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i MECHANICS
STONE SHIPS.
Made by an Italian Engineer for Barge
Service.
Eleven years ago an Italian engineer
made a boat of artificial stone, or
cement, which excited much interest.
It was an excellent
faQ+ki Vj/'r boat, and is yet in
" se - The frame
work, of light iron
with a metallictrel
£ lis, and then coats
—' of cement applied,
inside and out, to form the hull. It
proved surprisinglyresistant to shocks.
Since then the same engineer, (label
ling has made many more "stone"
boats, of various forms, and among
them a barge, about 54 feet long and
between 17 and 18 feet broad, which
for several years has been employed
for carrying coal in the harbor of
Genoa. He also makes pontoons of
the same material, says Youth's Com
panion, which have been used to re
place wooden pontoons on the Po. The
material lasts belter even than iron,
and is not attacked by salt water.
THE IMPROVISED BRIDGE.
Little Tricks Which Can Be Played
with Matches.
Construct two squares, one within
the other, by laying matches upon the
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table as in Fig. 1, the inner square be
ing composed of four matches and the
outer of 12. The plan should be accu
rately laid out, so that the space be
tween inner and outer squares on
every side is just equal to a match
length.
Two other matches form the subject
of the puzzle.
The smaller square is supposed to
represent an island in the center of a
lake, of which the outer square forms
the border. The two separate matches
represent two planks with which it
is desired to cross from the shore of
the lake to the island. The planks
are of a length exactly corresponding
to the distance from shore to shore,
and therefore insufficiently long to
rest upon the banks, and there is no
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means of joining them. How can they
be used to form a bridge?
The answer will be found in Fig. 2.
HYDRAULIC TEST FOR BOILER.
How an Engineer Did the Trick With
out Apparatus.
Some time ago my boiler engine was
frozen up in a cold snap, and I wished
to give my boiler a hydraulic test be
fore steaming up again, to see if it
was fit for business, writes A. C. Lau
rence, in Scientific American. I had
no force pump or apparatus of any
kind, yet I tested the boiler to the
desired pressure, 100 pounds. I have
had conversations with engineers
since then, and not one of them could
tell me how to make such a test with
out any apparatus, so I believe the
idea may be useful for Handy Man's
Workshop. I filled the boiler com
pletely with water leaving no air
space whatever, then built a small fire
under the boiler, and as the cold wa
ter warmed up and expanded, I
watched the pressure gage rise until it
reached the desired pressure, when I
opened one of the try cocks, allowing
a small quantity of water to escape and
relieve the pressure. Having found
things O. K. 1 drained water from the
boiler to the proper level and proceed
ed tt> cet up steam.
Sugar Free Milk,
J. Rounia and S. Iterend produce a
sugar frep milk preparation according
to a German patent by precipitating
the casein with carbon in the
presence of monosodium phosphate.
This salt has an acid reaction, a\d the
product is amphoteric in reaction.
Hitherto by precipitation with carbon
dioxide it.was impossible to produce
a neutral preparation; the product
Invariably alkaline.
THE HAND MOTOR SLED.
How a Boy Can Transform His
Flexible Flyer.
The motor sled, which should ap
peal to almost auy boy, Is made by
combining a flexible sled with an or
dinary hand car, such as sold by toy
dealers. The rear wheels are taken
off and substituted for a pair of trac
tion wheels, which may be thrown Id
or out of commission by a suitable
M#T!a*
The Hand-Motor Sled.
lever within the reach of the operator,
explains Scientific Amercan.
The runners are made for an ordi
nary size sled, from one-lialf-incli by
flve-eighths-inch T iron or steel, or
they may be made from two anglo
irons riveted together. The base of
the T should be bent or curved down
ward, so as to make it slightly dished
out in the center. This can be done
as described. See Fig. 12.
The runners are now ready to be
bent to suit the height of the sled.
To these standards are fastened, one
on each side, and directly on top of
each respective runner, wooden rails e.
These rails are fastened together with
transverse bars 112, at the front and
rear ends. Directly over the rear
standard, and journaled into the out
side rails e, is a crankshaft g, provided
with suitable handes h. At the front
end, and directly over the front axle,
the steering lever is fulcrumed, and
two extending arms fastened thereto,
which are connected with the front
bar 112 by a bolt passing through slots
in the arms.
The sled is now ready to receive the
hand car, which is placed in the cen
ter of same. The front end is fas
tened to the outside rails e with a
T-15- 3 - .
Details of the Motor Sled.
long bolt, forming a hinge for the
car.
Long bolts with nuts at their lower
ends are now passed through the
frame of the car into the rear trans
verse bar, also into the rear stand
ard. Two pieces of wood may be
nailed or screwed to the rear standard,
forming a guide for the up-and-down
movement of the car.
It will now be seen that by moving
the handle h to the rear, the crank g
will lift the rear end of the hand car
relatively to the sled, thereby elevat
ing the traction-wheels from contact
with the ice or snow. It will also be
seen that the handle h will rest on
top of the standard, and that the crank
g has passed the center of the shaft,
and is consequently locked in this po
sition.
The traction wheels are made of
hard wood. First cut out a disk (see
Fig. 9) about the same size as the
wheels of the car. Then cut a num
ber or radiant slits in the periphery of
same, into which a r e inserted small
galvanized iron buckets, shown in Fig.
11, and riveted thereto. Small round
disks are now fastened to either side
of the large disk, so to make the prop
er length of the hub. Into these
small disks are made four elongated
recesses, to fit the four outward-ex
tending prongs of the fixed collars on
the shaft; and when screwed together
with the nut on the outer end thereof,
will keep the large disk fast on the
shaft, and will rotate with same. See
Fig. 10.
To Bore Iron.
The following method is said to be
effective when one has not the proper
tools for making a hole in an iron
plate: Shape a stick of sulphur to
the required dimensions of the hole,
then heat the iron white-hot at the
place where it is to be bored, and
press the sulphur against it. Sul
phuret of iron is formed, and the
stick passes through the metal.
Jupiter's Eighth Moon.
The eighth moon of Jupiter, dis
covered only within the last two years,
has been photographed at the Green
wich observatory. The satellite has
been photographed but few times
since its discovery and the determina
tion of its position now accords with
previous computation of its position by
astronomical methods.
Weather Resistant Plaster Mortar.
Mix six parts of freshly-burned plas
ter, three parts of brick dust, and foui
parts of blast-furnace slag sand with
sufficient water, into a mortar and
immediately before use add two part#
of iron filings.
CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1909.
A NURSE'S EXPERIENCE.
Backache, Pains in the Kidneys, Bloat
ing, Etc., Overcome.
A nurse is expected to know what
to do for common ailments, and worn
j. en who suffer back
er ASl *'" ache, constant lan
£v?V§jis B 110 '". an( i other com
jPfflSS: nion symptoms of
kidney complaint,
should be grateful
BSsf«lKll\ *° Mrs ' ' n 11 ' e
Turner, of E. B.
St., Anadarko, Okla.,
for pointing out tho way to find quick
relief. Mrs. Turner used Doan's Kid
ney Pills for a run-down condition,
backache, pains in the sides and kid
neys, bloated limbs, etc. "The way
they have built me up is simply mar
velous," says Mrs. Turner, who is a
nurse. "My health improved rapid
ly. Five boxes did so much for me I
am telling everybody about it."
Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
ARTFUL BEGGAH.
Miss Charity—lf I were to give you
a quarter, what would you say?
Wandering Jim —I should tell every
gent that you were the prettiest lady
in all this town.
$33.00 PERSONALLY CONDUCTED
EXCURSIONS.
Colonists' one-way tickets Chicago
to the Pacific coast, via the Chicago,
Union Pacific and Northwestern Line,
are on sale daily during March and
April at tho rate of $33.00. Corre
spondingly low rates from all points.
Double berth in tourist sleeping car
only $7.00, through without change to
San Francisco, Los Angeles and Port
land. No extra charge on our person
ally conducted tours. Write for itin
erary and full particulars to S. A.
Hutchison, Manager Tourist Depart
ment, 212 Clark Street, Chicago, 111.
Thanks to the Burglar.
The dark lantern flashed through
the flat. Then came the gleam of a
revolver.
"Hands up!" hissed the head of the
family. "You're a burglar."
"Y-yes," gasped the intruder, as he
faced the cold steel.
"What have you stolen?"
"Your wife's pug dog."
"H'm. Er—if that's all you may
eneak out quietly."
"And your motherin-law's parrot."
'You don't say. Well, here is some
loose change."
"And your daughter's phonograph."
"Good! Here's some more loose
change."
"Also your son's punching bag."
"What! Great Scot, man, come out
to the library and I'll open a special
bottle."—Tit-Bits.
Lese Majest#.
A teacher in one of the schools of
Berlin has given to the papers of that
city a composition written by one of
the pupils in his school on the sub
ject, "The Kaiser," in the course of
which the young author says: "Prince
Wilhelm was born on the kaiser's
birthday. From the dome of the cas
tle 101 salute shots were fired. The
old grandfather and old Wrangel
hopped into a cab and went to the
schloss, and old Wrangel said: 'The
boy is all right,' and the father made
a bow from the balcony, and it was
awful cold. And when the boy was
baptized his father held his watch in
front of the lltle fellow's nose, and he
grabbed it and never let go again, be
cause he is a Hohenzollern."
CONGENIAL WORK
And Strength to Perform It.
A person in good health is likely
to have a genial disposition, ambition,
and enjoy work.
On the other hand, if the digestive
organs have been upset by wrong
food, work becomes drudgery.
"Until recently," writes a Washing
ton girl, "I was a railroad stenog
rapher, which means full work every
day.
"Like many other girls alone in a
large city, I lived at a boarding house.
For breakfast it was mush, greasy
meat, soggy cakes, black coffee, etc.
"After a few months of this diet I
used to feel sleepy and heavy in the
mornings. My work seemed a ter
rible effort, and I thought the work was
to blame—too arduous.
"At home I had heard my father
speak of a young fellow who went
long distances in the cold on Grape-
Nuts and cream and nothing more for
breakfast.
"I concluded if it would tide him
over a morning's heavy work, it might
belp me, so on my way home one
night I bought a package and next
morning I had Grape-Nuts and milk
for breakfast.
"I stuck to Grape-Nuts, and in less
than two weeks I noticed improve
ment. 'I can't just tell how well I
felt, but I remember I used to walk
the 12 blocks to business and knew
how good it was simply to live.
"As to my work —well, did you ever
feel the delight of having congenial
work and the strength to perform it?
That's how I felt. I truly believe
there's life and vigor In every grain of
Grape-Nuts."
Name given by Pogtum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to Well
-ville," in pkgs. "There's a Reason."
Ever rend llio nbove letter? A new
one appenrn from time to (line. They
•ire Kenulne, true, and full of human
interest.
TROUBLES OF JUNGLE DENTIST.
Dentist—l wonder does he really 1
want that tooth pulled, or is ha schem- !
Ing for a breakfast?
Breaking Up Colds.
A cold may be stopped at the start by a
couple of Lane's Pleasant Tablets. Even
in cases where a cold has seemed to gain
so strong ii hold that nothing could break
it, these tablets have done it in an hour or
two. All druggists and dealers sell thein at I
25 cents a box. If you cannot get them i
send to the proprietor, Orator F. Wood- j
ward, Le Roy, N. Y. Sample free.
Nautical Error.
"I am sorry to hear, captain, that 112
your wife left you so unceremoni
ously."
"My mistake, sir; I took her for a
mate and she proved to be a skipper."
-Tit-Bits.
This Will Interest Mothers.
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Cliil- |
dren, used by Mother Gray, a nurse in :
Children's Home, New York, cure Consti- ]
pation, Feverishness, Teething Disorders,
Stomach Troubles and Destroy Worms;
30,000 testimonials of eures. All druggists,
25c. Sample FItKE. Address Allen S. Olm
sted, Le Hoy, N. Y.
Soaked In.
"I don't see how you get such a cake
In your pipe; you never buy any to- j
bacco."
"Oh, it's sponge cake."
Try Murine Eye Remedy
For Ited, Weak, Weary, Watery Eyes, 1
Compounded by Experienced Physicians. '
Conforms to the Pure Food and Drugs
I.nw. Murine Doesn't Smart. Soothes Eye
Pain. Try Murine for Your Eyes.
She Named It.
She (casually)— What do you think
is the best fruit of courtship?
He (tenderly)— The date.
Pneumonia and Consumption are al
ways preceded by an ordinary cold. Ham
lins Wizard Oil rubbed into the chest j
draws out the inflammation, breaks up )
the cold and prevents all serious trouble.
No life can be pure In its purpose 1
and strong in its strife, and all life j
not be purer and stronger thereby. |
Throat Trouble may follow- a Cough, or
Hoarseness. "Brown's Bronchial Troches"
give relief. 23 cents a box. Samples free.
John I. Brown & Son, Boston, Mass.
The most certain sign of wisdom la !
a continual cheerfulness. —Montaigue. j
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PAZO OlNTMENTlsguarantce<l to euro any ease
t»f Itching, Ulind. iilct'tflntf or Protruding i'iles iu
!ito 14 days or money refunded. 6Uo.
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A man who needs advice is apt to
got the kind he doesn't want.
Mr*. Window's Soothing: Syrop.
For children teething, softens tho gums, reduce* in
flamrnatiou, allays pain, cures wind colic. 26c a bottle.
And sometimes a poet fools people
by wearing his hair short.
It Cnr«»« While Von Walk
Allen'sFoot-Hase for corns and bunions, hot, sweaty
callous aching feet. 'Joe all Druggists.
Things past may be repented but
not recalled. —Llvy.
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by SBlng BPOHNV LIQUID DWTEMPEIt CUKE. Giro on
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SICK HEADACHE
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I want every chronic rheumatic to throw >
away all medicines, all liniments, all j
plasters, and plve MUNYON'S KHIiUMA- ,
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gist and get a bottle of the RHEUMA
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Remember this renjuly contains no sal- |
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Act.
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H tised in its columns should insiit upon
B| having what they ask (or, refusing ail
substitutes or imitations.
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NMILMRR CTAR N LL easiest to work with and
UC,R INLLLIB O 9 NLSUN atarches clothes nicest.
Western Canada
MORE BIG CROPS IN 1908
IIZEE9|P Another 60,000 set
iWPPfT M tiers from the United
Vl States. New dis
tKt pHJ tricts opened for set
tlement. 320 acres
oflandtoeachset
homestead and 160 at $3.00 per acre.
"A vast rich country and a contented pros
perous people."— Extract from correstcndenc§
of a National Editor, whose visit to Western
Canada, in August, iQOS % was an inspiration.
Many have paid the entire cost of theif
farms and had a balance of from SIO.OO to
$20.00 per acre as a result of one crop.
Spring wheat, winter wheat, oats, barley,
flax and peas are the principal crops, while
the wild grasses bring to perfection th«
best cattle that have ever been sold oi
the Chicago market.
Splendid climate, schools and churchei
in all localities. Railways touch most ot
the settled districts, and prices for produce
■ are always good. Lands may also be pur.
, chased from railway and land companies.
j For pamphlets, maps and information re
garding low railway rales, apply to Superin
| tendent of Immigration, Ottawa, Canada, or
the authorized Canadian Government Agent:
H. M. WILLIAMS.
Law Building, Toledo. Ohio*
T For 16cJ
Everybody loves earliest rpgotnMp«/wdCB
. and brilliant ttnwcrs. Therefore,
JRy CH gain yoa a* a customer wo otter:
Bu 1 1000 kernels Fine Onion Seed. I>p
**±9 1000 " Rich Carrot Seed.
1000 M Celery, ICO Parsley. >«1
J\ 1000 M Juicy Radish Seed.
•••tuV *' Buttery Lettuce Seed. Amnl
! "I I 1 1500 ** Tender Turnip Seed. JMuj
Iff 1500 *• Sweet Rutabaga S'd.fJH
1 i>W 100 " Melons, 100 Tomato.
V 1200 " Brilliant Flowering Annual*
fmJrl In all 10,000 kernels of warranted Ug
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than all the others I have taken would in
| a year." James McGune,
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