The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-05-07


a post, from an arm Of which the chute
is suspended by a chain. Different
rules may be made for counting a
game, to successfully play whicrtthe
player must hold the chute in such
position that the rings with which the
game is played will be delivered on
the pegs and not alongside of them.
Simple Method of sterIizing Milk.
The sterilization of milk is most
important factor in preventing the
spread of contagious diseases. A sim.
pie method whereby any one car
quickly and effectually sterilize milk
has been recommended by the depart.
ment of agriculture. The vessel con.
tanning the milk, which may be the
bottle in which it is supplied, OF any
other vessel is placed inside a larger
receptacle of metal, which contains
water. Tire interior vessel should be
raised about half an inch above the
bottom of the other, and the water
should reach nearly OF quite as high
as the milk. This apparatus is then
heated until the milk reaches a tenn
perature of 155 degrees Fahrenheit,
when 1t was removed and allowed to-
cool gradually. A temperature Of $50
degrees maintained for half an hour
is sufficient to destroy any germs like.
;, ly to be present in the milk, and it is
found in practice that raising the
temperature to 155 degrees and then
allowing the milk to stand in the
heated water until cool insures the
proper temperature for the required
time The simplest plan is to take a
tin pail having a false bottom with
perforated holes and legs half an inch,
high to allow circulation of the water
The milk bottle is set on this false
bottom, and water is poured into the
pail until it reaches the level. of the
surface of the milk in the bottle. a
little hole may be punched in the GOV:
er OF the bottle in which cork NAV
be inserted, and a thermometer pu1
through SO that the bulb dips into
the milk. The Temperature can thut
be watched without removing the
cover. -4 !rl2 ! -
Combination Sleeping and ParloI
So E= Car
A problem upon which railway mer
have long exhausted their brain powe,
is the production of combination
sleeping and parlor car. It is believed
that "A thoroughly practical, and also
very attractive car has now been con.
structed which will fill the long-sough1
requirements. The berths are stored
beneath the floor of the car, and tina
necessary space for storing is obtained
by a compartment which extends tina
entire distance between the trucks
Under the floor a pocket or recess i.
constructed, having it's sides formed O.
heavy steel channel irons. This pock
e. winch is dust-proof, is deep enough
TO contain two berths with springs and
mattresses made up complete. Wher
the berths have to be made up. a sec
ton OF the floor is raised, and they are
swung up, adjusted and quickl,
slipped into their places, one after The
other. The bottom berth is much low
er than in the ordinary car, and there
is, therefore, more head-roOm and bet
ter ventilation in the BERTH The ven
tilatlon of the upper berth is also
great improvement, as two windows
duly screened, open above the berth
and cam be controlled by it's occupan..
without in any way disturbing the Del.
son In the lower berth. This simplifi
cation of equipment is an unquestion
able boun for roads having short runs
1t is no slight advantage to sbe able tt
use one car as a bed room by night anc
as paMor by day. For excursions
nothing could be better One of These
cars had a kitchen in the end. and 8
party which chartered it lived in i.
some eight weeks while on an extended
transcontinental trip
Americas Coal Conveying Mnchin.
#s# cry.
The excellence of American coal con.
veying machinery ,excites the admira,
ton OF English engineers. Mhe cues.
ton OF conveying coal to- the furna CO
with the least possible handling, which
forces itself upon the attention 81
every designer of electric works, be.
comes of more and more Importance in
proportion to the size of the undertak.
ing. An installation of most success
full coal cOnyeyer, which is mentioned
by an English electrical paper as a de.
sirable model for British engineers ia
follow, has been made In New York /
power station. AS the station is sitr |
ated some distance from the coal snp
ply, the fuel is delivered to the station
by teams. which dump the coal into q
hopper. The coal is drawn from this /
hopper into a bucket conyeyer, which
delivers 1t to the storage tanks above
tue boilers. These tanks hold 1,OOQ I
tons, and deliver the coal from eslutes
10 the boiler room floor, from which il |
IS leo into the boilers. The conveyer,
on It's return, passes under the boiler {
room floor and draws the ashes from /
the hoppers under the boilers, and car.
RES them to the upper part OF tbs
building t''ll where they are stored until
carried away by carts,