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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-04-20
Great Feat.

Mr.. Grogan Ceiling the story Of the
argument)HAn l had to sthand there
lukin at him, shmoilin tn best Oh cud,
an all the tonne 1 was so mad Oh was
griffin me teeth behind me boick.-In-
dianapolis Journal.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-04-20
Turkish women's Progress,

Turkish women having obtained per-
mission to practice as physicians in
their OWL country, they are now Begin
ming to study medicine at various Euro
pean universities. Three young Turkish
ladies, n a daughter of a pasta, have
recently arrived in France in order to
go through a regular course of medical
training at French universities .-Paris
Journal.
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D MEETINGS..

X. O. I. M.-Second and fourth Thursday
evenings Of each month. j. H. Dryer, Com.
J. Fl. Yarger, Record Keeper.
l.. U. 7. M.-First and third Thursday even
ings of each month. Mrs. j. F.Ganschow.
Mrs. Nellie johnson, Com.
Record Keeper.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-04-20

The Burlington Route is now selling round
trip tickets to San Francisco at $3.50. One
way $40. - ~
Think of it! -Four thousand miles for less
than forty dollars. ss- ~
See the company's local agent and get full
information, or write to J. Francis, General
Passenger agent, Omaha, Neb.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-04-20
for Infants and Children.

"Castorio isso well adapted to children that
It as superior to amy prescription
known to me-" H. A. ARCHER, M. d.,
III So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-10
Bureau OF Animal industry.

In the abstract of the annual report Of
the secretary of agriculture just issued
III is stated that the work Of The bureau
Of animal industry is reviewed ia CON
siderable detail, each one Of it's principal
features being briefly considered. &he
result Of the Texas fever regulations is
pronounced to be highly satisfactory,
but to increase their efficiency it is srIg-
gested that a penalty should attach for
violation of the department regulations
by railroad companies Transporting i'm
fected cattle. The total number Of inn
port animals inspected the past year was
463 $50; the total of export cattle in
spected, GIL, 542.
"a further reduction has been effected
by vessel inspection IN the percentage Of
cattle lost at sea, the ratio being for the
last year less than one-half of j per cent.
The law at present does not provide for
the inspection Of horses imported into
the country. and an amendment i'm this
respect is suggested. AS regards meat
inspection, the mlcrOscOpical inspection
has been greatly reduced. the intention
being to conhne it to products intended
for direct export to countries exacting
the same. The microscopical inspection
costs the country CT per cent Of the value
of meat sold to countries demanding that
exports for 1893 shows that microscopic
inspection has not increased our foreign
sales, and the secretary thinks it does
not pay
Further recommendations in the work
of the bureau are for legislation COM
pelling the immediate destruction Of any
animal or carcass condemned by the
United States inspectors; for an extern
sion of the work in regard to tuberculosis
in cooperation with local authorities
until danger to human life has been re-
duced to a minimum, and for a civil
service examination for inspectors and
assistant inspectors with the require
ment Of a diploma from a regular veter-
mary college
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-10

The Hearty ola soldier had q Liking
FOR tie Prince InnerlaI.

The Hearty old soldier Had a Liking
for the Prince Imperial
The late Marshal AacMahon. while
president Of France, once interrupted
a rather prosy discussion around the
council-ta bic with the remark; '.Ah.
gentlemen. I have just received
letter from the prince imperial He IS
a fine young man. I am very fond Of
him, and his letter is charming. Il
must read it TO you. The ministers
gasped. With one voice they begged
respectfully to remind IL le Presi-
dent that France was now a republic
that the very existence Of so-calied
prince imperial was omething Of
which their body must avoid taking
official cognjzances and that it would be
most compromising to allow such a let
ter to be read and the fact to be entered
en- the minutes. as must be. son.
very we'll responded MacAIahon.
good-naturedly folding the letter
and replacing it in his pockets fit the
proprieties forbid my reading 1T to
you in your official capacity, I can at
least read it to each 81 you personal
lv-' And he did. NIacaMhon' s visit to
the scene of the terrible inunda tions at
Toulouse was d great disappointme
to the bevY Of reporters who had been
logging his steps in order to jot down
the memora Bile rhetoric Of which he
was expected to deliver himself
When he came in sight Of the vast
panorama Of ruin, death and desola-
ton they bent fouward to catch his
words. He was silent for some min
utes: then his lips moved. "AIon DieuI
What a lot Of water!" That was all
and the next train carried back to
Paris a whole carload Of heart broken
Journalists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-10

She was a pretty little sunday-school
teacher, and as she wandered about
the book store trying to select gifts
for her class. the dapper young clerk
followed closely. what are those
those sPastels in Prose2' she asked.
leaning over the counter and pointing
to a volume bearing that attractive
legend in silver across its back
THAT is $50, miss. replied the
clerk No" said She, blushing II
didn't mean that I mean what were
'Pastels in Prose. well, / can t
say exactly. miss but I take it. f
running his eyes hastily through the
book, .sto be a set Of short sermons.
'Pastels, you see, coming from
pastor And she bought the book
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AZ srROek a RoNANzA.
ne Found the History which just
TIckled HIs DesIrea.

ne Found the History which just
TIckled His Desires.
He walked into the bookstore and
stopped before the bible department Mt.
He leaned over the counter and said
to the ministerial-loo lSing salesmans
sis them Buffalo Bill books over
thar?" Nope. Religious works r
Don't nun O. them read about chasin'
Injuns an shootin' Wild warm ints 2''
Not exactly" s'Nothin about fell
Ter at could knock EN- out like John
T.. ner a Teller ats slick with en- Win
chester. err he'd the nerve to tackle err
b7ar?''
Doh. yes. One better than that. y
who's hep" samson. ssWhat'd
e do?'' sOh. he had a fight with a
lion" ''Laid ma out. did hep es,
he killed the lion" ssJes' bored i'm
with er Winchester2' Nope. .Bihed
i'm ia the head with er ak. Z 'spect2"
Nope. p" ssJes' kyarved i'm with his
bowie2" No. he just caught the
beast by the throat and ehoked it to
death. - .sYou don't say2'' Yes, he
was the strongest man that ever
lived" s.Wusser'n John L2' Yves
AN wussern Jimmie Corbitt2'
Samson could knock them both out
at once" "Whoopee! Amt he the
stuff I'll take two o. them Samson
4o-7~c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-10
STRANGE CAUSE OF FIRE.
an Inspectors smart Experiment shows
the sun was Guilty.

an Inspectors smart Experiment shows
the sun was Guilty.
A singular explanation Of what was
supposed to have been an incendiary
IRE at the Industrial Home for Girls,
Hampstead England. has just been
furnished The Gre took place re-
Gently, and Inspector Moran, one
of the officials engaged IN the inquiry
as to the cause, ascertained that the
sun had been shining very brightly at
Hampstead and that in the morning
fun water bottle had been standing in
the room, between the open window
and the macintosh on the wall The
idea occurred to him that the suns
rays, shining through the water in
the bottle, might have set fire to the
macintosh. causing the latter in
turn to ignite the bedding. Accord
ingly, at about noon next day,
when the sun was again shining
brightly. though not SO powerfully as
on the previous day, he again pro-
ceeded to the home and experimental
with water bottle and a macl<in tosh,
the result clearly demonstrating that
the fire had been caused by the suns
rays passing through the water On To
the macintosh. tine burning liquid
substance from which had fallen on
to the bed and set fire to it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-10

While the average poultry show can
not BY considered particularly dry
place nor one void of certain kind Of
excitement. still it might be possible to
add somewhat to the interest and zest Of
the affair to inaugurate q cock growing
contest such as they are said to have in
Belgium The game is conducted ia this
way. In d garden are placed rows Of
cages, each containing q cock. Before
each cage. about yard away, stands
the marker. who notes the cocoric0s Of
his rooster. The competition lasts for
an hour, and 1T is the cock which has
crowed the oftenest that takes the prize.
at the last competition a rooster crOwed
1874 times.-E anciers' Review.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-10

The late Marshal MacMahon was
not a good off hand speaker There
was a colored cadet ia the Saint Cyr
military academy. and once. when the
mars hal reviewed the corps, the i'm
stru ctor suggested that he should say
something to encourage the black
man. Let him stand forth, said the
marshal. $50 you are q darzey. are
youq'' he said to the cadet Eyes,
marshal .sWeI. keep it up"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-10

A short time before DR.. Charcob
died he said il lecture that semi
scientists had for more than fifty years
ridieuled the idea that the full of the
moon was a dangerous time for mad
people Better informed men are
coming back 10 that old-time notion.
said Dr. Chareot. as the result of in
creased learning on the su bject Of
earth tides. similar 10 the oscillation
of sea tides
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-10

Now is the time to pickout and kick out
the rObber cows. The COW that robs you
of your pasture is bad enough, but not
circumstance to the one that thieves in
winter, because the latter steals not only
the food, but the cost of cutting and
housing it also. Don't keep a robber
cow IN your barn over winter. A r0bber
COW is one that does not give milk or
butter enough to pay for her food.-H.x-
CHANGE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-10
woRLp.s FAB EAT STOCK.

Bu1IocIzs That Took First Prize at the
Worlds Fair.
Speaking of fat stock shows about this
time of year, our readers may be inter
ested in seeing pictures Of those that
took first prize at the Columbian expo
sitiOn Just before its close.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-10

the rate Of 5000 per 100 pounds While
perfect in symmetry and roundness these
three American Shorthorns do not have
the heavy, massive look Of the British fat
stock show bulocks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-10


AI west 81 Kansas avenue. north of Eighth
avenue anu south GO Kansas river
FIRST PR ECIECT.
West OF Kansas avenue. north Of Eighth ave-
nue.. east Of Tyler street. and south of Eifth
street,
SECOND FItECLofrE-
West of Kansas avenue. north q Eltfh street
and east of Tyler street.
THIRD PRECINCT
West 81 Tyler street and east 3t Western
avenue
FOURTH PREcINCTs
An west Of Western avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-10

ALI south Cf Eighth avenue except AIetsker's
third additions north III Eleventh street to-
Washington avenue. thence north Of Tenth
street and the north line Ol tle northeast omar
ter section 8. township -. range ld. north line of
DouthItt tract and Euclid avenue.
FIRST PRECINCT.
All east of Van Buren, street. except Nets
keT's third addition and Including stale house
grounds.
SECOND pItECN o1n.
West 81 Van Buren, street ana east Of West
ern avenue
THIRD PRECINCT
All west OF Western avenue.
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THE ANTS
AsDNTTSC ELLANEOUS
ADVERTISE EN- ENIS.
SITUATIONS wRNTED-FREE-

Are you ia need 81 work2 III SO, you are at
liberty to use these columns Tor assistance "a
that direction 81 nile this notice appears Jne
STATE JOURNAL viii publish free on saturday.
Monday and Tuesday for Topeka or Kansas
people. an notices Of Situations wanted. nos
exceeding i've lines, or thlrEL-nYe words "
length Provided that all advertisements Of
THIS nature ara handed ln previous to
ten O'Clock saturday morning. also on Weules-s
day. Thursday aud Friday, al aafeltlsl lA "
this class handed ia by ten O'Clock Wednesday
morning.
no m vertf serae1ts Of this nature to be started
except on Saturdays and W Wednesdays so OD-
legation is incurred On the part Of the adFerlis-
err No worthy and needy man OF woman need
hesitate to cake advantage ut This QIel- 40 one
til business or having employment Is expected %
take advantage 81 If but an others invited Eo
avail themselves Freely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-10

Wlch.. kiuemau
a. Pratt local
o k la ID o III q 8
Texas local
Den 81 Tex. Linn
California LIN
S i 81 ll bas0EX
Kansas City d1
Topeka plug
Colorado Nfant
Express
Manhattan Acc
EN sunday
Between Kan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-10

Early Risers, Early Risers. Early Ris-
ers, the famous little pills for constipa-
ion, sick headache dyspepsia. and ner-
vouaness. j. Is. JONES.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-10

Peerless Steam Laundry 112 and IA
81 est Sth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-10

& ny -L--' 4 rs room house S1T per MONTH in
A14A repair 1871 West 9th ave.
foA lt-N "A good SIX room house. INQUIRE
m o. Lr. tt91v. us West 6rh "a
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ATTORNEYS At Law.


O. III. WEIGH. f. c. WILSON.
WEIGH 81 WILSON.
ATTRONEYs All LAW.
628 Kansas Avenue
Commercial Law and Land Litigation. De-
fanlted Mortgages attended to- Practice ia all
state and Federal Courts
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Trains


Limited Ex-
pres s. a
s OIid Limited
estibule EX
press A
ST. Joseph and
Eastern *
press Al
= * D re s S and
Mall via ST.
Joseph C
j. Xpre SIS and
Mall via Kan
sas Clty.. C
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-10

y. II 4 TIII|I y q
All west Of Western avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-10


81 ~. --N - = 1T if ell improved farm 1-q
= l GIN 81 George on J p r.
~ I--. 1.--,. II 'llrlt4- Have also span
- -.--eFet ils-lA0e7 anu wagon and some clear
ilts lo lia4e IQf atiuty ia OF 5 room sr1i5,r~-
property. John g. howard q CO. ~ Eanea ~
avenue. ~ -H----at-S
#4'Jis tACHi a 3 TIA work horse for rofie9
cow OF side bar buggy wi Madison
ONES & WITHIN EX'S Mis- Depof il IT 81
West sixth street. They deliver milk riaiit-
az cas-. per quart -'
Ns hFAAR your lsaSy gravel and tin roofs S5---
IS 4 @stA sliilssl leeq. TEX No 4s1, or address
1- ~ DlN ll6- h II Hermann
a. AZ ~ n Is--l henaas r. simpson. Washington
- - No attorneys fee until patent oil-
famed Write for Inventors Guide.
s. 1H9ROUGHBR Jersey and Holsteio
- 1u- can n8 found near the corner Of
----s91l- ana Lane streets. 1923 Lane street
4 per quart.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-10

FOR SALE-NfsC ELLANEoUs
800 4 K
A4fy1t PA LEA ane driver and saddle mare
SIX ears Old. weight about s00 bounds al
Monroe street. North Topeka.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-24
ORR STAGE MEETS ALL TRAINS.
FREE PASSES GOOD DAILY
TITLES INSURED.

I, OR sALE-A few very choice nrs,cass country scat
at Newport the Hudson. and the SOUND .., -,
oHiRI.Es MACNAE ies3 ON ave. cor. tttn-se-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-24

HUDSON RIVER ROUTE.-New-York 10 west foin''
Catsxu Mountains Albany Troy. Saratoga Springs Like
George Lake Champaln. Adirondacks Montreal ana que
bee via Hudson steamers. Contains speclal maps
OF Catskill and Adirondack Mountains
SARATOGA ILLUsTRATED.-Guide 10 Saratoga
Springs, with maps and wood-cuts.
SEASIDE RESORTS on the Atlantic Coast Maine 10
Florida
NORTHERN REsORTs.-Boston TO the White Noun
tains. Lake Memphremagog. Green Mountains Lake
Chanplain, Ogdensburg. Montreal and Quebec
PENNSYLVANIA COAL REGIONs.-New-York and
Philadelphia to Easton. Bethlehem Delaware Water Gap
Mauch Chunk Scranton. Harrisburg and Wilamsport
ERIE RAILWAY ROUTE-New-York 10 Ithaca. Wat
kins Glen Rochester DunkrH Buffalo. Chau,auqua Lake
and Niagara Falls via Erie Railway and branches.
NETWORK TO SARATOGA. BUFFALO CHAUTAC-
OLA LAKE. NIAGARA FALLS AND THOUSAND
lsLANDs-via New-York Central r. r. and r. W. and
O. X. Il.
NEWPORT ROUTE.-New-York TO Boston. via New
port and Fall River. With descriptions Of Newport and
Narraganset Bay.
CONNECTICUT RIVER RoUTE.-New-York TO the
White Mountains via " Y. and n. II. and Conn River
r. r.
NETWORK TO PHILADELPHIA. BALTIMORE
AND WAsHINGTON--Wi full description Of Wash
ington.
CITY OF NEw-YORK.-Contaning descriptions OF the
Public Buildings Lists Hotels Places Of Amusement,
Libraries &c street Directory. Travellers Directory and
. Map OF New-York &c.
Price by mail. % each.
TAINTOR BROTHERS. Publishers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-24
AMI yOlIR MIND WILL BE CLEARED ON I'LL SUbJECl.

embra southwestern por'o" vi ~'--'
end of Long iSiano'
,.,.. tormerv NECK four miles long
nd
II aImostsu having a wafer "0"'As~ "
emles 90 and drives
NATURAL PARK charming diversity OF scenery p0uS
,oro stretches rolling ahaS ''" ~
dinden in the coast line
situated of air and water d" 10 great
pebbly bottom near no large
ou dry and bamy' hs place o' ~
to retail regain their heatn.
full benefit OF inc
ocs., southern portion Long
following the GREAT and LII lc
that whe ii
clear like mountain ar ' 49,
where tgs are so prevalent
Bathing Yachting and Fishing unsurpassed
water Long Island
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&ew pnblirailons.
TAINTOR'S GUIDE-BOOKS.


Describe all Towns Stations and Resorts the Routes
! uJusrRArEp WITH MAPS AND wooD-CUTs.
B. For sale bookstores and nevss'ancs
Price. % each.
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Gotsls
1TME GERARD

1913 TO 1870 WEST 44TH-ST.
be,ween broadway and 0h-ave Family Apartment Hotel
Absolutely nrapro)f; IL stories with every modern I'm
suites Ave with bath. 1000 TO
600 table board S2 per week completed August l. ref
erence required engagements made Circulars. dia
grams and Information at temporary Office no nearly op-
posite w. II. GERARD Proprietor
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Ifarbers.

II AWARD GRADUATE experienced tutor; seeks en-.
II would 60 auI1a4 hhs
travelled in Europe Address ITALIAN l2t2 Broad"ay.
II RrvtTE TI'TOR-A Everett stone (Yaie). SCI Firth
/ ave A specialist in tutoring Tor college tRhHh-
nations Forty coached for Yale In six years
rNCTOE-Herman Drisler "A. M, No. 0 East fsth y
makes a specially during the summer OF tutoring iC'
years successful experience nc
ouainted with requirements Of every leading college
TUTORING for the summer by Yale graduate: FOUR
i wears experience highest references. ADDRESS J." '
l242 Broadway.
V,TTORING.-A Columbia College senior wishes posi-
i ton n tutor during the summer. VIII Accompany
student Of city. Address MAGlsl Elk ITiouhe '"'''
VALE STUDENT Senior 90 is open % cnsasenenis
i 10 tutor during July. August ana september. D'tt
references IL G. y. 2iO South SeconcaV", MI
Vernon " y.
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5rhool Aaentirs.

A MEXICAN AND FOREIGN TEACHERS. AGENcY
"A supplirs Professors Teachers Tutors. Governesses
&c 10 Colleges Schools and Families Apply 70
Mrs NJ J. YOUNG FULTON. % Union Square.
A GENCY Miriam coyriere supplies tutors. professor
n oil dcpts. recommends
schools 10 parents $50 5h-ave BOOK Bldng cor 2Oh-tt
CIECULARS Of city country schools 70 parents re
y Rest teachers ali branches. public OF private SCHOOLS
KERR & HUYsSOON Union School Bureau. w lfih-s.
C,TPERIOR TEA HERS. all kinds, supplied free Ieach;
~ wanted Schools recommended y J. fHuca iota'
W. ITED r,ediae.v ladies'; teacher college prepar
w atory branches vocal teacher; teacher c'leg" gran
uae, teacher German kindergarten goyernesses com
panon Miss Donovan's Teachers Bureau 80 East l's
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-24

PAYABLE IN MONTHLY INSTRUMENTS oN W,
10 PER CENT DISCOUNT FOR ALL ASH
YOU MUST VISIT FLUSHING BEfoRh wv W
APPRFNTATE ITS BEAUTIES. .. On,
TAKE Any TRAIN OF NORTH SIDE DIVISION VI
rONG ISLAND RR BETWEEN II A. 81 AND /. NJ
AND GET OFF AT MAINST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-10
HOW AN Az Is MADE.
The Processes 1t Undergoes In Its
Evolution.

EVOLUTION.
From the Philadelphia Record.
On entering the main work shop. the first
step in the operation which is seen is the
formation of the ax-head without the blade
The glowing fiat iron bars are withdrawn
from the furnace and are taken to a power.
full and somewhat complicated machine
which performs upon them four distinct
operations shaping the metal to form the
upper and lower part of the AK, then the eye
and finally doubling the piece over so that
the whole can be welded together. Next
the iron is put in a powerful natural gas
furnace and heated to a white heat. Taken
out 1t goes under tilt hammer and is
welded in a second. This done, one blow
from the drop and the poll of the AK is
completed and firmly welded Two crews
of men are doing this class of work, and
each crew can make 100 axes per day.
when the axes leaves the drop there is
some superfluous metal still adhering to the
edges and forming what is technically
known as lin. To get rid of the fin the
ak is again heated in a furnace and then
taken in hand by a sawyer who trims the
ends and edges. The operator has a glass
IN 'front.' OF him to protect his eyes from the
sparks which fly off by the hundreds as the
not metal is pressed against the RAPIDLY re-
Volving saw. The iron part of the ak is
now complete. The steel for the blade, after
being heated. is cut by machinery and
ShopSd- II - tltii Teduy LOT the welding
department A groove is cut into the edge
of the iron. the steel of the blade inserted
and the whole firmly welded by machine
hammers. Next comes the operation OF
tempe-ing. The steel portion of the AK is
heated by being inserted in pots of molten
lead. the blade only being immersed. 1t is
then cooled by dipping in water and goes
to the hands of the inspector An AK is
subject TO rigid tests before it is pronounced
perfect. The steel must be of the required
temper. the weight of all axes of the same
size must be uniform, all must be ground
alike. and in various other ways conform
to an established standard. The inspector
who tests the quality of the steel does 40 by
hammertng the blade and striking the edge
to ascertain whether it be too brittle or not
An ak that breaks during the tests is
thrown aside to be made over
Before the material of the AK Is IN the
proper shape it has been heated five times
including the te'npering process, and the
ak, when completed, has passed through
the hands of about forty workmen. each
of whom has done something toward per.
fecting it. After passing inspection the
axes go to the grinding department and
from that to the polishers, who finish them
upon emery wheels.