The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-08-31
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Recent experiments by Monsieur y
Janet show that the temperature Of the
carbon hlament in an electric lamp Is
between $500 degrees and 5000 degrees a
Fahrenheit.
For the extraction o. rubber from the
rubber tree a new process consists ID
cutting up the bark and roots and SOAK
ing in dilute suIphurie acid This de-
composes the woody portions without
affecting the India rubber In this way
the rubber and bark and roots are sep
arated.
An extensive building has recently
been openeG in Leeds lEnglandl TO be
devoted 10 the development Of clotn-
workers research, dyeing, etc II IS
the intention Of the ClothwOrkers com
panv Of London that this college should
become the leading and most complete
example " a textile and dyeing scnool
in the world
In strasburg an engineer has invent /
ed A substitute for gutta Dercha- In /
? ordinary temperatures the mass IS nafd
Z like MITCH. and while not being brittle
il firm against pressure. Il does not
[ break when hammered. even at the
= freezing point. Thin plates were SUD
5 iected 10 the action OF sea water with
t good results.
As the result Of twenty-nine years OF
!, experiments at Rothamsted, England
IS il is shown that in the winter months
b. more than half Of the amount or ram
that falls penetrates into the soil, and
n becomes available for the supply OF
IS spriugs. while In the summer only one
IL quarter Of the rainfall Is absorbed oy
IS the soil The maximum quantity OF
z water in the soil Is at depth ot ABOUT
ST forty inches
2 At a recent meeting Of arborieultur'
ISIS In France. the question was de
nd hated whether spiders should be sur
Dr. fered to spin their webs on fruit walls
a The general opinion seemed TO be tina
m The webs were more useful than Objee
on rionahI- II was remarked that the!
te. preveut the incursions Of earwigs an'
ms similar insects. and also interfere viii
be the operations Of nOxiOus hies who's
larvae ravage leaves and fruits.
MI A remarkable effect of the great hun
ricane of 1895 in the West India IS
sea ands was the complete Disappearance
she from the island Of s.. Vincent Of sp'
. II cies Of humming bird. which. previou
she n the storm. had been one Of the con
lie monesr and tamest birds that inhabite
the island. other species Of hummir
birds. of a larger size. survived Il
tempest. and are yet TO be seen IN ;
rial vincent but the little bronze-gre'
ton birds with erected erests. which 70
ton merlv attracted much admiration. a
ders ali gone
; as [. NJ. LOOMS, the Californian Ornit
Y or ologist. who has been studying t
Tally question Of bird migration on the I
e in ci.ic coaSt. concludes that those viii
lie is he has observed shape their course
Is as landmarks. and possess no mysterio
the superhuman faculty for determini
au- direction. such as some persons ha
, the imagined that birds are endowed vi
When a fog prevails the birds are
ne OF wildered and lose their way. In bri
AGO Mr. LOOMS thinks that bird migrat
u an is a habit evolved by education anu
are herirance. and owing its origin 10
failure Of food in winter.
tell No one knows just what happ
neon when one drops a lump Of salt or su
3iank into a bowl Of water. We may bell
novel with Prof. OSWALD and his follow
;. the that the molecules Of sugar mel
~. 10 glide everywhere between the m
50 10 cules Of water. without chemical
BILE ton: or on the other hand, dismiss
eject This mechanical explanation. we 7
" nv saw with Mendeleef that the process
my solution Is the most ae,iFe OF cnell
same phenomena ihNolN lux 'NA' 'u1
it al terplay OF atoms SHOWN aS u'sso'lA
But these two explanations are m
n ally exclusive. and no one can say
,v,~ lively which one. II either one, is n