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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-03-18
oa,e.a, view of ..M,xed" Farming.

Official View of .sNIixcd" Farming.
From figures furnished by II. U.
Thomas, commissioner of agriculture
and labor, we find that North Dakota,
in 1897, produced 10000 600 bushels Of
wheat worth ga, ,OOO, goo and $4,000 900
worth Of live stock and meat product.
These figures, with others giving the
amounts Of various other products
raised, appear to show that the pro-
ducts OF the state arc fairly we'll
balanced. Tho. proportion borne by
the stock raised to the wheat grown IS
just about what many good farmers
would regard rs correct for this state.
The state produces, roughly speaking,
0ne-third as much stock as wheat.
This is all very we'll for the state at
large. but we must not jump to the
conclusion that no further improve
ment along the lineTof diyersification
of industry Is necessary. Ii Mr..
Thomas had prepared his table by
counties it would have shown that the
eastern half CT the state produced
while the western half produced seven
eighths of the live stock. Both sec.
tions are carrying too many Of their
Is bad for wheat may be good forstucls,
and the Red river valley frrmors may
get no returns for their years labor,
ing In wealth, or the conditions may
Ia whole may have made little progress
ISls r{spnv khn 10 ~
however, to the farmer whose crop is o
has made money, or to the cattleman
whose pasture has given out to knew
that the Red River valley man is
the acre. What is needed is a DIVERSE
fication, not BY the state alone, but by
the individual. When the individual
worth Of wheat raises at the same timc
stock, and other products in suitable
quantities. We will be getting down to
a proper basis. We are already max
ing gratifying progress in this direction,
and the good work must go on.-
Plalndealer.
The region directly tributary to
DcSl6 Lake, sUoiuk mluWay DeLWceu
the Red River wheat belt and tho
western cattle ranges, IS most admir-
ably adapted to Amixed farming" and
hence is attracting the largest share Of
immigration from the older states
where experience has taught that stock
raising, grain farming, poultry and
vegetable garden are all alike import
ant factors to sure, permanent success
year in and year out.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-03-18
FIGHT CONTINUED.
,ANrl-aASNA CAMPAIGN AGAIN ON m
THE BUCKEYE STATE.

Ylan IL 70 Secure the stats Coavess'ea,
Ceadean aasaA's Election and Es.'
Aerss ths Eo,tsrs-Ksrts and Hashssil
Lad II. 8S
CLIvELAND. March l5.-J. w. Hol.
sDmb, one Of the members Of tho Re.
publican committee Of i6 In this city
aud an active lieutenant Of Senator
Hanna In the recent senatorial contest
before the legislature. 10 authority for
the abatement that the Bushnell and
Hurts forces are mArshaled for another
battle,
.Dslesatss to the next Republican
state convention will soon ba chosen.
Nr. Holcomb says he has evidence to
show that Mayor McKisson viii ny TO
capture the county convention and that
the Bushnell and 1urts men viii do
the came thing the state over.
With the state convention in thsir
hands the alleged plan 10 to endorse the
aotion Of the Republicans who boltsd
Senator Hanna in the Legislature,
condemn the election Of Senator Hanna
- brought about By improper means
and appoint . state Republican com.
mittee opposed not only to Senator
Hanna, hut TO Prssidsnt Kinley, one
Of the aims alleged being TO embarraeo
the president % much - possible Il b
comes up for reelection.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-03-18

Mrs. f. B. Fancher, of Bismarck,
wife Of the popular insurance com
missioner, aud Mrs. DR.. E. NJ. Darrow,
OF Fargo, wife of one of the leading
physicians in the state, will represent
North Dakota in the Trans Mississippi
Exposition medals.
They arc to be used in connection
with two chosen from each state in
making a composite picture which will
show the highest type Of American
beauty. The exposition managers
purpose making composite picture of
the ladies Of the Western states and
another of the ladies of the Eastern
states, that the difference, If any, be-
tween the Eastern and the Western
types may be shown. In choosing the
two pictures position and dress had to
DO taken into consid deration.
The discarded pictures will form q
Of the most accomplished ladies' In the
stances on account Of dress or posi-
tion. The ones who will make up the
separate group are: Mrs. Frank Viets,
Fargo; Mrs. J. ". Vidal, Fargo; Mrs.
y. ~. nUuter, C0tBOs AIS6 L. 1OZI6f, ,
Fargo; Mrs. w. D. Judd, Fargo; Mrs.
F.Leland Watkins, Fargo; Mrs. Stanley
Meta Hughes, Fargo; Mrs. G. w. CLARK,
Langdon; Mrs. ]. w. Clifford, Grand
Forks; Miss Cora Strauss, Bismarck;
Miss Clyde Foster, Fargo; and Miss
Florence Miller, Fargo. The fair
ladies Of Devils Lake-of whom we
can we'll boast good share seem not
to have entered into tho contest.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-03-18
RosEcRANs' END PEACEFUL

Death Of the Noted Old Warrior at Hts
California Home.
Los ANGELES, GAL, March 14.-Ths
death Of General Rosecrans, the noted
old warrior, which occurred at his
ranch home near this city, was peace.
ful In the extreme. For several days
hs has been between life and death, Of
times unconscious, and again in Q oom.
atose state. His splendid vitality has
kept him alive for days. When 1t was
known that the end was near, al the
watchers at the bedside were ready at
any time to zee tho last. At the
bedside when, the end came were
4. sen aud daughter cf the general
Carl and Anna Rosscrans, and q mum.
Dor Of intimate friends
General Rosecrans was stricken with
no particular disease, and the end came
through . gradual weakening Of the
system. The place where he died IL
called Roseorans, in honor of him, and
10 near station on tho Rendondo rail-
way, and about 10 miles from this city.
The general had made his home there
on large ranch.
General Rosecrans was possessed Of
Q fne property and his last days were
spent in peace aud plenty.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-03-18
ASKS 4 MARGINAL Palcx.


Lstssr Makes R.aas.t q u. cAisaas
l1ara Of Tsade.
OHlCAao, March l4--Ailao, Cir.
6esler d Co.. the chief 6sotass n
Joseph Letter, made formal spplieaaQo
to the board Of directors q ~ 4lisaiD
board Of trade. for the fixing ofa II )
gi6hl price on May wheat oonl1a
This action, it is believed. arises -
the requests for margins which Wlls
made ON Letter by the bear oontines6t,
amounting in some instances, accord
ing to Latter, to rs cents bustsL
The biggest sale Of cash wheat that has
yet besn made BY Letter was TO Coun.
sslmsn d Day. who purchased an even
1000. .0O0 bushels. What the price for
this enormous Lot was could not -
learned, Mr.. Letter merely stating tha3
II was made ct "narket prioe." Thie
makes . total Of 5000, 900 bushels q
the Letter contract grade Whsa& III.
posed Of. Tho trade had no iutimstiar
Of the sale until after tho Close d ths
session.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-03-18
SERIOUS CANADIAN FLOODS
Sections Of Bradford. London and Gslt
Hubnsrgad.

Sections Of Bradford, London and Gslt
Submsrgad.
TORONTO, Ont, March ID. Dispatches
from Western Ontario toll OF the over.
fow Of the Grand and Thames rivers,
causing serious damage along their
valleys. Sections Of London, BSantford
and Calf are completely submerged to
Q depth Of from 8 to 2 feet. In London
1900 people are homeless, having been
driven out by the food. Bridges and
buildings were swept away by tho rush.
ing torrents. In Drantford frsmsn
and citizens fought the raging waters
all day. but were finally beaten ont,
and West Brantford 10 q regular lake.
Al Gait . heavy loss was sustained By
the business people. The leo jam In the
Grand river gave way and the flood
following 1t tore away bridges, treep,
and wrecked number Of factories ana
peiyato residences.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-03-18
WAR or pRlvATEEiNG.

Bsllsf ut 1GadstA fhas an Attsek -
kbsrSssa 1sffitsfy L Mot Necessary.
Madrid, March l4.-The view hsld
in odidsl circles 10 that Spain will not
provoke q war. because. il she did, shs
you'd find herself isolated. but II
America gives the psovocation spain
will mot be alone in the struggle.
The general opinion 10 that in the
event Of war Spain will not need to
attack American territory. II will
suffice her to pursue war Of privateer.
ing. Az Americas commerce Is seyen-
fold greater than spain's American in.
terests would suffer most. War would
be madness, beneRtting neither nation,
and good sense. therefore. counsela
peace.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-03-18
PROCTOR SEES M'k,NLev.
The Senator Rpsnas Over Two Hours %
the White House.

The Senator spends Over Two Hours q
the White House.
WARRINGTON. March lb. - Senator
Proctor visited the White House and
uptown departments during the day
and his calls excited good deal Of
interest he spent half an hour first
with Secretary Alger. explaining, It Is
believed. the military situation In Cuba
and afterward had q conference with
Judge Day, assistant secretary oe state.
Then he went to tho White House and
was olosetsd with tho president for
two hours and Q quarter. Whom he
emerged from tho room he courtsously
declined to speak regarding the nature
Of the information he had oommuni.
Gated to tho president.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-03-18
MUST RELY ON HERSELF.

sDain win Gst No Ensctral support
Trom Europe.
PARIS, March 14.-The Temps says:
.sSpain does not deceive herself whom
she counts upon the sympathies, Of
least lstent. Of European governments.
but IL would be mistake for her TO
expect any sneotusl support either
from Great Britain or the triple ALI.
suce. Before all she must rely on her.
SELF"
LONDON, March l4.-Ths Paris CORE.
spondent Of The Daily Mail declares
French support Of Spain ''would not
exceed Plsntonic sympathy" and that
there 10 NO likelihood that the frisndu.
ness Of Austria or Germany would s1..
tend further.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-03-18
cluFF's CONCLUSIONS

senator Canaons Hawaiian Eavoy says
IIalf the Natives Favor AnasxatloA.
SAN FRANc1soo. Maroh la.-Be enjamin
Clun. Jr.. president Of the Brigham
Young academy Of Provo. Utah, 70.
turned from . visit to the Hawaiian
Islands. whore no went at the solicita.
tion Of United States Senator Frank ].
Cannon, to determine the status Of the
annexation sentiment among the HA.
waiian Islands. He speaks the Kanaka
language fiuently. and has made .
thorough canvass andbng the native
islands Of Oahu. Maui and Hilo He
says:
Gas q result Of my investigation.
would say that probably one. e.half Of
the intelligent natives Of the iglsnds
arc pronounced advocatse Of aAnexar
ton. OF the remaining hGaf. ] would
ray the great majority are, primarily,
infavor Of the restoration Of the mon.
archy and. secondly. they much prefer
annexation to the United States 70 .
continuation Of the present govern.
ment."
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-03-18
NOT oVILTY OF MURpEa.

Jsry Justiass shsrIR Martin asA Dspv.
tiss II sbostisg sssiksra
WILkxsBARRE, Pa, March 0.-Ths
Jury in the case Of Sheriff Martin sad
his deputies for shooting Of strikers q
Iattimsr on Sept. 10, returned avsz.
dict Of not guilty. 81
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-03-18
DEFER Action ON HAWAil.
Harly Adjournmsns Of Congress Rsss-
ability.

HArly Adjournmsns of Congress Rssb-
ability.
WASHINGTON, Maych lB.-Ths eas1y
adjournment Of the senate Non11&,
following after . two day'a yssl&3
last week, led to . general diitu No
about the probability Of ssxly AnaJ ~
journment and to the ds!1l4pmsut r
the fact that there 10 quifS u Am
propoganda in that behalf. SOL
Aldrich was among those who wS9t
quite outspoken in advocating early
adjournment and he and others ~
urging that there was nothing further
oongress could do by remaining in ~.
sion except to pass tho appropriation
bills. Senators expressing these views
generally took the position that II
would be necessary in any event to d.
fer further action upon the Hawaiipn
treaty until the next session. Tlfs
more pronounced prot Cuban senators
are opposed to the move.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-03-18
WAR NOT INEVITABLE.

Presldsnt aud Cabinet stll Hope For >
PsacsruI Solution OF the CrisiA
WASHINGTON. March l6.-At the war
and navy Departments thero was the
usual stir during the day. but 1t isab.
solutely untrue to say that either the
president Of the cabinet has reached the
conclusion that war IL inevitable. All
tho leading public men in Washington.
however, appreciate the fact that At.
fairs are apptoschtpg crisis, and that
II would b o mistake to put Of prep
aration I'LL the crisis 10 actually
upon ~.
Although the president is believed
to lean very strongly toward the view
that the Maine disaster and interven.
tion shall be treated as one and dis
posed Of jointly, 1t is but just to say
that soipe very good friends Of pes4e
objsot 70 such combination on the
ground that 1t
Csnfusss Two Wholly Separate Issues,
questions Of international law raised ip
the Maine case, and tho humanity and
charity which alone could impel dui
goSernmeut TO intervens3p tho domss.
tio Affairs d friendly pdlyer.
These advisers argts that. II the az.
plosion Of the Maine had occurred In
any other than a Spanish OF Cuban
port, no ono would have thought OF
combining this incident with the Gu.
ban question.
But the other side answers that,
whether logical or not, the association
Of the two subjects does exist in the
public mind, both in this country and
abroad, and that our acceptance Of
''blood money" ct the present juncturs
would be liable to damaging misin.
tsrpretation on all sides
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-03-18
THE SHIPS ARE OURS.
eAaoAiN ron THE TWO BRAZILIAN
CRUISERS crossed,

mn ~ yeaeela wul yarv ~. T..
4 3r.,... 90, y. -. s,,.,... s....-
s s. '.,-......-... - 49,. -, ',.
\ -, 50 =
Z seess.. ss.ssle~ = .as Sl's's--A AZ
sAsrs A1preaehins the zsrasess rssas
aAa Prsparasssas Are Nsssssary.
fnsnnrl II lfarch ~ Tha -. .;,,.r
,,,s,;.e.- ~, 1,r,. ~. ,.,..,,4. ~. ~.
-s.sh,-. s-..a.s. =. ~ ~ 49,, - -. ~
49, ws. s.'.s s~1 nus u. - !. nseu
aye - sosa % sne Vnaseu States
rover tnment Ines contract ~ to be
signed. and tho bsasiAan omeers and
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-03-18
LATEST MARKET REPORT.
Dulutl, Grain.
DULUTH, March rs.

1 DULUTH, March ".
WHEAT-Cash No hard, DO;
No Northern, 071zc; No 9 Northern,
e11fo; No 8 spring, sbl<c. To Arrive No.
! hard. el.O0; No. | Northern, 9s1ic;
May, 97xc; July, ,G5Nc; September, WNa
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-03-18
Best Of All

To cleanse the system in gentle and
truly beneficial manner, when the
Springtime comes, use the true and
perfect remedy, Syrup of Figs. Buy
the genuine. Manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co. only, and for
sale by all druggists, at 50 cents per
bottle.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-03-18

MlNNEAP0LIs, March Is.
WHEAT March closed ut $50; May,
851zc; July, Q 9H@83Ac. On Track
No. 1 hard, 4l.0O11; No. ! Northern $50
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-03-18
Nontay. March II.

Tho senate passed . considerable nrtt
bef Of bills from the general caIsn rs
sipopK ths number being ono auth0rilfneS
the c0attru6taon Of eight new r1xanuS
cutters not exceeding In aggrssnt - opst
the sum o6 y ,0s5, 600. The. notional 6ss
antins bill was made the regular osdseue
business. q F
The house spent the day on Distfist q
Columbia business. gSs
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-03-18
Torpedo e4aadron 4alls.

MADRID, March l5.-The Spanish tor.
pedo squad1on sailed from Cadis at 3
.. m. for the Canary jllanda
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-03-18

Essses Wiii 0cca1y Lsi Chsu
PxK1n, March M.-Frsnce. IL is said
intends to occupy Lei Chan, in the
Quang Tung peninsula, north OF Hal
Nan. 20 naval base.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-03-18

frovldenoe often gets credit for TAX
ing care of . fool that should be given
to the 70 IFS wife. -Atchisou Globe.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-03-18
Sioux City Live stock.

Sioux CRY, L., March IT, 4
HOGs-Narket bc lower. Range Of
prices 1a65@s7s.
CAfTLE-Market active and steady TO
strong.
Sales ranged at ss.sOa3.70 for COWS;
A6OGL75 for stookers and feeders; e2.7b
@aso for heifers; A0o@4.45 for year
Nngs.
sHEEP--1n demand, ss.75@a75.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-03-18

POULTRY-Drcsscd, firm; turkeys,
s@l1c; chickens, 7@8c; ducks, TIC.
BUTTER = Steady; creamsries, 180
1s1fc: dairtes, 1l@17o.
EGGs-Weak; fresh, 9Nc.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-03-18
Chicago osa.s asd prevls'ons.
CLOSING PRICES.

Chicago 0YAis aad PTovlsIons.
CHICAGO, March IL
CLOSING PRICRA
WHEAT-Msrch, eLol7<; May, el.oa;
July, e8a<e; August, Bic: September,
7s5fo; Dccembee, 78Nc
CORx-March, e9c; May, S0No; July,
$50; September, s21o.
OATS-Msrch, 25,<@eozc; May, 26K0
se1<c: July, 1is5@2i1lc.
PoRK-March, $3.50; May e4.aS:
July ta.9G
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-03-18
Thsrsday. March 10.

No business Of real Importance was.
transacted BY tl] senate in open session.
The scssion lasted only an honr, the time
being lsrgely cOnsumed In routine mora
ing business. A few bills Of sninor I'm.
portance were passed.
After debate In the house which lastsd
moro than 4ve hours, the senate AmeAd.
mont to the Indian appropriation bill no
vtdins for the ffee entry Of ceded lndlsns
lands was non.concurred In by . votooe
90 to 180 *
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-03-18
THE WEEK IN ooNGRI IS


Today's ssssion Of the senats ~
largely devoted to tho considesa tion q ~
District Of Columbia appropriation hl1l.
After An extended discussion ths tan,
containing . provision for ths rsdnottoo
OF about one-half Of the present Eateeol
telephone charges in tho district, waa
passed. The bill for the relief q Tie!
Methodist Episcopal church, south, q:
Tennessee, sppropriating e!sS, 900. was
thenE passed, after brief debate.
The house devoted the day to the Can
non defense biil.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-03-18
,wsdnssAayI.,'S Siarshe.

The heass devots 6itssif to routine busi-
ness. Tho sgislative, executive and il.
dicial appropriation bill went through its I
last Stages Ia the adoption Of the financial
confersnOe repeFt and the remainder of
the DAY was consumed In the c0nsidsrs.
tton Of the senate amendments to tho IN.
dian appropriation bill. l3
The senate nd journcd after passing tho
defense appropriation bill.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-10
NEAR TO DEATH.
Miraculous Manner In Which Two
Southerners. Struck by En-
Eines, Escaped with Life.

On one of the roads leading west
from Chicago there is a gray-bearded
engineer who has grist of expert
ences, more varied and exciting than
fails to the lot of the average man OF
his trade. For years he stood at the
throttle on southern roads, and two OF
his stories are of those days.
when l was on the old hayhurner
No. or the Memphis & Little Rock
road years ago. as we were approach
ing Forest City one trip man riding a
mule was seen just ahead. a call for
brakes was made, but before the ef-
feet was felt we had struck them. The
mule was killed. but the rider was snug
ly 'scrootched' up on the front end.
When asked if he was much hurt, he
replied: Not a blamed bit. Have a
drink?' and lie pulled a quart bottle
from his pocket and passed it around.
Before the consolidation Of the
Tennessee Midland and p. T. & A.. com
ing out of Memphis one day wheE PASS
ing Elmwood cemetery. where no
whistles or bells are allowed to be
sounded. l saw a man walking on the
track ahead and sounded the whistle
anyway, but he paid no attention to
the signal. I slowed up. but before
could stop the pilot beam knocked him
off the track. BY the time we
got to him. he was up, and we asked
him if he was hurt. He said: NO, and
with that walked away, remarkins
that we might go about our buisines.
and he would attend to his. Chicago
Chronicle
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-10
VOL. XXIII.-NO. 80.

pelled 10 after two or three years, Ne
would have first class timothy mead
ow or pasture. 1t is an excellent plan
to turn one years growth OF clover
under after the seed have matured
and sow to wheat two years IN sue
cesxion, which will improve the land
and crop of wheat as well as save the
expense of sowing clover seed. Whlie
preparing the land the second year Tor
wheat the clover seed which was
turned under the year previous viii
be worked near the surface. This VIII
germinate in the spring and make
good stand. and any seed that hap
pens to be too deep in the ground to
sprout will come up when it get near
the surface. A neighbOr of mine says
clover seed will retain its vitality 20
years if buried in the ground, but
think the time IS indefinite. Common
red clover seed is the kind to sow. be-
cause it produces both hay and seed
crop the same season. 1t is bad pol
lev, however, to take both crops the
same year from the land. especially II
the land is thin and inclined to wash.
If the seed crop is what You desire to
save, NOW the field just before the
heads begin to turn brown and let the
whole thing lay, and you will be sur
prised at the difference between this
practice and saving the first crop for
hay. Clover plowed under is the
cheapest fertilizer the farmer can use.
and it win pay to COW in the spring
to turn under in the fall. r. Stiles,
| in Farmers Home Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-10
Marble shaped by Pressure.

It SOUNDS likt q fairy story to make
the statement that the shape of marble
may be changed by pressure, but this
has been done by scientists with
marked success. The marble is placed
in a wrought-iron tube. the ends are
closed with steel plugs that exactly fit
the tube. then pressure is applied
which world be sufficient to reduce the
marble to powder were it not for the
protection of the tubing. The result
OF this is a consider BILE alteration in
the shape of the marble. The tubes
spread or stretch, and curves of per-
feet regularity and beauty are formed.
The tubing must be cut off after the
shape is secured. as on account of the
pressure 1t becomes SO firmly attached
TO the marble that II is impossible to
remove it by any other means. The
experimentors say that the strength
of the marble is not at al! diminished
by this process. While these expert
ments are interesting as tests of the
possibilities OF such substances as mar.
BILE and stone, the question arises
whether the expense attending them
Il not sufficient to bar their usefulness
N " Ledger