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be inferred that he would have bought
a small electric motor If he had only en-
joyed the means for driving it.
His homemade wheel was about
seven inches in diameter, not counting
the buckets, which were an inch and a
half long, radially. The body of the
wheel was four inches thick, and the
buckets were of that height, therefore.
The wheel was of sheet iron, soldered
at the joints. To drive 1t he had fall
equal to 40 feet, but admitted only a
small jet. For this purpose he inserted
a nozzel taken from large oil can. To
get the best effect, he incased his wheel,
and then set the nozzle in the casing at
the proper angle. On)the further side
of the casing, of course, he had an OUT
let pipe, which discharged into basin,
and this into a drain. AS he got not
more than a twelfth of horsepower,
it hardly seems as if the work was worth
doing. Still he considers himself re-
paid by the utility of his motor. The
case is worth putting on record, not for
precise imitation, perhaps, but as an ex-
ample of what may be done with poor
facilities.
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FOLLOW THE CRACK.
How Firemen Make Their Way Out
of Buildings That Are Filled
with Smoke.

A building on downtown street was
on fire and the first floor was full of
thick, suffocating smoke. To the crowd
outside it seemed as if man could not
live a minute in it; as if human lungs
could not possibly endure it. And yet
there were two fremen in the room.
They had gone in and had not yet come
out. Five minutes later and the fire.
men had not appeared. The smoke was
getting denser and rolled out of the
broken transom in heavy, deadly
clouds. The crowd in the street was
getting worried.
At the end of ten minutes fireman
struggled out of the door and stood
against ladder, painting and strug-
Cling for breath. In moment or two
he was apparently all right.
by gracious!" said a man. "That
fellow must have fireproof lungs. He's
q wonder"
After it was all over and the firemen
had returned to their engine houses
and were cleaning themselves and the
apparatus the man who had come
through the smolre was found. He was
as clipper as if he had never been to u
fire.
'How do you do it?" asked man.
Easy enough" he answered. "Just
hug the floor. There is no smoke next
to the fioor."
"But how do you see to get out?r
was asked. Surely the smoke is too
thick to find your way about. And in
a strange building you don't know
where the door is. How do you man.
age it?"
Its like this" answered the fire.
man. When the smoke gets thick we
get down on the floor and work as
long as we can. If we can't do any
thing and have got to get out we just
crawl along crack and come to the
front of the building. In the big down:
town buildings the floor boards run
from the front to the back, and if we
don't happen to strike the door we just
follow the front wall until we come
to it. That's no trick."-Kansas City
Star.
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chanic Can Do with Poor and
Limited Facilities.

Many machines, like lathes, churns
and sewing machines, are operated by
hanl or foot power; but if man has
small stream of water at his disposal,
and possesses certain amount of in
genuity, he can make wheel that will
utilize the power of his stream, and
keep it at work, if he SO desires, in his
absence. A correspondent of the Iron
Age tells the editor of that publication
of motor which he constructed recent
ly. He says that he lived in city
where he could get water, but not cleo
tricity. From the latter remark 1t is to
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-08-20
DIDN'T KNOW LIGHT GREEN.
A Bumptious Dominic Who was Z
Tribe on In Distinguish-
ing Colors.
Americas Greatest Medicine.

Out Of every so young men who want "a
volunteer at the different recruiting sta.
tons in the downtown district il j. asti.
mated that at least Is stipulate that COM
missions shall be the price of their sacri.
ice. Some of these would-be officers are
eventually convinced that as much glory
can be gained in the file as in the rank Of
the army, but the majority 60 away insist
ing that they were constituted for com.
mand and could not brook the orders of in.
ferior beings.
Col: Koch, was visited by former school
up Of desirable recruit. he was tail and
broad, and walked with firm military step.
The stranger proved to be a native of the
United States and well posted on the con-
sstitution of the nation. In accordance with
his custom, Col. Koch explained some of the
manifold duties of the soldier. The appli.
cant was told that he might be called on any
time to tear up fence, build q fire, clean a
horse or carry water. These mental chores
did not accord with the professors precon-
ception of the man of war.
am accustomed to command" said the
principal. "Why not make me captain 20
!, Capt: Koch did not stop to reason with
the caller, He signaled to Capt. Jones, who
understood the situation, and who presented
himself as the medical examiner
what's the color of that card in the end
of the room?" the captain demanded.
That's pale blu" replied the stranger.
mo, it isn't. It's light green. Pm afraid
you're color blind. In spite of your many
qualifications to command, we could not de-
pend upon You to distinguish Spanish NOR
tar battery from a sesquipedialian. We're
sorry, but can't use you under any circum
stances. Chicago Chronicle.
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SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

The United States leads the world g
. sugar consumer.
Cape Colony's diamond production
during 1896 amounted to $22 ,3ss,000.
The money invested in home railways
exceeds England's national debt by
120,000,000.
According to German authority,
the human brain is composed Of $780,
900, 900 nerve-cells.
A tannery to tan the hides of dogs
and wolves has been established in
Cheyenne county, Kan.
Fifteen years ago Reading, Pa, did
not have a single hosiery mill. Now it
has 16, employing $500 hands.
Every state in the union, with the ex-
ception of ten, now has state botanist,
New York and Connecticut having two
each.
During the 70 years which have
elapsed since the first railway was
built, 100000 miles have been con-
structed.
A New York inventor, who has dis
covered a-method of cleaning old un-
cancelled post cards, employs rs hands
in the business, which is said to have
become very profitable. He has
cleaned and shipped no fewer than 25,-
600 cards in day.
The sudden drowning of a good swim
mer is not due to cramp, as generally
supposed. There is no reason, says q
high medical authority, why cramp in a
leg should prevent an ordinary SWIM
mer supporting himself in the water by
his hands or on his back, or cause him
to throw up his hands and sink once for
all like stone. The explanation is that
the drum of the ear is perforated, and
the pressure of water causes vertigo
and Inconsistencies.
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Change of climate as means of relieffrom
this distressing malady is, at best, uncertain,
annoying, and expensive. 1t never cures,
and the relief is but temporary. Year by
year the benefit is less, and new places have
to be tried. Business interests suffer be-
cause of enforced absence; your family may
in order to pay your bills; you suffer your
self if you return "ahead of time"
Not so with our patients. They can stay
at home in comfort, carry on their usual oc-
cupation, and perform their duties; have
relief from the terrible itching, burning,
sneezing,. coughing, wheeling, and distress
for breath; can sleep sound, and awake re-
freshened; and best of all, can be cured to
stay cured. Write to DR.. Hayes, Buffalo, N.
Y, for free examination blank and ll2-page
book on Asthma and Hay-Fever. Get his
opinion as to your own case. 1t will cost you
nothing.
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WHAT GAS WILL DO.
The Illuminant Can BE Made to Talk
to Sing Songs and to Play
Very Fair Music.

1t is not generally known that the
most remarkable things may be done
with common gas, such as is used to
light our houses. For instance, gas may
be made to talk, to sing songs and play
music. It will beat time to the tick of a
watch, dance jig when the proper
music is played, and, in fact, do almost
anything in which sound is an i'm
portant factor. Furthermore, almost
any person can make gas perform these
feats.
In order to make gas beat time to the
ticking Of watch, the gas must be sent
under heavy pressure through pin
hole burner. A pinhole burner may be
made by heating a thin glass tube in a
fame and drawing the heated portion
out until the tube Is as fine as a pin.
BY breaking it of at its smallest por-
ton you have the elements of pinhole
burner. The thick end of the tube must
be fitted to the gas bracket, short
piece of rubber tubing forms good
connection. When gas is sent through
the burner and lighted it will burn in a
long, thin flame. If high pressure Of
gas is turned on, the fame will be found
very sensitive. If the room is quiet the
long point of the fame will stand quite
steady, but if watch is held near it it
will wobble and fare back and forth in
perfect time to the ticks. If you shout
at 1t it will jump to one side as if scared,
and If you scold it in loud voice 1t will
dance about in perfect frenzy of ex-
element. 1t is much more sensitive in
this respect than a bad boy.
An amateur English scientist once
sent to Prof. Tyndall an idea for gas
burner which produced very sensitive
flame. 1t was made of 32-mesh gauze,
and anyone may make one by examin-
ing the accompanying illustration. 1t
is really nothing more than little table
made of gauze and having wide, round
hole cut in the middle oft. Any burner
with round opening will do to use be-
meath it. If you turn on the gas and
hold lighted match above the gauze,
the gas will burn only above the plat
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form. 1t thus is compelled to burn a
conical flame, wide at the bottom and
tapering to point. All flames are most
sensitive near the bases, and in this
case the most sensitive portion Of the
fame is spread out, offering very large
area to be acted upon by any sound
waves which may come in contact with
it. You may sing or play to this gas
flame and it will dance in perfect time.
You could even signal to person at a
distance by giving prolonged and short
whistles, corresponding to the dashes
and dots of the Morse telegraphic
code.
BY taking advantage of the fact that
flame is extremely sensitive at its
base, simple apparatus may be con-
structed with which gas jet may be
made to speak. That is, it may be made
to transmit speech just like any tele-
phone. The same kind of pinhole burn
er must be used as is described above.
Surrounding this burner is tin tube
with small hole In one end. The burn
er projects from this hole just trifie.
The voice is sent through an ordinary
speaking tube to the tin tube which
surrounds the burner. 1t escapes
through the same hole through which
the burner projects, and is, therefore,
forced against the vefy base of the
fame. The sensitive fame will take up
every sound and magnify it and cause it
to be heard all over a room.-Chicago
Inter Ocean.
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Then the prisoners were placed in one
room, with door opening into the hall
and window into the yard, while the
drunken tories and sober American Off
GERS were all left in the hall together.
The three prisoners soon began to
work. The sounds that rose about them
showed that most of the men were sleep
ing. They whispered together, and
then Simon began TO use the bottles THAI
Nancy had given.
The sounds of the sleeping guards be-
came louder, and soon it was manifest
ed that all but the sentinels of the three
prisoners had forgotten the hard march
of the day, and were sound asleep.
"Will you please get me drink OF
waterw Simon said to the sentinel in
the hall.
The sentinel grumbled, but went for
the water, and held out the gourd as he
returned. With one quick blow Simon
knocked the gourd from his hand, and,
the water splashed over the gun and
into the face of the astonished tory.
Instantly Peter and John were by his
side, and the sentinel was secured and
gagged.
Then the three men hastily secured
the guns, but, though their efforts were
not. heard by the drunken tories, the
prisoners in the other room had heard,
and were leaping out of the window
into the yard. The outside sentinel was
aroused, and fred. but the noise of the
report only served to awaken the drunk
en- men in the hall and quicken the pace
of the escaping prisoners.
"I'll tend to that sentinel" said
Simon, quickly, leaving the hall and pre-
senting his gun before the soldier could
reload.
The dazed tories meanwhile had been
reused, only to find themselves without
guns and facing the barrels of their own
muskets. In few moments the three
resolute men completed their work, had
paroled the tories and disappeared.
John Starke concealed himself in the
woods, and was fed and cared for by
Nancy till he was strong enough to
make his way to Sumter's army. Capt.
Peter Bacot became an officer in the
regulars of South Carolina, but of Simon
no word was ever received.
| After the war, when John Starke use6
to relate the story for his grandchildren.
be would close BY saying: Its the only
time in all my recollection can remem.
Der that drunken men ever did sny
good. "-Bostos Glpbe,
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SINGULAR STATEMENT.


The following letter to Mrs. Pink
ham from Mrs. NJ. RANK, No. 2,3sl
East Susquehanna Ave-, Philadelphia,
Pa, is remarkable statement of re-
lief from utter Encouragement She
says:
"Inever can find words with which
to thank you for what Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has done
for me.
Some years ago had womb trouble
and doctored for long time, not So
ing any improvement. At times I
would feel well enough, and other
times was miserable. So It went ON
until last October, felt something
terrible creeping over me, knew not
what, but kept getting worse. can
hardly explain my feelings at that
time. I was so depressed in spirits
that did not wish to live, although I
had everything to live for. Had hys-
terra, was very nervous; could not
sleep and was not safe to be left
alone.
Indeed, I thought would lose nv
mind. No one knows what l endured.
Il continued this way until the last
Of February, when I saw in paper .
testimonial Of lady whose case was
similar to mine. and who had been
cured by Lydia E. Pinkhsm's veeeta-
Bile Compound determined to trv Il.
and felt better after the first dose. /
continued taking it, and to-day am .
wen woman, and can say from my
heart, Thank God for such medi-
cine"
Mrs. Pink]iam invites all suffering
women to write to her at Lynn, Mass,
Tor advice. All such letters are seen
and answered by women only.
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VALUABLE COMPARISON.
Facts About Relative Strength ana
Length of Limbs In Man and
Woman Clearly stated.

According to the last report Of the
doings of the anthropometric labora-
tory, London, the following interesting
data were established concerning the
relative strength and length of limbs
in man and woman, viz: In man, in
500 cases out of 100, the right arm was
stronger than the left; in 1914 cases
the arms were each of equal strength;
finally, in 1927 cases out of 100, the left
arm was the stronger. Thus it seems,
contrary to the general understanding
of this subject, that out of every ten men
there are more than three whose right
arm is not so strong as the left. The
data show. however, that the proportions
IL better distributed in women-that il,
out Of 100 only 46.9 possessed more
strength in the right arm and PAS, or
near one-fourth, have more strength in
the left. Dynamometric experiments
have likewise proved that in womep
the upper limbs possess the same
strength much oftener than in men,
since out Of 100 there are $50 that gave
the same results in the two arms. As re-
CARDS the respective length of the
limbs, it seems that in most cases the
right arm and the left leg are the longer,
the following proportions being noted
at the laboratory in measuring so skele-
tons of adults, mon and women: In
Is cases the left leg and the right arm.
we're the longer; in eight cases 1t was,
on the contrary, the right leg and the
left arm, and in cases only the limbs Of
the right side were longer than thoss Of
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her dress and handed them to her
brother. BE careful. Maybe you
can work your plan yet. Good-by," she
whispered. as she turned and left them.
John thrust one of the bottles into
his pocket and gave his companions
the others, and then they arose to take
their places in the ranks. The march
was at once resumed, but the lines of
the guard were very uneven now. and
the murmurs had given place to shouts
and songs.
STEADY, there! Steady!" called out
Capt. Faust, as he looked back at the
men.
"He thinks the troubles are with
Them" said Simon. Hell have to look
out or the ground will hit him in the
face. It's all right, and we'll make q
try pretty quick"
"Hark! What's that?" inquired
John, sharply.
The sound of a bugle could be heard
in advance of them. The three prison.
ers looked at one another in dismay, for
doubtless the approaching men were
redcoats, and their coming meant the
downfall of all their hopes. Faust, too,
had heard the sound, and realized that
he was in no fit condition to be seen by
any of his superior officers.
"Here, Capt. Faust" said Peter Ba-
cot, quickly, you take my hat and coat
and give me yours and your sword, and
I'llhelp you out. Be quick; you haven't
a minute to lose"
"G--glad to-to-have ye," said the
leader, thickly, at once carrying out
the suggestion.
The transfer had hardly been made
and the men formed in line by the road
side before Col. Cruger's band of red
coats, escorting supplies and reinforce
ments for the upper stations, appeared
In the road.
present arms!" called Capt. Peter,
and the men, who were too stupid to
perceive the change in officers, obeyed,
and also carried out his order to salute
the newcomers.
who's in command of these men,
and what are they?" inquired Col. Cru
ger, as he drew rein on his horse.
"Capt. Faust's in command" replied
Peter, saluting, "and these fellows are
prisoners for Charleston"
"Good place for them," replied the
colonel. "You'd better hurry on,
though, for if night overtakes you in the
woods the men may get away"
swell hurry" replied Peter, watch
ing the colonel as he and his men passed
on. Then Peter restored the sword and
belongings to Capt. Faust, and the
march was resumed, though the lines of
the guard were still unsteady, and the
men plainly were almost overcome.
"Their guns amt drunk" whispered
Simon, shaking his head in reply to
Peters suggestion that they should
start and run into the woods, and the
three prisoners kept on with the others.
Night overlook them in the woods,
and the band took up their quarters in
a deserted loghouse by the roadside
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-08-20

Tho prune in Germany has been a
household medicine for the last half
century. There is daily at the disposal
of the members of the family a stone
Jar Of very nicely cooked prunes, from
which the household eat few at any
time in the day, dipping into 1t, Is
one may say, as lady in France does
her ornsmentcd box holding sugsred
elm0pde m !, eW
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-08-20

Russia is experimenting with gian,
searchlights mounted in balloons and
containing electric burners connected
with dynamos upon the ground. The
largest OF these yet reported is of 5000
candie-power. At a distance of only
600 yards above the earth it will illu-
inmate circular area below 500 yards
tn diameter to the brightness Of day,
Chicago Chronicle.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-08-20

Upguardson-There has been SO many re-
ports of those Cuban cables being cut when
they haven't been cut at all that don't take
any more stock in stories of that kind.
Atom-Yes, but it's true this time. The
news about the last cable that was cut came
over the cable itself.-Chicago Tribune.
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Stout Gentleman-Spare diet, long
walks, etc. could have managed all
that without coming to this expensive
watering place.
Doctor-Yes, but you forget the an
noyance occasioned by the high prices.
which of itself viii go long way to
wards reducing your weight, Harlem
liz
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A powder to be shaken into the shoes. At
this season your feet feel swollen, nervous
and hot, and get tired easily. If you have
smarting feet or tight shoes, try Aliens
Foot-Ease. 1t cools the feet and makes walk
ing easy. Cures swollen and sweating feet,
blisters and callousspots Relieves corns and
bunions of all pain and givesrest and comfort.
Try 1t to-day. Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores for 25c. Trial package FREE. Ad-
dress, Allen s. Olmsted. lie Roy, N. Y.
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Good Color scheme.

All American warships are painted dull
gray, the expectation being that the Span
ish vessels will be done brown. That's the
color scheme as at present arranged.-N. Y.
Mail and Express.
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Beauty may only be skin deep, but the
pride of it reaches into the heart.-Ram's
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To Cure . Cold In one Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money II it fails to cure. 2bc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-28
WOnnen's
Waist Boxes.

A bright, new idea to help house
keepers. Relieves wardrobe and bu-
rcau, while furnishing a pretty corner
seat as well. They're a perfect place
to put waists, but they're just as con-
vcnient for other clothing, slippers,
shoes and the like, or as catch-all to
Put things out OF the way. Made Of
light wood, attractively upholstered
in cretonne; neatly lined; ornamental
brass hinges and handles. Used in
bed room, library, sitting room, din
ing room or hall. Coverings are so
varied as to suit any room. Helpful
in a summer cottage. Made in four