage career, which is now very prom
ising."
A. N. K.— C * (190 V -23) IS!.
NEW WHEAT LANDS IN
THE CANADIAN WEST
111 If! I I HTf i Iff 'F'lf I R Finn additional miles
MawWy u,UUU D f railway this
rafT'l>iP?H PI I year have opened up a
I jt I largely increased lerri-
I I nHJ tor y to tlle progressive
farmers of Western
Canada and the Oov
(La*_i!!lH3'J'jH ernme,lt of tlie Domin-
ONE HUNDRED ANL>
SIXTY ACRES FREE to every settler.
THE COUNTRY HAS
HQ SUPERIOR
Coal, wood and water in abundance; churches
and schools convenient; markets easy of access;
taxes low; climate the best in the northern tem
perate zone. I,aw and order prevailsevery where.
For advice and information address the
SUPERINTENDENT OK IMMIGRATION,
Ottawa, Canada, or any authorized Canadian
Government Agent.
H. M. WILLIAMS. Law Building, Toledo. Ohio.
WU.UI II .111. » ■ 111 IUCT——. . —nilL L ■HIKMaj
I KE3BP3& 8988 To convince any
M EH S3 Bf woman that Pax
es sn msf MM ■■ tine Antiseptic will
■ Hi EE! improve her health
■ B kk and do all wo claim
■ ■ • ■■■ |or 11. We will
send her absolutely free a large trial
box of Paxtlne with book of Instruc
tions aivl genuine testimonials. Send
your name and address on a postal card,
DA VTIIIC"
rAA I IntsZi;
fections, such as nasal catarrh, pelvic
catarrh and inflammation caused by femi
nine ills; sore eyes, sore throat and
mouth, by direct local treatment Its cur
ative power over those troubles is extra
ordinary and gives lmmediato relief.
Thousands of women are using and rec
ommending it every day. 60 cents at
druggists orby mail. Remember,however,
IT COSTS YOU NOTIIINO TO Tit Y IT.
THIS K. PAiION CO., lloaton, Moan.
f\ IIIH ■■ 11,1
AGENTS WANTED
Canvassers, here is a great proposition: We
have just patented a new household necessity
never before heard of. Every housekeeper
must and will have one as soon as she sees it.
Sells for $2.00. Write for particulars, and
secure territory at once. Address,
SCOTT & RISEDOBPH, Kinderhook, N. Y.
i: PATENTS (»e Protection z
II FOR 17 YEARS, AT LITTLE COST 5
( ) Bendfor free booklet. Ml lo R.Stevens Co., fP
( ) 900 14th Ht., Washington,!>.('. liram-lws fli
( i at (Chicago, Cleveland and Detroit. K*tal>. m
, ihC4. No patent, no fee for our services. 2
1 ►#€«eeeeeee»ewee©o®ess®aiS
PRIVATE TEXAS COLONY
want 20or: 10 class families tojo'n iiih in private
colonising proposition in south 'lVxas. Will inter
est you If you will address liox 4U4, Kansas City.
Kansas <not Missouri).
PA TENTS ™ade mar KS o|>-
ALF.\ \M)F:U «V I)OWI:IJm I'alrnt Lawtr.
< Established 1857.> 6077 th St.. N*. W«w WASUINUTIW, li. J,
Hook A )f ir*-rmatlon tent FUEB.
7