LARGEST STRONG BOX.
One of Two Stories Which Will Defy
Any Sort of Violence.
A huge armor-plate storage vault,
two stories high and proof against any
sort of violence that might be brought
to bear against it, has been construct
ed in Bethlehem, Pa., for use in a
New York safe-deposit building. The
building of armor-plate vaults, we are
told by a writer in Machinery, is com
paratively new, having sprung up in
the past eight or nine years, and this
particular vault is so much larger than
anything else of its kind that an un
initiated mechanic would be perplexed
Lower Story of Vault on Erection Floor of Armor-Plate Shop.
to state the use to which it is to be [
put. The writer goes onto say:
"This armor-plate vault i» a sort of
glorified safe, to be filled with strong
boxes. • • * The' advantage claimed
for the armor-plate vault over all oth
er types of construction is that it is
fire, burglar, mob and earthquake
proof. This one is built in two stories j
* * • with a connecting passage be
tween them carrying a stairway and j
a passenger elevator. The lower story j
Is 9V& feet high, 106V2 feet long, and j
'30% feet wide. The whole structure j
weighs about 1,200 tons. It is pro- '
vlded with an 'emergency door' ip [
the right-hand corner of the fore
ground of the figure. The upper floor is !
82 feet, long, 9 feet high, and 19 feet 1
wide, provided with two doors for leg- j
«ilar service, one at cither end.
"The upper vault, in particular, is
BUILDING POSSIBILITIES. j
Skyscrapers 100 Stories High Pos- |
sible, But Drawbacks Are Many.
Reinforced concrete buildings, 100
stories high, towering 1,000 feet into
the air, may yet. be seen by people
now living, according to a prominent
The 100-Story Possibility.
New York engineer and builder. Be
fore such a feat can be accomplished,
however, two great obstacles must be
overcome. The lack cf adequate fire
protection at euch a height is ono,
and the other is the impossibility of
providing elevator service under the
present systems. Even now in 30-
story buildings the weight of the
cables supporting the cars is enor
mous, and buildings of over 40 stories
would pass the safety line in this re
ispect.
"The 100-story building is sure to
come," says one New York architect.
"We may not be ready for it yet, but
the larger and higher buildings we are
certain to have in the near future.
The next stage in the development will
be the 50 and 75-story building con
structed of steel and concrete."
AlrtaJy the 40-story building has
been re,V:hed and passed in the com
pletion of the Singer building. The
50-story goal is practically here with
the construction of the Metropolitan
Life building, which, when completed,
will be 48 stories high.
Less than a dozen years ago a 20-
etory building was a world wonder.
Now it is insignificant. The census
of skyscrapers in New York, not tak
ing into account the Singer building,
gives a total number of 22 buildings
more than 20 stories in height, and
•405 buildingß ranging from 10 to 20
•torles high.
to be equipped on a scale of magnlfl
cenco exceeding anything of the kind
previously Installed. The whole room
is to be finished in solid bronze, with
all the fittings of the same material.
* * * The vaiilt is so large that It over
flows the unobstructed floor of the
sub-basement, and includes two rows
of the columns of the building within
its area. To take care of these, sever
al openings, entirely cased in, are
made through the vault from top to
bottom.
"Besides being remarkable in its
general features, this vault is unusu
ally interesting In its design and con
struction. As stated, it is intended
to be fire, burglar, mob, and earth
quake proof. Danger from fire is ob
viated by the heavy 16-inch coating
of concrete and fire-proofing material
which surrounds the top, bottom and
sides. The burglar's chances for suc
cess are small, as the walls of the
vault are made of four-inch Harvey
ized steel armor-plate, of the same
kind as furnished the government for
war vessels. Not only would the bur
glar have to perform the task of getting
through this case-hardened surface,
but to even reach the armor-plate he
would have the re-enforced concrete to
reckon with. The vault is made of
separate steel plates, with numerous
joints; but these are all dovetailed to
gether and held In such a way as to j
make their separation impossible from j
the outside, and the fitting is so finely I
done that the joints are impervious to i
nitroglycerin.
"Barring those for the doors, the 1
armor-plate walls are free from open- |
ings of any kind, which a burglar
might use in beginning hia vault-1
breaking operation. There are no '
holes through the doors for the lock- .
ins mechanism. The automatic time:
lock is the sole means of opening the j
vault once it has been locked."
ACETYLENE GAS GENERATOR.
How You Can Make One Yourself for
Use at Heme.
A simple acetylene gas generator
used by myself for several years when
i out on camping
A -> lri ' ,s was niacle
J ]l : C TL °' a galvanized
( !• • • 3*° 1 iron tank, with
, out a head, eigh
— —' —~ teen inches in di
: ~ i ■ ameter and 30
—.T. inches deep, B, as
~ —shown in tho
l ~' -I sketch, writeß a
Sectional View correspondent of
Apparatus. Popular Mechan
ics. Another lank,
A, is made tho lame depth as B, but
its diameter is a little smaller, so that
inverted it will just slip easily into the
tank B. In the bottom, or, rather, the
top now, of tank A is cut a hole and a
little can, D, is fitted in it and sold
ered. On top and over can D is
soldered a large tin can screw. A rub
ber washer is fitted on this ao that
when the screw top, E, is turned on it,
the joint will be gas-tight. Another
can, C, which will just slip inside of
the little can, is perforated with a
number of holes. This can C is filled
about half full of broken pieces of
carbide and then placed in th« little
can D. A gas cock, H, is soldered on
to tank A, as Is shown, from which
the gas may be taken through a rub
ber tube. Fill tank B with water and
set tank A into It. This will cause
some air to be inclosed, which can be
released by leaving the cock open
until tank A settles down to the point
where the water will begin to run in
the perforations of the little tank. The
water then comes in contact with the
carbide and forms gas, which expands
and stops the lowering of tank A.
Then the cock must be closed and
tubing attached. It is dangerous to at
tempt to strike a match to light a
jet or the end of the cock while air is
escaping and just as the first gas is
being made. Wait until the tank is
well raised up before doing this.
PEAT AS FUEL.
Effort in This Country to Make Its
Use Practical Unsuccessful.
Peat, which might almost be called
the national fuel of Ireland, has never
been very successfully exploited in
the United States. While peat «an be
converted into a fair quality of fuel
for both domestic and steam purposes,
all methods of handling it so far de
vised require heavy machinery and
considerable hand labor, and both of
these are expensive. Several experi
mental plants have been started to
test the feasibility of manufacturing
peat fuel, but they have not com
menced work on a commercial scale.
It is estimated that from 600 to 1,500
tons were produced in 1906. During
the year there were imported into the
United States 8,667 short tons of
peat, valued at 145,344,
CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, ia<>B.
CONVENIENT FEED RACK.
One Which Will Prevent Waste of ths
Coarse Feed.
A substantial fed rack is a good in
vestment on any farm where a con
siderable amount of stock is kept. By
using a rack of this kind much coarse
feed can be utilized that would other
wise be wasted and at the same time
this coarse feed is made togo as far
as possible. We illustrate herewith a
rack we have found serviceable, ways
The Farmer. This rack will coat in
tho neighborhood of $lB. The stock
always spends a considerable share of
the winter days in the yards, even the
dairy cows, and racks of this kind give
an opportunity for the stock to eat
their roughage while they are getting
Construction of Feed Rdilc.
their exercise. Where the straw and
waste hay and fodder was formerly
strewn around the yard and tramped
in the mud there is now no such waste.
The yards can be kept clean and all
the roughage used. The racks are also
helpful to a certain extent as protec
tion from the weather.
The illustration gives a very fair
idea of the construction of the racks.
They are 16 feet long, eight feet, wide
and eight feet high. They are mount
ed on three 2xß skids and can be
drawn to different parts of the yard.
The framework is built around six up
right- 4x4s braced with 2x4s around
the top. The slats in the rack are
made of fencing. The rack is floored
with inch stuff and sided up with Ixl2
boards over which is a 2xß board to
add strength where the cattle lean
over the rack. A 2xo 32 inches above
the 2xß and around the rack prevents
crowding and adds strength to the
rack. A rack of this kind calls for
the following bill of material:
Twenty-two pieces of fencing 10
feet; 3 4x4s, 16 feet high; 7 2x4s, 16
feet high; 9 boards 1x12x16; IJ 2xGs,
16 feet long; 5 2x4s, 16 feet long; 128
feet flooring; 6 2xSs, 16 feet.
KIND OF COWS TO KEEP.
Raise Them Yourself and Be Sure of
Their Milk-Giving Capacity.
It is not. sufficient to have a certain
number of cows. They should be
adapted to the work—dairy cows, not
beef animals, that can only produce
sufficient milk to raise a veal calf.
Such cows are not the most profitable
ones to keep. Aim to raise your own
cows, then through selection and
breeding the producing capacity of
your herd can be increased.
If you do not feel equal to the ex
pense, cooperate with your neighbor
and purchase a good dairy sire. The
influence of a good sire towards im
proving the quality of stock, especial
ly where grades are kept, is very
marked.
Lay your plans for a silo at just as
early a date as possible. The silo has
come to be recognized as one of the
most important buildings on the dairy
farm.
Care should be taken not to feed
cows fojd capable of imparting ob
jectionable odors or flavors to cream.
Turnips and other strong flavored
foods can only be fed immediately
after milking, but it is better not 4o
feed such foods to dairy cows. It is
not necessary nnd it is too risky.
HORTICULTURAL NOTES.
We caution readers togo slow in
these "home mixed" oils for spraying.
It is not a mere matter of putting
caustic and oil together.
Score still another for the apple.
Weston, the old pedestrian, who
tramped to Chicago, eats his barked
apple every morning.
Suppose some of you gra.v-haired
men 40 years ago had planted some
of your waste land in pine or hem
lock? It would certainly be paying
your board now.
An English magistrate recently im
posed sentence on a school boy who
had damaged a tree belonging to the
Ealing corporation. He ordered the
boy provide another tree, and plant it
himself. This seems a thoroughly
practical way to make the punishment
fit the crime.
Mulching is an Important point in
the production of choice berries.
Spread buckwheat straw on old
meadow and plow under in fall for
potatoes.
Butter Making.
In churning at a low temperature
the churn should be stopped when the
butter is in granules about the size
of rice or grains of wheat. Draw oft
the buttermilk and wash the butter
in good, pue water. Salt the butter
at the rate of three-quarters ounce of
salt to the pound, or slightly more, as
the market may demand. Then work
and pack into packages ready for d®-
1 Mr»ry"-*
VIFIGINIA MERCHANT RID OF A
VERY BIG GRAVEL STONE.
Another Remarkable Cure of Serious
Kidney Troubls.
C. L. Wood, a prominent merchant
of Fentress, Norfolk Co., Va., was suf
tfering some months
ago with frequent at
tacks of hard pain in
the back, kidneys
and bladder and the
kidney secretions
were irregularly
scanty or profuse.
Medical treatment
failed to cure him.
"At last," says Mr. Wood, "I began
using Doan's Kidney Pills, and before
one box was gone, I went through four
days of intense pain, finally passing a
stone, one-half by five-sixteenths of an
inch in diameter. I haven't had a sign
of kidney trouble since."
Sold by all dealers, 50 cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
THEN IT LOOKED ABOUT RIGHT.
Coal Dealer Understood When Told
What Load Represented.
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., in one of
the last addresses that he made to his
Sunday school class before abandon
ing it, said of carefulness in business:
"Too many business men are care
ful on one side, their own 'side, only.
Thus a coal dealer whom I used to
know chouted one afternoon to an em
ploye who was driving out of the yard:
"'Hold on there, Jim! That coal
can't have been weighed. It looks a
trifle large for a ton to me.'
"Jim shouted back:
" 'This ain't a ton, boss. It's two
ton.'
" 'Oh, all right,' said the dealer, in a
modified tone. 'Beg your pardon; go
ahead.'"
DOCTOR SAID "USE CUTICURA"
In Bad Case of Eczema on Child-
Disease Had Reached a Fearful
State —His Order Resulted
in Complete Cure.
"When I was small I was troubled
with eczema for about three months.
It was all over my face and covered
rearly all of my head. It reached
such a state that it, was just a large |
scab all over, and the pain and itching j
were terrible. I doctored with an able
physician for some time and was then |
a;lvised by him to use the Cuticura j
Remedies which I did and I was en
tirely cured. I have not been bothered |
with it since. I used Cuticura Soap |
and Cuticura Ointment but do not |
know exactly how much was used to
complete the cure. I can safely say
that Cuticura did a lot for me. Miss
Anabel Wilson, North Branch, Mich.,
Oct. 20. 1907."
HE KNEW.
Father—Yes, you're a regular little
pig! Wouldn't give your brother any
of that candy. Bo you know what a
little pig is?
Kid —Er —er —sure —er —pig Is —er
—hog's little boy.
Why Sloan's Liniment and Veterinary
Remedies Are the Best to Use.
Let me tell you why Sloan's Lini
ment and Veterinary Remedies are
the safest and most practical on the
market to-day. In the first place, Dr.
Earl S. Sloan is the son of a veterin
ary surgeon, and from his earliest in
fancy he was associated with horses.
He bought and sold horses while
yet very young. He practiced as a vet
erinary for 20 years and has battled
successfully with every disease to
which that animal is subject.
All his remedies are the result of
experiments made to save life or re
lieve suffering while he was practic
ing his profession.
Any reader, by writing to Dr. Earl
S. Sloan, 615 Albany Street, Boston,
Mass., will receive "Sloan's Treatise
on the Horse," free. This book tells
how to treat horses, cattle, hogs, and
poultry.
Crusher for Papa.
"Chalmont, you don't know your
geography lesson at all to-night," said
Gunson, Sr. "When I was your age I
could answer practically every ques
tion in the book."
"Well, pa," retorted Gunson, Jr., "I
guess you had some intelligent person
to help you with your home work."
The Pe-ru-na Almanac In 8,000,000
Homes.
The Peruna Lucky Day Almanac has
become a fixture in over eight million
homes. It can be obtained from all
druggists free. Be sure to Inquire early.
The 1908 Almanac is already published,
and the supply will soon be exhausted.
Do not put it off. Speak for one to-day.
Quite So.
Nlmrod —Are you fond of hunting?
Oyer—lt all depends.
Nimrod—Depends on what?
Gyer—Foxes or collar studs. —Illus-
trated Bits.
PILES CUKKU IN II TO 14 DAYS.
PAZO OINTMBNT Is ituaranterd to cure any rau
of lulling, Ulind. Bloedtng or rrotrudiDg l'llca in
•to U days or money refunded. 60c.
Only a stupid woman doesn't know
when to act stupid.
ART LONG, CREDIT SHORT.
your brother do fur a
living?"
"He's an artist."
"I know, so am I. But what does h®
do for a living?"
Deafness Cannot Be Cured
by local applications, as they cannot reach the d!»
eased portion of the ear. There Is only one way to
cure deafnes*. and that Is by constitutional remedies-
DeafncHM Is caused by an Inflamed condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this
tube Is Inflamed you have a rumbling sound or lm
perfect hearing, and when It Is entirely closed, Deaf
ness Is the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to Its normal condi
tion, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases
out of ten are caused by Catarrh. which Is nothing
but an Inflamed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of
Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured
by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F. J. CHENEY 6 CO., Toledo, 0.
Bold bv Druggist*, 75c.
Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
But Not the Same.
Mushley—lndeed, yes, he'a very
tender-hearted. I really believe if a
beggar approached him and he had
no money about him he'd actually
take off liis coat and give it to him.
Crabbe —Well, I'm not tender-heart
ed, but some of these nervy beggars
make me feel like taking off my coat
and giving it to them —good and
proper.
Important to Mothers.
Examine carefully every bottle of
CASTORIA a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
Signatur^ofi^^^^^r
In Use For Over JiO Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought.
The Other Side.
Landlady—Are you so particular
' about having a quiet room because
you sleep in the daytime?
De Toot —No, maam. I practice on
[ the flute several hours a day, and any
| other sound jars on my sensitive soul.
| —Harper's Weekly.
! FITS, St. Vitus Dance and all Nervous
Diseases permanently cured by Dr. Kline's
| Great Nerve Restorer. Send for Free $2.00
! trial liottle and treatise. Dr. R. H. Kline,
Ld„ 931 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa.
Great beauty and great virtue are
always Inaccessible except to those
who strive, who learn to accept, un
derstand and enjoy them. —Sterne.
That Dry Hacking Cough
needs attention. Ask your druggist
for Brown's Bronchial Troches which
will quickly relieve the cough.
So may heaven's grace clear away
the foam from thy conscience, that
the river of thy thoughts may roll
limpid thenceforth. —Dante.
Drink Garfield Tea at night! It insures a
normal action of liver, kidneys, stomach
and bowels, and overcomes constipation.
Sometimes the man who was born
a fool gets bravely over it.
ONI.Y ONE "BROMO QUINISE"
Thnt Is LAXATIVE BKOMO QUININK. for
the signature of K. W. (JHOVK. Used the World
over to Cure a Cold In One Day. 26c.
Too many people feather their nests
with borrowed plumes.
Mra. Wlmlow'« Soothing Sjrnp.
For children teething, softeps the gums, reduces In
flammation, allays pain, cures wind colic. 26c a bottle.
Political conventions seldom go un
bossed.
ItITPkITP Watoaa I. Col.bm, Patent Attor.
mm ft Ik■■ I ney. Washington, I>. O. Advice
■ Ml Kail I W lim. Term. low. Hisheet rat.
NO MORE MUSTARD PLASTERS TO BLISTER
. THESCIENTIFIC AND MODERN EXTERNAL ' J
Capsicum-Vaseline II j~™ ' | I
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PEPPER PLANT TAKEN _ 'I
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DON'T -WAIT TILL THE PAIN [_
COMES—KEEP A TUBE HANDY
A QUICK, SURE, SAFE AND ALWAYS READY CURE FOR PAIN.—PRICE 15c.
—-IN COLLAPSIBLE TUBES MADE OF PURE TIN—AT ALL DRUCCISTS AND
DEALERS. OR BY MAIL ON RECEIPT OF 15c. IN POSTAGE STAMPS.
A substitute for and superior to mustard or any other plaster, and will not
blister the most delicate skin. The pain-allaying and curative qualities of the
article are wonderful. It will stop the toothache at once, and relieve Head
ache and Sciatica. We recommend it as the best and safest external counter
irritant known, also as an external remedy for pains in the chest and stomach
and all Rheumatic. Neuralgic and Gouty complaints. A trial will prove what
we claim for it, and it v/ill be found to be invaluable in the household and for
children. Once used no family will be without it. Many people say "it is
the best of all your preparations." Accept no preparation of vaseline unless
the same carries our label, as otherwise it is not genuine.
Sand your iddreai and we will mall our Vaseline Booklet describing
our preparations which will Interest you.
17 Stat* St. CHESEBROUGH MFG. CO. Now York City
One of the
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fund of information as to the best method*
of promoting health and happiness and
right living and knowledge of the world*®
best products.
Products of actual excellence and
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and which have attained to world-irid*
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viduals only, but of the many whoihav*
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ing the best the world affords.
One of the products of that class, of
known component parts, an Ethical
remedy, approved by physicians and com
mended by the Well-informed ol ti*»
World as a valuable and wholesome family
laxative is the well-known Syrup of Fig*
and Elixir of Senna. To get its beneficial
effects always buy the genuine, mi&»
facturcd by the California Fig Syrup Co*
only, and for sale by all leading druggist*.
SICK HEADAGHE
Positively cured by
PA RTFR.N Little Pills.
They also relieve Dk»
ITTLE tress from Djspepala, 2i>
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CHOCOLATEfPII#
VOU SHOULD TRY THIS jflf
RECIPE. IQuart Milk
I Package'OUß-PI
Follow Directions on PackEKje
Each Package Makes 2 Piea
3 Kinds Lemon Chocolate Custard.
I ORDrn From Any Grocer™lU
Nearly every procer in tho United State*
now has "OUR-PIE" Preparation in stool*.
If your dealer cannot supply you send hi*
name and 10 cents to D-'Ze rta Co.. Roch
ester, N. Y., and receive by return mall •
full size package free.
. HICK'S
CAPUDINE
4 S~i C" C? 1 11 removes the owl
1.1 t IK 112" soothes the nerves ana
relieves the aches and
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headaches and neuralgia also. No bed
effects. 10c. 25c and 50c botile». (Ljovij».>
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ALnl/LIltJ siring to buy any
—mmmmm——a thing ad vertised in
Its columns should insist upon having
what they ask for, refusing all substi
tutes or imitations.
HAIR R BALSAM
■lgjHjalyv- HCleanws and beautifies the hrit.
Pr°niote» a laxuriaot growth.
wMNover Fails to Bostore
hH Hair to ita Youthful Color.
Your hide tanhed^mS
iIIDKS make fine, warm robes. We nr»Ow
oldest house doing this kind of work, Arm
responsible, and know how. \Vrlt® for prtw.a>
THE WORTHING 4 ALGER CO.,Hillsdale, Wok
FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN
Host 200 acre farm In Southern Mich. High state
t i vation; three bank barns: large, tine farm house, Htm
peach trees; tine yaungapple orchard. Farm produwi
92.600 10 fti.4oo far in products annually for 20 y earn
Write immediately. M.Li. LANK, Kalamazoo.
r nVM OIC Before shipment. Balanee after
rurnaces )lu spection and approval. Book Ira*
Century Furnace Co.. Box K, Youngitown, OU%
Thompson's Eye Water
m r\cr FIRST FARM MOKTGAfIB, sold to*
IU/O FIRST lUNK, Vunilervoort, Atk.
icn IPDCC "ell improved. Owner owned 4> yerti
IDU AUnLO Sickness. «. W.CUPP.Mansfield. OM*
A. N. K.—C (1908—2) 2212.
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