The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-11-20
ATTACHMENTS FOR States

ATTACHMENTS FOR STATES.
A handy attachment for ohildren's
states is piece of metal having a rough
ened or file-like surface to sharpen pen
ellis, the device being fastened to the
frame by two screws.
NOTEBOOK FOR STENOGRAPHERS
Stenographers will appreciate newly
designed notebook which has a hinged
arm attached TO tine cover, TO form an
easel support, and raise the book into a
nearly vertical position.
PROTECTION FROM FALLS.
To prevent accidents from persons fall
ing into elevator or mine shafts woven
net is hung on each side Of the cage,
with cross-net partitions at short dis
tances to catch the falling person.
a NEW CAN-OPENER.
new can opener has a pair of shears
blades set at right angles with the ham
dies, to be inserted in an opening in the
can made by driving the punch at the
end Of one handle into the tin.
IMPROVED PLUMB BOB.
A acknowledgement plumb-bob has a
spring reel mounted in its upper por-
ton to carry the supporting cord, which
passes out through a hole in the top,
set on line with the point OF the bob.
SPRING BICYCLE FRAMES.
Spring bicycle frames are being made
with telescope tubes enclosing air cush-
ions. which receive the force of the Jar
from rough roads, the cushions being
inflated the same as pneumatic tires.
MECHANICAL FIRE LIGHTER.
To light the fire in a stone at any de-
sired time an absorbant roller is set at
the top of an inclined surface under the
fire-boX when set in motion by clock
mechanism.
A MOTOR FOR CHURNNG.
Two Southern men have designed
motor for use in churnfng. which con-
sists OF a framework carrying Shaft,
having a wind~heel at one end and
crank at the other, which operates the
dasher
BILLIARD OR DINING TABLE.
Dining tables are being made which
can be changed into billiard tables. the
end and side rails which carry the cush-
ions being hinged to swing below the ta-
BILE when il is wanted for eating or
other purposes.
FOR DAMPENTNG CLOTHES.
To dlnIpeu the clothes before ironing
a Texas woman has invented q device.
which consists ot d water receptacla
With a sponge at the bottom, to be at
tached 70 the nose OF the iron and wet
the cloth as Il slides along.
\ NEW BICYCLE SADDLE.
In a new bicycle saddle the sea- ppr-
ton is hinged - the frame IN front. and
is pressed upward ny spring-actuated
which relieves the jar OF the rider in GO
pin set in the rear part OF the frame.
ing over rough surfaces
HANDY ASH SITTER.
A handy ASH sitter which needs no
shaking has a slantaing screen set with
in a casing. with an ash receiver az the
top and two receptac-es z. me bottom.
one for the coat and the other for the
aSles tina, pass through the screen.
HOLDER FOR CHECK RETNS.
Check-reins cannot become unf4stened
accidentally from a new holder. which
is hinged - the pad. and spring upward
10 receive the loop in the rein. after
which Il sPresed back against the pad
and held in place BY a spring.
Washington. Nov is-A COMMITTEES
representing American steamship inter
ssts viii meet in philadelphia on Fri
day, the 18th instant . consider the plan
- prevent To congress for the best meth
IDS % improving the American rner-
can; marine Tbs Committee held sew