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The Yale expositor., 1901-06-21
THE SOLAR MOTOR.

heat derived directly from the sun
shine has been made at Los Angeles
Col. The rays of the sun are focused
upon boiler by means of a reflector
S3 feet in diameter. composed of 1,7SS
small mirrors which are so adjusted
that they all concentrate the sunlight
upon a single central point. The heat
developed is sufficient to melt copper
and wooden pole thrust into the TO-
Gus bursts into flame at once. The
steam from the suspended boiler is
carried TO the engine through a fleXi-
bic tube. An energy of Is horsepower
is developed and used to pump water
for irrigation. The reflector is mounted
like an astronomical telescope and kept
facing the sun by driving clock.
The Yale expositor., 1901-06-21
M
||''|yCIENCE I
DRINK WATER FOR sTrF NECK.

DRINK WATER FOR STIFF NECK.
THE simplest temporary cure for
stiff neck or any similar attack of the
known physician to a Washington Star
reporter, sis the very free drinking OF
water A large glass full of water
every half hour or even oftener, should
be taken and the treatment kept UP for
at least half day. This, it must be
remembered, only cures the effects and
unless it is kept up for a long time
will hardly get at the cause, which
is now generally understood to be an
excess OF uric acid in the blood. The
cause OF very large amount of water
taB tendency to dilute the blood and
increase the supply of the lubricants
about the sheaths of the muscles. 1t
is the deficiency of those lubricants
that produces what are known as stiff
necks, stiff shoulders and the like.
Nearly all of the so-called mineral wa
tiers can be used and those that have
lime. iron, potash, lithia or sodium
should be preferred If they are handy,
but il none OF them are getable thu
ordinary drinking waters hydrant, we'll
or spring. can be used. The point is to
get an extraordinary amount, so as TO
dilute the blood as rapidly as possible.
| have no objection to the use of lini-
ments or external use of lubricants,
but water can be depended upon If per-
sisted in to do almost the same thing.
Medical treatment. if people do not
care to keep up the water treatment
is necessary, however. to keep from
a recurrence OF the attack. | really
think the success of many of the ia
nous water cures is not the quality OF
the water used. but the quantity OF IL.
None of the water cures would think
Of promising any cure or relief even in
the use of three or four glasses Of
water in day, hut they have but it'll
hesitancy in doing so if from thirty to
forty glasses are used each. day. For
the same reason if a cure is expected
from drinking water very large guam
tity of it must be drunk. Six hours
treatment. however. should cure the
ordinary stiff neck"
The Yale expositor., 1901-06-21
EIGHT MILES UP.

The exploration of the air by means
OF balloons carrying self-registering
instruments is pursued with much Wig
or ia Europe. On February 9TH there
were simultaneous ascents from many
points extending from France to Aus
tria and Russia. One unnamed bal
loon near Paris reached an elevation
of 41,656 feet, not much short of eight
miles. The temperature of the air at
that height as shown by a self-regis-
tering thermometer, was 81 degrees
below zero, Fahrenheit. Another bal
LOGON near Berlin found the same tenn
perature at an elevation 10000 feet
less. These experiments are expected
to throw much light on the laws of
storms and of atmospheric circulation.
The Yale expositor., 1901-06-21
TWAS JOHNSON.

From the New York evening Sun: 1t
was in Magistrate Brann's court a few
days ago. A frail little white woman
had her husband, a strong, big negro,
up for non-support. She said that he
would not support her, because he was
jealous of another man. who had paid
her some attention. The magistrate
heard the story, and then turned to-
ward the prisoner and asked:
We'll, Mr.. Othello, what have you to
say to that?"
The policeman who made the arrest
leaned over and whispered to the ma
gistrate:
His name isn't Othello,your honor"
he said. IT'S Johnson"
The Yale expositor., 1901-06-21
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Ohm goin' tie git ye more votes than We
liver dreamed about. Dim goin' tie de-
vote me intire tonne from now an, to
hoopin'-'er-oop fer We, Jimmie, and be
jabbers, Dim the bowld booko that
can do the thrick. OF always did loike
We, Jimmie-ye young spalpeen ye-
and it's me that niver whit back on a
frind. And. Jimmie, what's more"
Here no leaned over to one of Jim
mics" ears and whispered mysterious
ly:
"Begobs. Dim goin' to spind me
OWN mu-u-nny!"
1t is probably unnecessary to state
that Jimmie "loosened."
The Yale expositor., 1901-06-21
lie Mar tho Enua,or.

The Reverend Father Grison of Stan
ley Falls, Africa, writes that Euro
peans have q very inaccurate idea of
tropical temperatures. He passed eight
years at the equator on the Pacific
coast, he says, and never saw the mer-
curry above So degrees, while at Stanley
Falls the maximum is 80 degrees. and
the nights are deliciously cool. On the
other hand, there are frequent temp
ests of indescribable violence. and
Father Grison has counted sc lightning
flashes in one minute, the thunder be-
ing continuous and has seen ten thun-
derbolts strike within a radius of a
few hundred meters in the space of
two hours.
The Yale expositor., 1901-06-21
NOTES ON SCIENCE.
How the Speed of ships I. Mea,u

The speed of a ship is measured by Il
log line-a cord knotted every fifty-one
feet; 100 of these lengths make geo.
graphical mile. At one end of the line
is the log, piece of fiat, light wood,
generally triangular, and weighted
along one edge, so that when thrown
overheard it floats vertically with it's
fiat face to the ship. and theoretically
stationary. The number of knots in
the cord being equal to the number of
half minutes in an hour, it follows
that as many knots as pass over the
stern every half minute, so many geo
graphical miles-or knots-are being
made in an hour.
The Yale expositor., 1901-06-21

cry of tubercle bacilli when the ex-
perforated matter is studied under the
microscope will remove all doubts as
the nature of the malady. OF course
one who has persistent anemia, a
rapid pulse, night sweats, and perhaps
fever, is not necessarily in the early
stages of consumption. although there
is ground for suspicion. Even if he Is,
however, there need be no excessive
alarm, for the disease at this stage is
almost positively durable. and its early
detection is therefore q blessing.
The Yale expositor., 1901-06-21

From the Milwaukee Sentinel: A
well-known local character, who never
had a cent of money that anyone knew
about. and whose sole object in life
appeared to be the accumulation OF
liquid refreshments, recently APP
preached a candidate for Office, and in
his rich Irish brogue, supported with
fair quality of Jag" remarked:
Jimmie, me boy, it's me that's glad
to see we roonin' fer Office, and Dim
goin tn work ha-r-d to see We elected
Dim goin down &c the Thir-r-d
war-r-d this blissed afternoon and
The Yale expositor., 1901-06-21
WAITER WAS NO LINGUIsT.


He puned himselI up at the hotel
table, tucked his napkin under his
chin, picked up the bill of fare and be-
gan to study it intently. Everything
was in restaurant French and he didn,
like it.
Here, waiter" he said, sternly
there's nothing on this | want"
Amt there nothin you would like
for dinner, sir? inquired the waiter,
politely.
Have you got any sine qua non?"
The waiter gasped.
mo, SIR" he replied.
Got any bona fide?"
mo, sir, we haven't
Got any semper eadem?"
mo, sir, we haven't"
Got any jeu d'esprits?"
mo, sir, not one
Got any tempus fugit"
Il reckon not, sir"
Got any SORES dansants?"
mo, sir"
The waiter was edging off,
Got any sine die?'
I'VE amt, sir"
Got any pluribus unum?"
The walters face showed some signs
of intelligence.
Seems to me l heard Of that, sir,
and he rushed out to the kitchen only
to return empty-handed.
Maybe you've got some beef and
cabbage and a gooseberry tart?"
Sure we have, sir" exclaimed the
waiter in tone of the utmost relief
and he fairly few ont to the kitchen
Tit-Bits.
The Yale expositor., 1901-06-21
BiddleCOmb'S
Art Studio 1 ! {
Meisel Block, PORT HURON

Having had years of experience in
the Photographic art. we are prepared
TO do your work right and at reason
able prices. Ask any Of our patrons
what kind Of work we turn out: ask
EN- if we don't save them money.
They can tell as much as we can.
Th"'ve tried VS. and are our permanent
ustomers. You'd be too if you'll ask
III.
The Yale expositor., 1901-06-21
ONE MANS WISDOM.

Clerk-"That young lady in front
wants 10 look at some rings exactly
like she has one She says she is
thinking of purchasing a duplicate for
needn't waste any time on her. The
ring she has is an engagement ring
and she merely wants to find out what
it cost. Chicago News.
The Yale expositor., 1901-06-21
A JImtown Effort.

We'll, how did the cantato go OFF,
"Oh, fine! Saul sat on a red calico
throne trimmed with lace curtains; he
wore big button hole bouquet-and
famed himself with a Japanese fan"
The Yale expositor., 1901-06-21

Doctor-"I've advised you to ride a
bicycle. but you are getting fatter and
fatter"
Patient-"Yes, you prescribed a BIZ
cycle, but automobiles are more fash
ionable. so bought an automobilc."--Y
Heitere Welt.
The Yale expositor., 1901-06-21

Generosity makes many acquaint-
ances. but it doesn't know its friends
until Adversely singles them out.-fn-
dianapolis News.
The Yale expositor., 1901-06-21
LITTLE LAUGHS.
The Insignificant Minority.
a what is q snIforuIn' 9o

PA, what is a quorum"
Sonny, ii is when there are so few
of us home to dinner that your mother
won't cut the cake!"
The Yale expositor., 1901-06-21

A very moderate estimate for the
antiquity Of man. according to recent
Investigations of a French scientist, is
23S 600 years.
The Yale expositor., 1901-06-21
Thousands Have Kidney Troubll
and Don't Know Il.
HOW 40 Find Ouf,

Fill bottle or common glass with ya'
water and let II stand twenty-foAT hours,
The Yale expositor., 1901-06-21
convincing proof that the Kidneys and blad-
der arc out Of order.
What 10 DO

convincing PROOF mat TIE Kidneys and blaa-
der arc out Of order.
What 10 DO.
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The Yale expositor., 1901-06-21

OCAftltJnt VI .
thing indicates
unhealthy eoadi
ton Of The kid
neys; if 1t stains
your linen II is
evidence Of kid
ney trouble; too
frequent desire to
pass II or pain in
the back Is also
The Yale expositor., 1901-06-21
A SOLAR MOTOR.

A practical demonstration of the pos
Gibility of running steam engine with
The Yale expositor., 1901-06-21
His WAY.

THE weather man is the most tai
ented long-distance mind reader in the
world"
What makes you say SOP"
Just let me barely think of going
into the country on a pleasure trip
and he gets up a rain"
The Yale expositor., 1901-06-21

This diagram, taken from the New
York Herald, is one of the best optical
illusions that we have seen ia a long
time. Look at it in the ordinary way,
and you cannot persuade Yourself chat
the long up-and-down lines are parallel,
but hold it on level with your eye
and look at it endwise and you will
see that they are.
The Yale expositor., 1901-06-21
Between the Lines.

Percy shall treasure forever
every word of endearment you write
me, Pauline"
Pauline-"Oh. no; my love-letters
are not necessarily a guarantee of good
faith; they are only for publication. "
The National tribune., 1901-12-19
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has not single way been found out in
China during the past 1000 years by
which these diseases might be prevented
or cured. There are stAl some other sick
nesses, but the above mentioned are the
most terrible kinds.
Superstition takes. the deepest root in
the minds of the silkworm raisers. Al the
beginning of Matching eggs sacrifices to
the goddess OF silk are offered. When the
eggs are hatched no strangers will be al
lowed to come into their doors, for fear
they will bring them bad luck. Before
touching the worms q the hands should be
washed with clear water. Beggars com
ing to speak fiattering words are literally
helped. Anyone who comes to say
death" or words of that sort will be i'm
mcdiately driven off. The god of thun-
der is also sacrificed TO, for they wish to
keep him quiet. When any sickness hap
pens to worms they will say that the god
dess of silk is getting angry with them,
otherwise their worms would not die so
soon. If the year is a prosperous one,
then the god of wealth can also get some
offerings from them, for they wish to ask
him to grant them more wealth next year.
The National tribune., 1901-12-19
Troubles of the Silk Farmer.

A contributor to the st. Johns Echo,
Shanghai, China, says:
Silk-worms are liable to get sickness.
Flies and mosquitoes are their greatest
enemies. When they have been stung by
these insects their bodies will surely de
cay and become useless, SO that mosquito
nets are spread over the shelf upon which
the bamboo trays are placed, one above
the other. When eating too many wet
leaves their size will become smaller, in
stead of growing bigger, and their bodies
will be somewhat translucent, as they
ought to be, when they have reached the
full-grown stage. To avoid such sickness
no wet leaves should be used. Another
kind of sickness is that In which the
worms, after eating half month, sud
denly die and became stiff, as if they
are made Of lime. This peculiar disease
Is said to be incurable, and no one has
ever taught the Chinese the Pasteur
method of putting stop to the ravages
| OF the disease. There is still another kind
of sickness, which is really the worst of
all. 1t is quito reasonable to put the
mature worms on straw bundles, but some
| times after putting them Oh, they will
simply creep about and die, making no
| cocOons at all. Such worms are great
| loss to the cultivators, because a large
| quantity of leaves must have been eaten
| already. II Is very unfortunate thing
J for the cultiYators Of silkworms that there
The National tribune., 1901-12-19

EDITOR NATIONAL ,TRIBUYE: The vet
Grams have entirely. too snany bills before
Congress. If they would drop 30 out of
every 100. and all stnite on the Tooth biz!
they could get Congress to do something
for them. .gr al
The Grand Army Posts of every State
should unite upon sone bne bill, and then
all work together.l 1 believe Service
Pension bill is what the majority OF the
comrades want. Thegbill should lie agi.
tated now.
| was taken prisoner ut Petersburg
Va. in 1865, and sent to Libby Prison,
| Richmond. Last Eebru2ry, at meeting
IOf cyPrisOners Of War, in Hartford
Conn. it was proposed to petition Con
GTess TO enact la.v 10 give ex-prisOners
81 Il day for each day that they were
in prison. and to pension their widows al
the rate of So per month. /, personally
am opposed TO such 4 bill. Why should
one widow get $12 and another only So
1t would cause hard feeling and although
in my ease the bill would be of great ben.
eft, / am opposed to it. Let us all unite
to secure the enactment of the Service
Porsion bill. ]. GoRHAM, Hartford
Conn.
The National tribune., 1901-12-19
Health in Apples.

Senator Cockrell is said to make his
lunch entirely on apples, and at the age OF
65 enjoys remarkably vigorous health. A
writer in the st. Louis Globe-Democrat
says:
AT ca the Missourian displays ca
pacity for work which is the navel of the
Senate. He is more vigorous than he was
10 years ago. He attributes in no small
degree his splendid health to the free use
of apples, and especially to his daily
lunch on apples exclusively. Taking no
tice of the Missourian's good color. steady
nerves and notable endurance. other Sen
ators are adopting the apple habit Still
son Hutchins said the other day: L be-
lfeye more men shorten their lives by
abuse OF food than of drink Senator
Depew says that after a man reaches 60,
what he eats has more to do with his
longevity and capacity to work than pub
lie men generally understand"
The National tribune., 1901-12-19
VIII the Canal Be Cut at parien ?

4 writer in the December National
makes these startling predictions:
J. That the Panama Canal will never
be completed.
2. That the Nicaragua Canal will
pever he begun.
3 That the -Isthmian Canal,
when cut, will be tide-water channel
through solid rock, crossing the isthnus
at Darien.
This writer says American iinanciers
have engineers now in the field. whose
report is expected to put the Panama
and Nicaraguan routes out Of the run
ming He says that the Darien route is
the cheapest, can be most quickly built
and is the only one of the three that of
fers a tide-water rOutc--nO locks or dams
with absolute immunity from destruc-
ton by earthquakes. A part of the plan
is to tunnel through three-milc noun
tain. 1t is said De Lesscps preferred
this route. but the engineering Of that
day WAS not equal 80 the tremendous rocl;
cutting involved.