Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1885-05-13

Pioneer Press: We are told that
March Sand May Sthe daily
"including Sundays" of
offices distributed by the administra-
ion has been twenty-seven. This we
are assured, is evidence of very hard
work, and it is limited that the faith
full should not grow impatient. n
brief duplication of the multiplication
table will prove interesting in this
Including Sundays,
year contains 365 days hence, at the
end of the first year, at the present
rate OF progress, the president will
have made 9,s55 appointments, and |
at the end of his four years of Of
flee the grand total will be 80, APO. APP
parently few of the 100000 federal
offices will be left oyer for action 10y
Mr.. Cleveland's success r-uniess,
indeed, he increases his present rate
of speed.
Engineers are at work upon the
state fair grounds and matters Will be
pushed until the buildings are COM
pleted. An extra wide race course,
mile stretch will be laid out, and the
managers claim that it will be one of
the best in the United States. The
premium list has been revised and
now offers premiums larger than any
other association OF the kind in the
west. In sweepstakes for the best
herd of cattle exhibited by one indi-
vidual the first premium is $500. The
premiums on horticultural products
were raised; to the person who eX-
hibits the largest and greatest variety
of vegetables the following premiums
are offered: First 800; second, SIS;
third $50; fourth $25. TO the county
which takes the largest display OF
grains, grasses, and vegetables will be
given a silk banner.
Scientific Americana: Among inc
most practical Of the means urged
for encouraging tree planting, i'll such
q general way as shall be productive
Of national good, the making of a
special holiday therefor, to be called
"arbor day" seems to be popular
| idea. This was first done in Nebraska
| about dozen years ago, and her
| heretofore almost treeless prairles
have gained 10000 acres Of artificial
woodland as the result. Several
| other States now have an "arbor day.
the dat es of which are annually pro-
claimed by the Governors thereof;
and under the impetus thus given to
tree planting, large areas are at
present covered with an artificial
growth in Dakota, Iowa, and Mime
sofa. April Is was ''arbor day" il
Pennsylvania, and was generally ce!e-
brated by tree planting Throughout
the State, especially by the school
children. In New Jersey, New
Hampshire, Massachusetts, Minnesota
and Connecticut, q similar day was
/ also observed, though not so generally
the idea has been received with favor
and the custom promises to take root
A shaft made in the shape of tube
is stronger than it would be II mad
of solid bar of the same dimensions
From this, however, it does not fol
low that solid shaft is increased il
strength or better prepared to stand
sudden twist if portion of the ma
terial is bored out along its centra
line. Frequently workmen entertain
the idea that the core of an axle o
the bearing of shaft is hinderanc
in the way of strength, and is one G
the reasons for making them hollow
this not so, rs it is merely the ar
rangement that improves it
strength. Bearing out solid shat
lessons both Its weight and it
strength, but the material is removed
from the portion where the least re
! sstance is offered; therefore the los
of weight is greater than the loss Q
strength. The particles On the cute
surface are tested to their ut mos
when those in the center barely re
ceive any action at all, and from thi
, line to the circumference they ar
gradually being brought into use un
til those Oh the outside are ready t.
break apart when the limit of strength
is reached. In tests that have beel
made, results have shown that tn
weight may be reduced sixteen pc
cent by boring, while the strength
would not be lessened by more thai
one and half or two per cent. TIL
success of many designs lies in SO ar
ranging the material that where an.
/. fracture is likely to occur, as mucl
metal may be used as is likely to be
wanted to stand the increased strain
, The Garden.
The movement of immigration
westward this year will be accelerate