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The weekly examiner., 1901-04-06
The Greatest Electricians.

A vote was recently taken by The Electrical World and Engineer on the 25 greatest names in electrical science during the last century. The partic- ipants in the ballot were PIT members of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, who were requested to ar- range the names in the order of SUD- posed excellence.
 The following list, therefore, shows not only the men who were chosen, but also their standing in the esteem of the institute: Faraday, Kelvin, Edison, Bell, Morse, Henry. Tesla, Elihu Thom- son, Maxwell, A ssaHare sierners. Ohns. Hertz, Davy, Brush, Wheatstone. Helmholtz, Gramme, Steinmetz, Ront- gen, Sprague, Plante, Marconi, Ger sted and Joule. However, two other ballots were taken for comparison with the one just mentioned.
 The opinions of 25 eminent members of the institute were embodied in one and those of 25 professors of electricity in colleges in another The former group placed Maxwell second and Hen ry fourth, showed an equal preference for Bell and Edison for fifth and gave Tesla the fifteenth. The college pro- fessors put Maxwell third and Edison fourth, were equally divided between Hertz, Henry and Elihu Thomson for fifth, accorded Bell and Morse equal honor and ranked Tesla fifteenth.
The weekly examiner., 1901-04-06
How to Make Squirrel Pie.

Six squirrels, quarter of pound of salt pork and a pint of oysters. Gut the squirrel into meat joints and put into stewpan with water enough to cover them. Add the pork, cut into slices, and half medium sized onion. Cover close and simmer until tender. When done, take up the pieces of squirrel, strain the gravy and set both away to get colo = Line the sides of a deep pie dish with . good paste, put little gravy in the bottom of the dish, then a layer of squirrel and a few oysters and some of the oyster liquor. Sprinkle with four, season with salt, pepper and little mace and cover with bits of butter. Repeat until the dish is full. Cover with paste, cut hole in the center and bake half an hour.
The weekly examiner., 1901-04-06
Why Process Butter Sells.

One reason why process, or renovat- ed, butter sells so nearly at the price of good dairy or creamery butter is that 1t is made to resemble what it is not freshly made butter. It may lack in good flavor, but it has no bad flavor, and it is evenly colored. We consider it as much a fraud upon the consumer as ever oleomargarine was or could be, but it has made a market for grade of butter that could not be sold before at much above the price of axle grease
 Butter that was poorly made, that had bad havors from unwholesome food or drink or filthy and careless handling, or that had become rancid, is worked over by this process until it is bought and used by many who would not touch it if they knew its condition before it was renovated.-America Cultivator.
The weekly examiner., 1901-04-06
How to Bui1d stable FIoor..

Stable floors should have no space beneath to fill up with filth. I prefer to have the walk behind the cows paved with blocks similar to the pavement of city streets. It is not only very du- rable when put down in clay, but is also preferable to plank, or cement, from the fact that cows never slip on it in passing in or out of the stable, which they very often do on floors made of those substances. The plat form on which cows stand is usually made of plank, although some prefer having that part of it at cows forefeet and about two-thirds of way to gutter composed of earth. It will usually be better to have this platform slope about two inches to the rear, and it should be about six inches higher than the walk behind.-Prof. H. Snyder, Minnesota Experiment. Station.
The weekly examiner., 1901-04-06

are put in quarters such as winter dairying demands, then trouble be- gins.
 I do not know that the moisture, which ma nifests itself by congealing on the roof and walls, is any serious mat ter of itself, and this could be over come by filling in the space as s1g- gested. It shows, however, that the ventilation is imperfect; and to rem edy this and retain the warmth gen erated by the confined animals is not so easy a matter. If the ventiEa tor shaft is brought down near the floor, it will probably be carried to a point where the air does not differ in tenn perature frop that in the shaft, and so Of course win not work.
 The Kansas experiment station of fered suggestion, of which the illus tration is a modification. At the point where the shaft passes through the ceiling, hole is cut and provided with g. shutter opening inward. By opening this more or less, draft can always be created. A very slight opening would make sufficient draft to cause the shaft to take air from the bottom, es- pecially if it was long one.
 In the case under consideration, would pass the shaft through the main barn and up between the rafters to the ridge, terminating in either a cu- po1a or ridge ventilator. In the illus tration, c represents the ceiling, the side of the building, and F the floor. In this instance, loft is supposed to exist, and it is intended that the shaft ~11 1oI 1No ooT ind fn c7 thence between the rafters to the ridge, terminating as above. The in- side shutter would necessarily be con- trolled by two ropes lard H Mitchell. in Country Gentleman.
The weekly examiner., 1901-04-06
PANAMA CANAL IDEA Is OLD.
Early Spanish Navigators Saw and
 Talked of It's Advantages.

Early Spanish Navigators Saw and Talked of It's Advantages. The advantage of a canal or navi- gable channel through the isthmus of Panama is so obvious that 1t is not surprising to find the idea of such a
 waterway was seriously considered in the early days of Spanish conquest in the new world, says a writer in the Newcastle (EnglanO Chronicle. Tn the year 1527 the famous Cortes,
 being then in Mexico Cor New Spain), sent three ships on voyage to the Moluccas in charge of Alvaro de Saa- vedra. The expedition was an un- fortunate one as two of the ships were lost on the outward voyage, and Saa- vedra did not like to carry out his in tention of returning by way of the city of Panama on the Pacific side and thence across the isthmus. His view was that at Panama he might unlade the cloves and merchandise that he had, that so in cartes it might be car ried across the plains fouer leagues to the river Chagre, which they say is navigable, running out into the North sea not far from Nombre de Dios, where the ships ride which come out of Spaine."
 In his Discoveries of the World" (published in 1855 and translated by Hakluyt and published in England ia. 16O1), Antonio Galvano, governor of Ternate, in the Moluccas, says of Saa- vedra:
 eff he had lived he meant to have opened the land of Sastilia de Orc and New Spain from sea to sea, which might have been done in four places namely, from the Gulfe of St. Michael to Usaba, which is 25 leagues, or from Panama to Nombre de Dios, being IT leagues distance; or through Zaquator, a river of Nicaragua which springeth out of a lake three or fouer leagues from the South sea and falleth into the North sea; whereupon doe saile great barks and crayers. The other place is from Tecoantepec, the river of Vera Cruz in the bay of Hon. duras, which also might be opened in a straight, which, if it were done, then they might saile from the Canaries in- to the Malucos under the zodiake in 8 temperate climate in Jesse time and with much Jesse danger than to saile about the cape of Bona Speranza or by the straight of Magalan or by the northwest"
The weekly examiner., 1901-04-06

These are averages of the entire herd, and show that during the four years when receiving all they would eat up clean, they averaged 354 pounds of butter each, while the average yield for 1894, when on comparatively light feed, was only 271 pounds. The cost of production was also the great est that year. The kind of feed has little, if anything, to do with the yield, so long as they get the required nutri- ents in the right proportion and in palatable form We get as much out of fodder corn as we do out of en- silage, and as much from pound of pro- tein in bran as from pound of pro- tein in any other concentrate.
 They give just trife more milk when receiving some succuIent food, such as roots and ensilage, but practi- rally the same amount of butter or other milk solids. We select the cheap est foods and so mix them that the COW gets about one pound of digestible pro- tein to six pounds of carbohydrates. If we should feed a much wider ration that is, one that contained more car bohydrateS and carbohy dra te equiva- lent than the amount stated-she would gradually lay on fat, shrink in milk, and failure to breed would prob ably follow; but when the above-men- tioned nutritive ration is maintained, no such difficulties are encoun tered.
 Our records show that radical changes in feed during the winter are objectionable, as changes generally cause shrinkage in milk. A more uni form flow is maintained by feeding the same ration in winter, if possible. If it becomes necessary to make a change it should be very gradual, sc&he system can adjust itself to the varia- tion in bulk and the muscular action re quired by the stomach to digest that particular ration.
The weekly examiner., 1901-04-06
Cossacks Are Remorse1ess soldie,

COssacks Are RemorseIess Soldiers.
 The Russian authorities have always been aware of the usefulness of their Cossack soldfery in quelling outbreaks even in European Russia. Forty years ago these wild soldiers of the steppes were sent to quell the insurrection in Poland. The horrible butchery which has ensued in Warsaw and other Pol ish towns forms one of the blackest pages in the history of Russia. Only IS months ago the Cossacks were let loose in the streets of St. Petersburg to restore order among the disaffected students of the university. Riding straight into the bands of students the Cossacks dashed right and left with their long cruel reins loaded with lead, and the students were literally driven into submission.-Paris Messenger.
The weekly examiner., 1901-04-06
A Snu~ Forfune.

From the whirl of gossip in the finan- cial center, says the Philadelphia Rec ord, comes a little story of the contents of the strong tin box belonging to Will liam l.. Elkins. Away down in the bot tom of it, according to the story, there is single certificate of stock of the Standard Oil company which has not been touched for years. The certificate calls for 10000 shares, which at the present market figure represents face value of more than $S,OOO,OOO. The head of one of the large trust compa- nies practically admitted the other day that the story was true. Twenty-Five years ago the Belmont Oil works, which belonged to MT. Elkins, were ab- sorbed by the Standard Oil company, and the 10000 share certificate formed part of the price paid.
The weekly examiner., 1901-04-06
New Use for Butter Color.

The oleomargarine, color was invent ed to make oleomargarine look like real butter, and is used to make all sorts and conditions of butter look like Jersey butter-to make two per cent. milk look like Jersey milk. All of these and other frauds on Jersey milk and its products we are familiar with, but daily newspaper from the east springs new one on us. It declares that by the slduful use of "butter-coIor' Mis- sissippi catfish are now converted into Columbia river salmon, cut up, canned and sold as such.-Jersey Bulletin.
The weekly examiner., 1901-04-06
HOW to Make Koumi...

One quart of perfectly fresh milk, one-fifth of 2 cent cake of yeast, one tablespoonful of sugar. Dissolve the yeast in a little water and mix it with the sugar and milk Put the mixture into strong bottles-beer bottles are good-cork them with tightly fitting shoppers and tie down securely with stout twine Shake the bottles for a full minute to mix thoroughly the in- gredients, then place them on end in a refrigerator or some equally cool place to ferment slowly. At the end of three days lay the bottles on their sides; turn them occasionally. Five days are re- quired to perfect the fermentation, and then the koumiss is at it's best It will keep indefinitely in a refrigerator.
The weekly examiner., 1901-04-06
Tides I'm the Stars.

Professor Campbell of the Lick ob- servatory reports that the star called Xii Geminorum, which has long been known as variable, is in reality dou ble, but its two components are so close that no telescope is able to sepa- rate them, and their existence is prov ed by the shifting lines in the spec trum. The variations in brightness, he thinks, can only be due to the attrac- tion between the two stars raising i'm mense tides in their molten or yaporous globes, which through the effects of compression or otherwise displace the spectral lines.
The weekly examiner., 1901-04-06
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A vENTILATOR SHAFT.
Modification of a Splendid Idea Sug- gested Not Long Ago by the Kan
 Sas Experiment Station.

The experience of some dairymen reminds me of a story blacksmith used to tell of an acquaintance of his, who said that he stabled his horses in a barn so open that you could throw a cat through it anywhere, they never had anything the matter with them; but after awhile he felt able to build more to his notion, and in the new building the frost covered the inside, and his horses always were in diff culties.
 We'll, it is the old story-so long as the cows are tabled in the open shed and are reasonably cared for, no trouble is experienced. but when they
The weekly examiner., 1901-04-06
HOW TO ACT AT A HOTEL.
Best Plan <.e Registering and Get
 ting Wants Attended To.

A man accompanied by his wife should not drag her into the crowd that hangs around the office, as two her to the parlors, leave her there and go to the office alone. When he has registered and been assigned a room, he should go and get her.
 When the boy has shown them the room, the guest should not hesitate to say so if he does not like it. There are doubtless others empty, and it is the clerks place to try to please.
 Another great blunder is not to ask the price of the room before looking at it. Many a man feels reluctant to do this, but 1t is purely business. If the price does not suit, he can kick, but there is no use complaining after the bill is sent in and saying that he has been overcharged, that he has been there before and always had a lower rate and all the many things that a man is apt to think about when he is ready to leave.
 When a woman is alone, she should not go to the office. All that is neces- sary is to take seat in the parlor and send her card to the clerk, stating whether she wants a bathroom or not and exactly the kind of accommoda- tions she wants.
 She should frankly say if she wishes a quiet room, a small room, an inex- pensive room or any preference she may have.
 Despite all the printed warnings on hotel walls it is almost impossible to get women to send their valuables to the office safe. Why? It is a mystery. But the owners prefer, as a rule, to take the chances. Then, if loss oc- CUTS. they blame not their own care lessness, but the hotel management.
 Another thing: Trunks should be kept locked. Every hotel tries to get honest help. No hotel can guarantee that all it's employees are or always will be proof against temptation. Ev- cry hotel asks it's patrons not to tempt them
The weekly examiner., 1901-04-06
Haw .o care Eor the Exes.

When the eyes ache, relieve them by closing the lids for five or ten min utes. When stinging and red through crying, they should be bathed in rose water or wet handkerchief with rose water and lay it over them for a few minutes. If they are bloodshot, you need more sleep or have been sitting in a draft. If they have a burning sensation, bathe them with hot water to which a dash of witch hazel has been added. If the whites of the eyes are yellow and the pupils dull, strict attention should be paid to diet.
The weekly examiner., 1901-04-06
How to Make sandees.

Chop some beef or mutton very fine, about two cupfu1s. Add to it one small onion chopped fine. Season with salt and pepper and add little gravy. But ter escalop dishes or shells and fill them two-thirds full with the mixture. Spread over them mashed potatoes that have had milk or cream added to them. Brush over with melted butter and brown in the oven.
The weekly examiner., 1901-04-06
How to Make Peppermint Cordial.

Peppermint cordial may be made at any time of the year, for the chemist always keeps the necessary prepara- ton of peppermint Put 50 drops of essential oil of peppermint on to three or four Jumps of sugar, pound it in a stone mortar, with a tablespoonful of brandy, till all is thoroughly mixed. Add this to one quart of proof spirits of wine and the same quantity of white sugar sirup. Color the cordial with beet root, and you will have a delicious Sfrup.
The weekly examiner., 1901-04-06
HOW TO ATTAIN OLD AGE.
Advice From an Authority on the
 Subject Of LonG.eVitY.


 l Of the giving of recipes for longevi- ! ty there is apparently no end. Every man or woman who has reached out far beyond the allotted threescore years and ten is made the subject of an entertaining argument to prove the points of this or that contender. Every abnormality in the shape of strength of arm of back, of general system, is used as an illustration of the virtues of this or that system of exercise or living. It is the opinion of good many laymen that mankind does entirely too much thinking on the subject of how to live to ripe old age. Less worry on this point might lead to the desired result.
 But there never will be less worry. Even now the list of systems for pro Iongation of mans days is being aug mented. The very latest suggestion comes from physician of credit and renown. He thinks that there Is a very great deal of benefit or of injury in the wearing of certain kinds of clothing
 According to this authority, the wearing of flannel next the skin is immensely injurious to the general run of men and women. Cotton is king, in his opinion. For summer wear he suggests a calico shirt, while balbrig gan cotton is his idea of winter GOV ering. The main point of his theory is the necessity of wearing always the same kind of material next the skin, whether this be of linen, cotton or wool.
 Outdoor exercise is highly recom- mended-that is, if cycling be except ed. Wheeling is not considered sane performance by this judge.
The weekly examiner., 1901-04-06
How to Make Poor Mans Puddins

HOW GO NA&AAA& FOOT Uah
 Wash two tablespoonfuls of rice thor oughly, put it in pudding dish, pour over it a quart of rich milk, add four heaping tablespoonfuls of granulated sugar and saltspoonful of salt. Stand the dish on the back of the stove and as 1t heats and the rice begins to swell stir it often from the bottom to keep it from sticking. When the rice is quite soft, add half a teaspoonful of vanilla extract and grate in quarter of nut meg. Stir these favorings through well and put the dish in the oven. As often as the milk begins to wrinkle on top after placing it in the oven stir it thoroughly, not allowing crust to form on top till the milk becomes thick and creamy. Then do not stir it any more. Let is get a delicate brown on top and then take it from the oven. Serve cold with currant jelly.
The weekly examiner., 1901-04-06
No Municipal Ownership for Kelly s Rooster.

A city that gives it's people good streets and keeps them clean, first class sewerage system, a police de- partment that we fear and respect, a school system we'll looked after, a fire department that sleeps with one eye open, and water plant that will furnish us with pure water is doing all the work that city was ever in- tended to do.
The weekly examiner., 1901-04-06
How to Make Cocoa Cordial.

One-half teaspoonful of Dutch cocoa, some boiling water, two blocks of loaf sugar and two tablespoonfuls of port wine. Put the cocoa and sugar into china cup and pour directly upon them some boiling water and add the wine, making in all the usual amount called a cupful Serve at once. This is an excellent drink for those who are chilled or exhausted or to take after a bath.
The weekly examiner., 1901-04-06
How to Decorate the Table.

A charming dinner table arrange ment is of La France roses and maid enhair ferns, with striped grass A wavy line is formed down the middle of the table of the ferns and grass, and the roses are deftly intermfngled in the curves Another pretty scheme is of holly berries and leaves, with as- paragus fern. In the first case the candle shades are pink, in the second rod
The weekly examiner., 1901-04-06
1CEHoUsE IN STRAW STACK.

change. A cheap, rough framework suffces, and the boarding up need not be tight. The floor should be level and drained from melting water by trench filled in partly with stone. Outside drainage to carry all surface water away from the stack is also necessary. Entrance is through a long passage ar ranged with airlocks to prevent cur rents of air.
The weekly examiner., 1901-04-06
DEXTER & CO,
Waterbury Steam and Gas M Pipe Works
553 and 555 Bank street.
M. J. DAILY, Mechanical and Co

M. J. DAILY, Mechanical and Con-
 structive Engineer, Proprietor.
 Contractor for all kinds of Steam. Water and Gas Works; Steam Boilers furnished, set up and connected in the most thorough and workman like manner. Private residences and public buildings heated by low pressure steam and hot water. Also dealer in all Steam Appliances, Steam Pumps, Feed Water Heaters, Inject ors, DampeI Regulators, Etc. A large stock of valve fittings and carloads of Steam and Water Pipes constant ly on hand. A full line of Engi- neers' Supplies. Best of facilities for handling light and heavy work. Satisfaction guaranteed. Also plumbing done. Telephone con- nection at office and residence
The weekly examiner., 1901-04-06
How to Prepare Fish a la Reine.

To prepare fish a la reine pick a pound of boiled fish into small pieces. Make a white sauce of one tablespoon ful of flour and one cupful of cream. Add to it the fish. two tablespoonfuls of chopped mushrooms, salt and pap rika, and heat it thoroughly over hot water. At the last add the beaten yolk of one egg and one tablespoonful of chopped parsley.
The weekly examiner., 1901-04-06

It is only English hawthorn and it's varieties which are subject to borer attacks. Our native sorts are exempt. But we have no co1ored sorts among ours; all are white, so we have to fight borers to have these lovely haw thorns.
The weekly examiner., 1901-04-06
How to Fry c1ams Maryland Style

Put. one tablespoonful of butter in a frying pan over the fire. When it is hot, add one tablespoonful of finely chopped onion. Fry slowly for five minutes. Do not brown the onion. Add 15 soft shell clans. Cook for five min utes in covered pan. Season with a little pepper. Beat the yolks of two eggs, add to them one-half a cupful of cream, add this to the hot clans and stir until the sauce is creamy. If it boils, it will curdle.
The weekly examiner., 1901-04-06
How to RakeTrine

Gut two pounds of boiled tripe into inch pieces. Peel, slice and fry in a little butter four mild onions. When of a golden grown color, turn them into deep baking dish, lay on them
 the tripe, dust with pepper and salt and one tablespoonful of four. Pour over milk sufficient to cover, put over the dish a tightly fitting lid and bake for two hours. When done, skim off the fat, turn into d heated dish and serve.
The weekly examiner., 1901-04-06
HOW to Clean Lamps.

Soak lamp wicks in vinegar before using them in a lamp. Wash smoke stained chimneys in warm water and soap and rub while wet with vinegar or dry salt. They can also be cleaned, as may be globes on gas fixtures, in warm water and soda and then in warm wa ter and ammonia.