The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-09

TIC curiosity Even Whrn u had cosne
. into common use for many purposes TX
Sss sttli produced only from certain very
pare ciayA II arst attained 10 wide Inn
portancs waea II ceuia be ehsaply made
by the reduction OF any fairly god brick
clay. II then usprpee the place OF wood
fer nearly aA uses Later III alloys. with
various other metals. brought II int the
almost universal use which We nox knos
So we'll
Ntskaism. "a alloy Of aluminium, vith
the fsinsss, trace OF nickel. SO crysiAilAxed
within . siFoag magnetic nssde ss 10 De
lees dense thaa aluminium. h perhaps our
most important single material It's spe-
cifio gravity 10 si1 dess than that OF white
pine.b Under moderate heat 1, 10 a. mai
ieable - gold. while at ordinary temper
stares II II ~ fmpenesranie ~ steel and
- strong II u extremely resilient. even
more % than India rubber when inflated
with ccsnpreWed cir. ~ IN TIE Tire OF an
ordinary vehicle. fer winch II n sncia-
stseiy used, In its thinner forms II In as
flexible ~ cloth. which II has largely
sapplan,ed for waterproof clothing. It's
extreme eheapnesu renders IL more avail
aale for baildifk than brick or stone.
while the ease with which II may be
melted ard cast into ornamental form
gives IL great value for architectural dec
grafton. II In very little subject TO sbra-
xsoa, and II does not take y polished
surface under wear SO that II is az IDEAL
material for pavement. II s a non-con-
da.~or az heat and electricity.
Flytna Against the wind.
In short. II is used for all purposes for
which wood wouid serve. even II wood
did nor wear away under friction. IL Is
vastly superiorSte steel for use In build
Ing and IN the construction of bridges.
especially 50 as II is not subject 10 oxda-
tan. II has entirely done away with the
use Of steel In ship building, and the
soredrames, without which we wonder
how the world got on In old times. are
constructed OF no ether material. even 10
their motor machinery. A 'drame capa-
bic Of flying with ten persons against a
high wind weighs only four hundred ana
City pounds. while . meteor carriage with
s.sts for feur persons weighs less than
eighty pounds
Silicon. AZ extracted from sand. has not
vet been successfully alloyea. but under
high electrical heat IL Is SO readily formed
into Instruments Of percussion and in
cisson that n has suprlantea steel in the
manufacture Of hammers and OF cutlery
1; Is extremely tough, and it is The hard
est substance known, except The diamond
and eareorGnaurn. A common razor viii
cat = nah without turning ties edge
To realize the Importance OF these two
sneta!s Az II only necessary to read the
descriptions OF the methods prevailing In
the steam age. when transportation
building road making and all OF the u,ll-
aa..sn Arts were marked with the rude
ness ans III. cumbersome processes In
sessrahle from the material then avag..
able
These pages will reach many 81 these
who are unfamiliar with ear city ana il
is necessary for ,hssr information u setaa
sosrle things which are = matter % daily
observation 10 "a Nhe live here.
The police service Is divided into TIVE
distinct branches arSs that which has
Ia ta With good order. the use II ,ae
suppression % truancy etc and secend
that On which we depend for the pre-
vsntson ~ crime.
Wonderful Police These
The agents Of the fra, branch, known
as rss.ssic guardians. belong TO the bureau
of good order. whose chief has as have
his numerous Deputies. ssieh limited ia.
1Scisl powers as suffice for the temporary
detention ~ persans arrested for the Of
senses Nth which This bureau has 20 deal,
covering attractions az sanitary ers.n~
enee* and Of the rules az good order
punishable ny fines not exceeding g.
They have the right 20 accept hail in
ieu ~ detention
The rlbiie guardian Is man - asScre-
ton. character and good temper lie *
under bonds sor f2elity. ard Is held 10
TIE requirement Of courteous hus firm
tssSssnseUs 81 all persons He "a fhafatg ~
- equipped for giving information as "a
localities means ~ tFanspNTtattou or,ss-
RANGES etc. He deals at once wlsh all
o-enses which come within tae pafvIew
ef Ms bureau. demanding payment az
~ses 90 the seet C'oncers,lng these De.
has 10 discretion ~ the FIRE - paid Al,
cnce ere o~sna~r gees free II not. re i
sakta before IRE nearest Deputy fcr ae
teatAan or hail. II the sne IS uot raitf
within .wenfv~sonr hUsfs the feplty
trwnsfeFs tire casa 80 4 magistrate
Tse Hues for Tn.nor violations fassxs
fFenn * cents FOR splitting IN ghs street
ar ether places feeauenteA ~ The paht}e.
ar for thsoslns away ANYTHING ~hieA an-
ether mast psek ur - & FOR splitting if,
The street any sand. e&rtA eY e,her ma
serssi from 8 vehicle 81 vAt~A il - hssn,,
transported or FOR distributing or post
snx any ADVERTISING asIi. da3xer or natses
The wusEssisn IS provided NTH tssNk -
sertSHy ne-her.t s4plex receipts az,
wNtch she amount - 1he aas x Indicate
~ a runeA One - these rueesess u
given - The eer~sn PAVING wAe nav -
F lfs~ tffA GTfE{%f II fr4tsr2 ca HtN rssstwa (,
yeenv she names 80 Hos mere fhAn ts.,
witnesses 80 she trsnwetsan tie nav
saake direct sppess ~ the deputy az
the 8islrtcs Il he sAinss Re haS bee,
wsvsgsxva
Arpesas are vesX rare Nor ofsen tAs
{ naNsssat 50 she Has cfN&sS tse trcsss-t
In fact. sceassuas fSF ianpos NJ rvpss g.,
nat Nften 6rN~ar. The knawarsfre tAkt g
SEMINARY penalty sessls seltaw anA o. :.
uaeTe ga consciousness tAAt puAss, ,spir-
tNn condemns az such sraS.s.-as Aspa
E Substantially psss Al eat t. tNsn arNs
hardest 10 Weld was sa~ szs}Tfi@s he sstt
bat ih@ yegs severe sse&sNeex zsssistest hs
tae hesFs AZ aessitA asriaE SIS faex r.sr.
tHSs wtsA tuberculosis PAS seeh a. ere,
thss @Hsa consumption SAa esrarzss. l,t
( Nsecssse az extsnes disease sgstrsex a.
aNrxesy gane ens - fashion ~ s4,s-~4a
81 Is lsagssssx5Ate .or a guardian q sxss-
hss r~sz,sssessAGasy faF ssr@xV< as1zas~.s.s
{ sus - r. tsSeaFrA * - n~#sase at ~.
I ss&stns 81 al spEesis tresn ssts a.tfsrs
IA su->setss rrt@s p~t%rfar
ia tasNt8ttsa - thts afaeca - So.
( ssgxtca Sas tas HF~; ssse ~ ire xss8e.
. ~hh.A resented fn sae sH>ai~a SO 9A.