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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-16
M. sANTos-DUMONT
M i.
INVENTION ITS OWN REWARD


True Mission Of the Inventor 10 to In.
vent for the Good Of the World
Before Many Years AlrohIps VIII
Be In common Use Like Bicycles
and Carriages,
There are no patents on my air ship.
says NJ. Santos-Dumont in the New
York World, because II Is not necessary
that commercialism should enter into
Its development. To u certain extent
the motives which impel me toward
more complete solution OF the problem
of aerial navigation are philanthropic.
The more limitations the better, II they
benefit humanity.
When an imitator improves upon an
original which has been created for the
good OF the world. the originator Is full
flling his mission. He should rejoice
that II has been his privilege 80 to help
his fellow beings. II he IL In need OF
financial reward for his labors. II Is
right that he should have II to COM
Portable extent. II does not seem quite
human or lust that men should study
out inventions for gain alone. That
statement In itself. though, may be an
injustice.
A successful inventor has always
with him the supreme knowledge that
he has conquered something. How II
comes about matters little. One or
many OF natures forces respond to the
efforts of his hands and brains. That
response may yield him mountains Of
gold. II may set him on n pinnacle to
dwell forever In the eyes OF the world.
yet he Will never know a purer happi'
ness than that which came with the
first clear conviction that he has not
only accomplished his aim. but has
won out In the racc OF progress ns
well. The more humanity gains from
his toll and patience. the greater his
Joy. Therein lies the satisfaction Of in'
vcnt,on. The serious purposcd invcn.
tor Is a man OF whom II cnn he said:
"Damc Nature clasps hands with MIN
In token OF good fellowship" In his
hours of patient striving she whispers
solutions OF his dearest problems; ail
that she has IL his: she gives her coun'
sci freely. and stands ready to deliver
Into his leash aud harness ail her
forccs.
Aerial navigation IL mn accomplished
fact. Its universal adoption Will do
much to lessen the discomforts OF
travel. Before many years have passed
not only nirships. but flying machines
viii he In general use. II Is my belief
that the day Is not far distant when n
flying machine will L. no morc n lux
ury than n bicycle or carriage. Then
We shall have no more sufrocnting.
ovcrcrowdcd railway ears. but swift
.Journcyings through the air by means
Of machines which respond readily to
Intelligent guidance.
II would seem from the various ways
my name II printed that there IL no
right way Of writin. II. In France
nm Santos" In England santos.
Dumoni:" here they have made II plain
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-16

was attempted to tie knot In Il.
This dinlculty was overcome by spin.
ming the hair from two or more open
lngs OF suitable size at the same time.
These very fine threads unite into one
as soon as they leave the perforated
plate and form a single hair of the
proper thickness which has the neces-
sary strength and plabllity. The nj
trate of cellulose is then denitrated and
dyed like ARTIFICIAL silk. The hair
shows under the microscope that It Is
composed Of several lying side by
side.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-16
Ma..far,ur. Of T,afaIl.

In n paper on the modern manufae-
ture OF unfoii Rafael Granja states
that the varieties now supplied are
pure tinfoii. composition foil and
Dutch leaf. The composition foil con.
sists of lead covered on both sides
with n thin coating OF tin. while the
Dutch leaf Is prepared from an alloy
OF tin with q small percentage Of u
secret metallic composition. The
grade of fneness Is Indicated by the
number Of square inches to the pound.
The best composition foil covers 1000
square inches. the ,hlnn.St pure tin,
foil spreads over 10000 and Dutch leaf
reaches 1900.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-16
Novel. That sroueh. Fortunes.

II Is remarkable how much money
has been sunk aud made In the produc-
ttion and sale OF Sir Walter Scotts
works. Il cost Robert Cadell about
s200.OOO to produce his fine illustrated
Abbotsford edition. yet when he died
lie left fortune OF over SG5OOOO, main
ly derived from Scott's copyrights.
What others have since made out OF
these copyrights In special editions OF
the works 1t would be hard TO say, but
II conservative estimate places 1t at
81. Sl.5OOOOO.-Iiterary Era.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-16
rIss,.,.x roi Experiment.

Lightning rods with rusted connec-
tons have been found by X. X. kosh
to act effectively during thunder.
storm. In explanation he offers the
new theory that lightning discharge
has an osciilating character, electro
magnetic waves being produced which
act upon the imperfect connections as
upon a coherer. restoring conductivity
for a certain time. He is testing the
theory with a rapidly receiving cam
era. the flashes thus far pictured. how
ever. having been too distant to give
certain proof.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-16
HING Down to the Queen.

Robert Hall. who was often asked
to preach before the Queen and her IT,
tied visitors and numerous servants.
was asked II II did nor make him ner-
vous. "oh. no." he said, II preach 90
the scullcry maids and the Queen un-
derstands." And the Queen liked such
preaching; every royal mind likes It.
Muilois. Napoieon's favoritc preacher.
says acuteiy that ''the people are very
fond of understanding what is ad.
dressed to them"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-16
California Farm Machinery.

In no locality has modern steam
farming machinery been applied with
such effectiveness as upon the grain
ranches In southern California. On
one ranch the engine used to draw the
machinery is OF fifty-horse power. and
has drive wheels eight feet high. 1t
consumes twelve barrels OF oil every
day, and Its operation requires the SER
vices of seven men. In plowing, nifty
five burrows are turned over at one
time, covering breadth OF forty feet.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-16
WORLD OF SCIENCE
ADVANCEMENT MADE IN, DISCOVER
les AND iNvENTi0Ns.
Device Calculated to Make Railroad
Travel In Summer More Pi~assnt-
New Design for Priatsr.' Adjustsbl.
stick-Tesehes Typswriting.
k..p. Claa.r. oa, Of rr.la.

Travelling In summer could be made
much more pleasant II the windows O!
the cars might be left open for ven
tilation. but the fresh air Is SO often
accompanied by rain. smoke. dust or
c.nders that the passenger prefers the
heat to the air and leaves the window
closed. The illustration shows dirt
defiector and yentiiator for passenger
cars recently patented by Frank L.
Nichols OF Washington. d. C. The In
ventor claims for II the double service
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-16
A sc,.n,,ao Nlou..,rap.

The newest application OF electricity
is to use IL as means for destroy
ing mice and German inventor has
succeeded in producing a satisfactory
mouse trap. The apparatus consists
Of two plates connected with wires.
The bait hangs between the weights
and the moment the mouse creeps be-
tween to get the bait by an ingenious
arrangement the circuit is completed
and the unhappy rodent falls victir,
fo science
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-16
Artificial Iiorsc-Ilair.

A new process of the Frankfort-on.
the-NIain company makes possible the
production of horse-hair of any
length form cellulose or its derivatives
There was one difficulty. namely. that
when the cellulose mass was pressed
through an opening so as to form n
hair. the hair was very weak when
dry, and SO brittle that 1t broke II II
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-16
Kept Up War Habits.

Capt. Hiram Pugh, who died at
Bridgeton, New Jersey, a few days
ago. had not slept In bed since he re-
turned from the Civil War. when he
was taken Ill some weeks ago his doe
tor ordered him TO bed. but he resist
ed all orders from the doctor and died
with his boots on"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-16
rh. Grimm Adju.,.b,. stick.

making 1t absolutely rigid. The pan
is made of one piece. giving extra
strength. and differing from the or
dinary adjustable stick In that II has
no holes or slits in the back to
weaken It. The Griffin nonpareil stick
can be set in less time that 1t takes
to remove the screw or rivet from
other sticks.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-16
New r,,,,,,.. A,,,,,,s,, s,,e..

Thomas Griffin of Chicago has In.
vented a printers adjustable stick
that for simplicity takes high rank. II
is the only two-piece stick made. All
other tools Of this character have at
least three parts. The particular ad.
claimed is the ease with which
II may be set to any nonpareil meas
ure. The knee fits into ratchet back,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-16
Arctic Expedit,op,

The Peary Arctic Clubs steamer
windward will undergo extensive re-
pairs at New York. including new en-
gines and boiler. before proceeding
northward this summer for the relie'
of Lieut.. Peary.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-16
PINk.Eye NOW EPIDEMIC.

Pink-eye Is now raging all over the
West. This annoying disease. II especial.
ly severe In Chicago and number OF
prominent physicians have been inter.
Viewed regarding Il. They state that
q simple home remedy known as Murine,
for sale everywhere by opticians and
druggists. which will not only prevent
but cure the most obstinate case OF FINK
eve.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-16
H... and w.ar,ss Apparel.

A Mupich tailor proposes to lessen
the perils of hot climates by clothing
made on approved optical principles.
The outer layer is Of white material
to reflect heat rays, and an inner
layer of black or other colored fabric
is expected to absorb the chemically
active light rays.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-16

We promise that should you use PUT
NAM fADEtEsS DYES and tc dis~as-
isticd from any Gauss whatever. 10 re-
fund ioc. for every package.
MONROE DHro Co.. tnionvillc. Mo.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-16

The meat combine is said to expect
n great profit on STORED eggs. but IL
may bc counting Its chickens before
they are hnschcd.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-16
Nztl1htneen>rsBAEsstMS

al mainly
efforts which strengthen the system
hIhrccsh
come
gratifying results will follow personal
druggists MY
axat,cs that tae gently
beneficial effects Is buy tho
arknuc
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-16
Stops tho Cough and
Works on tho Cold
Laxative Brunso ouinino Tablets Price &c.

Denver parasraph.r thinks the report
that gold exists In the city water supply
should be true-judsins by tho amount I,
costs.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-16

nsssases.' oatas Of Ls~ Coss.
ranged to correspond with the position
OF the letters OF any machine. The
keys can be made Of any material.
from wood to celluloid. with the base
OF pas,cboard. wood or metal. as d.
sired.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-16

Mrs. waybaek-such man AS you
don't deserve TO have a wife. ~ Way
baek-Exartiy. Maria! I've wondered for
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-16

your ranch thoroushbredsf'' "Died In
the wooi-eyery one OF them-before the
end of the Hrst winter"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-16

Concentrated Common a-nse Using
Iiamiin's Wizard oil. Il drives away all
pain Instantly.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-16

P,ss's curs eaAno, - too highly spossa - =
. cough eurv--J. ". oiiaiss. s-: Thisd Ave,
u. Aiassspoils xisu-. Jaa- Z tsR
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-16

sense must be understood. Many a man
have died fom havin' too much bravery,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-16
Halle CatAFrh Cure
Il . constitutional cure. Price, ia

II a small boy is chasing a bumbiebee
and you hear him yell II Is sign that
he has caught IL.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-16

Never call a man n liar u he ts bigger
than you arc. ~ you are positive that
he IL liar hire cheap man To break
the news TO him.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-16

RvYS rsfn.n.siiyc c-ssi- sse,s sss.o.sssss af,ss
Afsi fAy st bf. khn.s st.At sssss Nssssfss.
essa fet HNGg A1.OO i'tsi es,,ls Esd tsssi.s-N
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-16

Tho latest medical .dlet IL that we
should rest before meals. Pretty soon
sono genius Will leap into popularity by
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-16

Mrx. winsiow'< Soothing syrup.'
Yof ehidr.n tsethine softsns the gums. fraunes M
cAustion, Alisys Pain. cures sind eole. r boSlts
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-16

nee keepers encourage art. At least
the report OF their production usually IN
elud~s sotne wax figures.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-16

People who iiv. In glass houses should
'.go way back and El, down"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-16

"Dumont." France alone prints II cor
rectly. My name is Santos. and should
prefer to be SO called.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-16

$50 \ WEEK AND ENFESsEs
to men with rig to introduce our Poultry goods.
send stp. Jayeile Mfg Co. Dept u. Parsons. Kan
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-16


three years at
West Point, has
tho following to
say Of Pcruna:
"Allow mo to
express my gra'i.
tu,io to you for
tho benefit de-
rived from your
wonderful rem.
c,iy. ono abort
IN o n / h h n \
brought forth a
vast change and
now consider my
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-16
G.am,ass u. Il Treasury.

Or. Llcwcliyn Jordan, Medical Ex-
amincr of u. y. Treasury Depart
mcnt, graduate Of Columbia College
The Florida star., 1902-05-16
Fraudulent Insecticides.

The fruit growers and truckers are get
ting to use so many spraying preparations
and fungicides that we need bureau of
inspection as for fertilizers. The depart
ment of agriculture has published an ex-
pose of a number of these proprietary
articles, which are even more fraudulent
than fertilizers used TO be before the es-
tablishment of fertilizer bureau BY the
state. 1t will be worth while to epito-
mize these official findings for the benefit
of our readers, in the case of some OF the
best advertised articles.
'Slug Shot, was found to contain no
articles of insecticide value except arsen-
ious oxide, 1.5S per cent, and copper
oxide, O.5S per cent. 1t is nearly 100 per
per cent. gypsum, which is worthless for
insecticide uses.
bug Death" was found to contain 1927
per cent. of ammonium and potassium
chlorides, which have some value for
plant food so far as they go. The Maine
experiment station SAYS: when it is ap-
piled at the rate of 100 pounds to the acre
1t frees the vines of bugs, but at the same
time some of the leaves curl up and die.
1t has slight effect in preventing blight
when applied at the rate of $50 pounds to
the acre. The price of the labor required
10 apply Bug Death to one acre will buy
the material and spray two acres with
Bordeaux mixture and Paris green"
BLACK Death" is composed of sand
and charcoal % per cent, gypsum and
limestone 10. arsenious acid 81, copper
oxide 80; cOnsentIy it is about worthless.
''P. ID. O." had so per cent. of what
appeared to be earth and l5.5 per cent. of
sulphur.
Instant Louise Killer. "A very small
quantity of tobacco, large amount of
partially air-slacked lime, and large
amount of what appeared to be clay.
'Lambert's Death to Lice. "A mix
ture OF tobacco will. small amount of
lime and large amount of sand. All
three OF these last are frauds. The third
contains enough tobacco TO be of some
value, perhaps, but the same amount of
good tobacco as in the sample could he
bought for one third what it costs in this
Death to Lice"
Roach DestrOyers. are very ey-
tensively sold under different names. An
analysis of number of the powders
showed that they nearly all have borax
as chief constituent. This is mixed
sometimes with meal, sometimes with
flour, Persian insect powder, cloves, etc.
1t is often cOlOred with pink or blue dye
stufts. Nearly all could he prepared at
home at one-half t. one-tenth of the eX.
pense of these proprietary articles. The
pastes generally have one to two per cent
as the poisonous principle.
The Florida star., 1902-05-16

There is some alarm felt by the
friends of the river and harbor bill
as to the success of the measure.
There is danger that it may not be
passed at this session. The bill is
now said to be in the hands of a
conference committee, who cannot
agree, and that they cannot meet
again for a week or more. Pending
the interval, the opponents of the
bill are doing their level best to
defeat it. If the pending bill
should fail, Florida would, indeed,
be heavy loser.
The Florida star., 1902-05-16
Dean Holes Wit.

In his new volume entitled "NOw
and Them" which the venerable Dean
Hole of Rochester has just issued.
there are many pleasurable anecdotes.
Il few old and many new. says the May
Womln's Home Companion. One of
the most time worn. hut still one Of the
most tickling. is that about IL jury at
an Irish assiZe, most of whom when
told by the judge 10 so to their usual
places forthwith walked into the dock
Another anecdOte. bearing on the
temperance question. is as follows:
John" said IL clergyman to one of his
pariSi:o",fS who had been in tn" habit
of tar: "'- lag at the wine. John. I'm
plea. = cc you've got nice new
pig - you've been wanting To
bu! &C. . :: Iuu" time. How did you
manage il 1T LAST" We'll. sir" said
john. Il guv up maxim pig OF my
self
But the deans best tale is of a par
son who was in the habit of Offering
up the following prayer for Queen
Adelaide: 20 Lord, save thy servant.
our sovereign lady. the queen, Grant
that as she lrOws an old woman sh"
may become = rev man. Strcu~then
her with thy blessing. that she may live
pure virgin. bringing forth sons and
daughters TO the glory of God. ana give
her grace. that size may 20 forth be-
fore her people like he goat on TIE.
mountains"
The Florida star., 1902-05-16
Marine Oak"

The latest conceit in Gen furniture
according to the Washington Post, is
marine oak" Neat and cOZy looking
little cabinets. cases, closets. ETC.. are
now being placed on the market 10y
manufacturers of artistic furniture that
are us close an imitation of the furni-
ture of the cabins and the fOrccastleS
Of sailing vessels rs it Is possible tn
make them. They are made of the best
oak and stained with pigment which
the furniture men have lately discover
Ell that gives the wood that peculiar
ycl.OWiSh color wrought by the damn
sea air on oak furniture.
These curious and handy little cases
ana cabinets are equipped with rusty
locks. hinges. keys and chairs that
complete the tout ensemble of board
ship furniture. With furniture of this
kind a bachelor can fix up his room So
that il Will resemble in every detail the
cabin of a sailing vessel.
The Florida star., 1902-05-16

There is some point, says an ex-
change, to Mr.. Bailey's objection to
sending a representative of this
government to the coronation of
King Edward on the ground that
England sends no representative to
the inauguration of president. OF
course presidents are inaugurated
much oftener than kings are
crowned, but America has no more
reason to join in the exercises at
tending a change of government of
a monarchy than monarchies have
to take part in changes of govern
ment in the United States.
The Florida star., 1902-05-16
Germans Suggestion.

Mr.. German, the senator-elect
from Maryland, is probably as
shrewd a politician as there is in
this country. He advises the DEM
ocratic congressional committee
that no issue can be found on
which to force the next great cam
paign for control of the house
which will be as effective as that of
the beef trust.
The protective tariff has been
charged with being the mother of
all trusts, and as the Republican
party is responsible for the protec-
tive tariff, it should be held respon-
sible also for the beef trust, for,
aside from the matter of tariff,
there can be no question but that
the Republican party has always
been the friend of the trusts. The
leading men in the trustSare Re-
publicans, and through their eff
forts the trusts have depended for
the enactment of legislation in
their favor.
But the beef trust appeals direct
ly to our pockets, and thereby we
can easily enlist public sentiment
against it. Even our wives will
oppose such a trust, and will COM
pei their husbands and brothers to
vote against a party that is respon-
sible for such a state of affairs.
The Democratic congressional
committee can make a strong point
by acting on the advice of Mr. Cor
man, and we may expect to hear IA
good deal more about the beef trust
before the summer is over, unless
the Republican party realizes that
its welfare is imperiled, and sue
ceeds in having prices of beef re-
stored ito where they formerly
were.
The Florida star., 1902-05-16

Chairman H. f. Day, of the
Florida RAILROAD commission, who
is now a candidate for re-nomina-
tion in the approaching primary, is
a man peculiarly fitted to continue
his position as memb Der of the
commission. He has been a mem
Der since its establishment in 1891.
and has been chairman of the
board since January, 1899. His
services, which we believe have
proven satisfactory to the people.
are partially shown in the annual
reports of the commission. His
five years experience as railroad
commissioner will undoubtedly
count for a great deal in the matter
of still better service now that the
commission is entering upon the
period of its greatest usefulness,
and for this reason alone from all
Others his services should be re-
tanned by the people.
The Florida star., 1902-05-16

Judge Pennypacker, who is now
being spoken of as Senator Quay'S
candidate for Governor of Pennsyl-
vania, is the man who not long
ago wrote a magazine article in
which he compared Quay to Daniel
Webster; and the judge, further
more, is the senator's nephew.
The Florida star., 1902-05-16
Bv an ANALYSIS furnished by the

By an analysis furnished by the
chemist employed by the Reading
Iron company, of Reading, Penn,
one of the largest iron companies
in the United States, the value of
the iron ore found in immense
quantities in st. Johns and VOlusia
counties, near the line of the East
Coast railway, has been confirmed.
The Florida star., 1902-05-16

Lewis Nixon, not finding the
leadership of Tammany So pleas
ant job as he probably thought it
would be when he accepted it, has
resigned, and the story is that he
would never have accepted it if his
wife had not urged him to do so.
1t seems that she is an exceed
ingly ambitious woman, and de-
sires to shine as the wife of a great
political leader.
The Florida star., 1902-05-16
Trouble Ahead.
adopted.

From the jacksonville Metropolis
There is trouble ahead for the Demo
cratic state executive committee if th,.
statements of many of the Florida papers
are true. The county Democratic COM
mittees in several counties threaten to do
as they p.ease about holding primary
elections for county offices, asserting that
the state committee arrogattd too much
unto itself, and that they will not abide
by the dictatiOn of the state committee.
This means trouble, and will foster dis
content and perhaps factionalism The
rebelliOus contend that they will obey
the state committees orders in regard to
voting for state candidates, but not as to
cou'~o' yi"'iidates. The latter, they
Elm flesh, i.fheeunty commt,Soos' govern
> rich bloosss' ,,he.;,a the state ,,'s pi''se is
! happv. 'waictating who wall vote
. :. e. of vote in primaries, and
Send BaTs erettion expenses. = Sse4lgns
r BowylsSss more a-..sS*. u
The Florida star., 1902-05-16

The open and the close primary
is being discussed throughout the
state, some counties tavoring an
open primary to the extent of
allowing any person to participate
who will pledge themselves to vote
for the nominees of the Democratic
party, both state and county; 9TH
ers are in favor of excluding every
one except Simon pure Democrats.
1t seems To us that the Democrats
of Florida can well afford TO allow
an open primary for the welfare of
the state and for the good of tie
party. There is no organized op-
position, practically speaking, to
the Democratic party in this state,
most of the Republicans contenting
| themselves with voting for their
. national ticket, and great many
, hat tbaaR voting for the Democratic
e their flo' u county officers. As long
es so tired Il = willing to support our
? up. IL naps bounty nominees we be-
,agesS tSs ,sachso u, @ I'd will make no mistake
rable. shq,oGg them to have a vote in
fns1 mating primaries. They
are, Eerested in the welfare andy
As,sosperity of the state, pay theij |,
Co soSSss, and. surely can doeirhihar' y
lleut @ I Tilorsing. a nominal put whio
MsAAvals.&Ssa- this .nPD.L TO aT,