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BIG STEAM HAMMER.
The Hydraulic Press Has Completely
Supplanted This Mighty Piece
of Machinery.

What is believed to be the biggest
steam hammer in the world is that
Which was set up ten years ago in
South Bethlehem, Pa, and weighs 125
tons. This has been something of dis
appointment, and of la tie has been used
but very little. Indeed, SO much bet
ter results can be secured in forging
with hydraulic presses, that the giant
hammer is now being demolished a nd
removed. Engineering News, which
n.akes this announcement, explains the
ssep in the following manner:
1T was found that in the forging of
large masses of metal by blows from a
hammer, even though the ram weighed
125 tons, some undesirable effects were
produced. As definite amount Of
time is required for the molecules of
the metal to flow, the action of the
blow was so rapid that the compression
could not distribute itself uniformly
through the mass; as result, the out
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INSCRIPTIONS ON GLASS
yaEd Blast Method, as Here De.
scribed, Can BE Used with Some
Success by Amateurs.

There are several methods for in
designs on glass. One calls for chem
icals, and is a rather dangerous
process. Another uses the sand blast
"a jet of sand discharged at the glass
object through a shield of paper,
pasted thereon and pieced with the
pattern. A close resemblance to the
latter plan for the use of amateurs is
described by the jewelers. Circular
Weekly. 1t, is available only for fat
plates, not dishes. The design is drawn
on white paper and then cut out. The
paper must be pasted onto the glass
neatly and snugly, SO that there will
be no air holes, loose places, or shreds
overhanging the pattern. The plate is
next fastened temporarily in the bot
tom of wooden box, with the inscrip-
ton upward. Now dump in lot Of
emery powder and shot, and shake
vigorously. In accordance with the
fneness of the engraving wanted, fire
or rough emery or shot are used. By
shaking the box well in all directions,
the emery particles Will soon adhere TO
the shot and give it rough surface;
they press and settle into it, as if they
were driven in purposely. The sharp
points of the shot, thus prepared, COM
bined with the rest of the emery, cut
into the glass by the continued shak-
ing of the box, and the engraving will
ere long appear. When sufficiently
engraved the plate is removed from
the box and the paper pattern washed
off. Stars, leaves, scrolls and lettering
can be engraved in this manner. Some
parts, needing not as deep cutting as
others. might be covered with shell
lac solution. This me thod is very sim
pie and economical, and will, without
doubt, be appreciated by every person
of artistic taste.
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SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

A single church in Edinburgh, Scot
land, has, in the last ten years, sent
out from its own membership 26 mis-
| sionaries.
The first woman to be numbered with
the alumni of Oberlln college was a
| member of the class of 1888. In the
class of the next year, 1889, there were
six members, and the only survivor is
Mrs. Sarah Capen Putnam, of Wichita,
Kan.
The author of the popular Anderson's
school histories is John J. Anderson, of
Brooklyn, nearly 80 years OF age, who
recently entertained some children
with stories of his own memories OF
the time of Lafayette, Burr and John
Quincy Adams.
OF the ATS ancient and modern trans
lations of the Bible, 456 have been
made by missionaries, and the annual
circulation in what are known as mis-
sion fields is over three and quar-
ter million of volumes.> largely por-
lions, but with nearly $4,000 entire
Bibles. .....
American missionaries to the num-
Der of 81 are now in the Philippines.
They represent ten Protestant bodies.
They have an evangelical union which
federates them and prevents overlap
ping. Thus far harmony and success
have marked the workings of the fed
Grafton.
There is a Christian printing COM
pany at Yokohama, issuing the Scrip
lures not only in Japanese but in Chi
nese, Thibetan, Corean and two dia-
lects of the Philippine islands. Last
year there were circulated in Japan
over $4,000 copies, which is an in
crease of $4,000 copies over the previous
year.
"The Girls Letter Guild" is the name
of unique reform movement in Eng
land. Women of culture pledge them
selves to write letters of friendly tone
to the girls of the lower classes, to
aid in their mental and moral uplift-
ing. The object is to win the girls
friendship, encourage them and disa-
buse them of false notions and class
prejudices. Good results are said to
be already noticeable.
Johns Hopkins has an anonymous
benefactor who wishes the university
to take up systematic investigation of
the history, activities and influence Of
labor organiza tons in the United
States, and for that purpose has con-
tributed $500 for present use in the
purchase of books, journals and re.
ports and has made $1,000 available to
meet the expenses incident to the car
rying on of the investigation during
the next academic year. The investi-
cation will be conducted by the eco
nomic seminary and will begin during
the next fall term.
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Merkel follows in soldering by means
of the suns rays
The burning glass takes the place
Of the soldering iron or tube in his
novel process. The suns rays are con-
centrated in the glass and then are
focused at a fine point on the end of
the stick of solder. The adhesive mate
rial melts, and, falling on the two
pieces of metal unites them as firmly 3
under the old method.
Ordinary solder does not fulfill the
requirements of the experiment be-
cause it is so hard that it resists heat
of the intensity of that generated by
the suns rays through the glass A
special soft composition made of pure
zinc. lead, and bismuth in certain pro-
portions is an essential feature of this
simple soldering process. A special
acid must also be prepared to aid in the
work. This is made of carbolic acid
in which has been dissolved to satura-
ton a certain quantity of zinc, with
prescribed proportion of phosphoric
acid and spirits of wine.
This method of soldering can be en-
ployed to make connection on electric
wires, to join small particles of metal
in the watchmaker's and jewelers.
trade wherever direct heat is likely to
take out temper or burn precious
stones. In the use of the burning glass
only small spot is heated, leaving
the adjacent part unaffected. This is
exceedingly desirable in certain lines
of work, and the joints made in this
way are as solid and durable as any.
There are, however, two positive
drawbacks to the sun process of solder
ing. One is that the solder placed in
this way softens and dislocates in boil
ing water or when brought into con-
tact with higher temperature. But
the chief drawback is that the suns
rays are not always available, and
without their aid the work cannot be
carried on.-Chicago Tribune.
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BANANA RIVALS WHEAT.
1t Is Twenty-Five Times rs Nutritious
as the Given Weight of the
American Cereal.

Science again brings a new para
dox to the front. 1t concerns the
staple food supply of half the entire
human race-wheat Long before the
discovery of the Chaldean ovens, ages
before Tyres bread bowls were hewn
out of the solid rock. man grew
wheat, ground and baked it for his
daily sustenance.
To-day science affirms that wheat
as general food product is doomed;
that not only is the supply entirely
inadequate for the maintenance Of
the increasing races, but that wheat
has by no means the highly nutri-
ent qualities that it has long been
supposed to offer to hungry human
ity, and that-mirabile dictu!-the
unprepossessing, yellow skinned,
finger shaped, despised banana of the
tropics promises utterly to supplant
it in the estimation of the world.
Not only that the banana is rs
times as nutritious as the given
weight of wheat, but that it is A
times as prolific. Thus fruit con-
querS over the cereal. Honduras over
South Dakota, and famine promises
to be forever banished from the face
of the earth.
The average cost of cultivating an
acre of wheat in the United States is
about SIP. An acre of bananas can
be cultivated at the same cost, with
a yield IA times greater than that
of wheat.
Bananas have A times the nutri-
ment of potatoes, the staple of many
northern countries of Europe, and 30
times that of rice. the main item on
the daily board of more than a bill
lion people on the globe. With trans
portation facilities perfected, such
heart-rending scenes of famine as
have been witnessed in India, Russia
and elsewhere would be made impos-
siblc.-N. 7. Herald.
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MARK TWAIN ANDAN EMPEROR
The Famous Authors Funny Story Of
Himself and a Jealous
Man,

Once was received in private au-
dience by an emperor. Last week l.
was telling jealous person about it..
and could see him suffer. I revealed
the whole episode to him with con-
siderable elaboration and nice atten-
ton to detail. When l was through
he asked me what impressed me
most, relates Mark Twain, in the
North American Review. 1 said:
''His majesty's delicacy. They told
me to be sure and back out from.
the presence, and find the door-knob
the best I could; it was not allow
able to face around. Now, the en-
peror knew it would be difficult or.
deal for me, because of lack of prac-
tice; and SO, when it was time TO
part, he turned, with exceeding deli
cacy, and pretended to tumble with
things on his desk, so that l could get
out in my own way, without his Sec
ing me-"
1t went home! It was vitriol! I
saw the envy and disgruntlement rise
in the mans face; he couldn't keep
it down. I saw him trying to fix up
something in his mind to take the
bio ON off that distinction. l enjoyed
that, for I judged that he had his
work cut out for him. He struggled
along inwardly for quite while;
then he said, with the manner of a
person who has to say something and
hasn't anything relevant to say:
"You said he had a handful of spe-
cial brand cigars lying on the tablet"
"Yes; 1 never saw anything to
match them" -..
I had him again. He had to tumble
around in his mind as much as an
other minute before he could play;
then he said in as mean a way as J
ever heard a person say anything:
He could have been counting the
ciga RS, you know"
cannot endure man like that. II
is nothing to him how unkind he is,
so long as he takes the bloom off. It
is all he cares for.
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A CELERY cAMELIA.
Ths Flower Was Missinx and the
Vegetable Was Made to
serve Instead.

While speaking of|the serio-comic side Of
stage life recently, relates the New York
Times, Miss Clara Morris told the following
story as an experience of her own:
Somewhere in the wide world" she said,
there is an actor-and good one-who
never eats celery without thinking OF me. 1t
was years ago when was playing Camille.
In the first scene, you will remember, the
unfortunate Almond takes rose from Ca
mile as token of love.
eve had almost reached that point when,
as glanced down, l saw that the flower
was missing from its accustomed place on
my breast.
''What could I do? On the flower hung
the strength of the scene. However, l con-
tinued my lines in an distracted fashion,
and began a still hunt for that rose or a
substitute My gaze wandered around the
Moving slowly toward it, I grasped tho
celery and twisted the tops into rose form.
Then began the fateful lines:
Take this flower; the life of camelia
is short-if held and caressed it will fade in
a morning or an evening"
Hardly able to control himself, he spoke
his lines, which ran: 1t is cold, scentless
flower. 1t. is strange flower
Il agreed with him."
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side of the forging was worked and
stretched while the inside remained
practically unchanged. Internal stress
es were thus set up, and there was a
tendency for the formation of flaws in
the interior. Especially was this true
of shafts for steam engines, which
were one of the important products of
the great forging plant. With the
hydraulic press, on the other hand,
the force is applied slowly and is as
strong at the end of the stroke as at
the beginning, SO that forging is
made absolutely homogeneous, the in
terror of the piece being as thorough
ly and effectively worked as the ex-
terror. Besides this, the press is a
more convenient tool to operate and
maintain than the hammer.
Eat the time of It's construction the
Bethlehem hammer was by far the
largest and heaviest in the world. and
we believe it has never been surpassed
In this respect. Briefly described, it
was a vertical single acting steam en-
CINE with heavy ram attached to the
piston rod. Steam admitted below the
piston raised the ram, and it's fall pro-
duced the desired blow. The
..team cylinder had bore of 76 inches,
end the piston had normal stroke of
about Is feet, which could be increased
tt. nearly 20 feet. The total weight of
the moving mass-piston, piston rod
and ram-was 125 tons. Tie working
steam pressure was 12o pounds per
square inch. The hammer stood about
30 feet above the ground and measured
20 1Sot across at its base"
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THE "CALLo WAS A "RAISE.n
Story Related by Well-KnOwM Min.
lister to Illustrate the Gulleless-
ness OF PreacherS.

Rev. DR.. Minot-J. Savage tells the follow
ing story, of which he claims not to see the
point, to illustrate the guilelessness Of menu
bers of his profession, says the New York
Tribune. n clergyman and prosperous
layman were one day discussing the various
aspects of the minister's occupation. Final
~ the layman said, little bit scornfully:
The trouble with you parsons is that you
are not practical"
but l insist that that is exactly what wc
are" replied the clergyman, warmly.
mo, you're not said the layman, firmly.
"Well, how do you make that out ?" in
quired the indignant parson.
well, III tell you. You had an offer to
60 to Boston at salary of $4,000 didn't you?"
Eyes,
And you're getting $4,000 here?"
well, what of that?"
Nothing--except you said you had a call,
didn't you?'
yes"
".Well, that wasn't call at all. 1t was
raise"
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Millions of Fish,

Great attention is being paid this year by
the Wisconsin Fish Commission to the stock
ing of the streams and lakes of that state.
Fifteen million pike fry and two million
muscallonge are to be distributed in the Wis
consi in lakes, and it is proposed by the Wis.
consin authorities to give the visitor to that
state this summer plenty of sport with rod
and line.
The Chicago & Northwestern Railway,
which reaches all the principal fishing re-
sorts in Wisconsin and Northern Mich igan,
announces favorable excursion rates and spe.
cial train service from Chicago and Milwau.
kee this summer to take care of what they
anticipate will be the largest movement to
Wisconsin resorts that has ever been known.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-07-24
How American Women Travel

Most American women abroad work
hard. They travel in all sorts of dis
comfort, rising while it is yet MI ;"
walking through miles of picture gall
leries, visiting ancient churches and
cathedrals, and doing" all kinds of
places in which they take no interest.
They 60 to SO many cities and see them
so specifically that they know moth
ing about any one of them, really.
How can anyone know anything of
country, it's people, institutions, Ian
guage, art, architecture, morals,
schools or anything else, just by racing
through it with party of nervous,
hurried strangers, each member of it
tired and worn to a fragile ?-Wom-
ans Home Companion.
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Transferrence of Impulse.

Bardlet-Do you know, my friend, that I
have become firm believer in the mysteri-
Gus transferrence of impulse? You recall that
spring idyl of mine, which you said was n
inspiration? Well, as l told you before,
when l wrote that was fired by an ire
sistible impulse.
Friend-Yes. remember.
"Wel, sir, I submitted that inspira ton
to the editor of the Bombardier, and-would
you believe it, sir?-1 was fired again, but
this time the editor had the impulse "-Rich.
mond Dispatch.
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The MONKEYS Father

Mother-Willie, what did you do
with that penny I gave you this
morning?
Willie (aged four)-I gave it to the
monkey.
"And what did he do with it?"
'He put it in his cap and then gave
# to his father, who played the or
gan."-Tit-Bits,
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-07-24

A.-"Why didn't you congratulate, Lori,
mer on his marr;age" BIT couldn't con;
scientiously do that; don't know his wife"
A-"Well, then you might have wished her
JOY" BIZ couldn't reasonably do that,
for do know merl"-Ladies' Field.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-07-24

Chicago to Boston, Mass, via Grand
Trunk Railway System. Selling dates, June
l2-l3-l4. Chicago to Portland, Me. Selling
dates, July S to 8, inclusive.
Chicago to Provide nce, r. l. Selling dates,
July 7-S,9 For limits, time tables and fur
ther informa ton apply to Geo. W. Vaux, "A.
G. P. & r. A., 1876 Adams St., Chicago, Iii.
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GOOD CAPABILITIES AND ALSO.
Lutte HONESTY, WANTED,

to manage branch office for large
New York mercantile house. A man
employed at present as clerk, ambl-
tious to get ahead, with executive ability,
may apply with full particulars, especially
giving references of men of standing in
the community with whom we may con-
fer. FINANCIAL, P. o. Box l3S, New
York p n '.'
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-07-24

At the Menagerie-"What does the tiger
remind you of" asked the mother of little
Dorothy, expecting, of course, she would say
a kitty "Why," replied Dorothy, seriously,
che reminds me of barber pole. Ohio
State Journal.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-07-24
Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot-Ease 1t cures painful, swollen,
smarting, sweating, feet. Makes new shoes
easy: Sold by all Druggists and Shoe sto res
Address A. S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-07-24
G0ad GueSA.

A Georgia woman, who tried to dis
cover if marriage is failure has buried five
husbands, and says: "There'll be trouble
up in Heaven if we know each other there"
-El Paso Tines
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-07-24

dis world would go along mighty easy"
said Uncle Eben, "if every man could be as
smart at Is as he thought he was at 25."-
Washington Star.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-07-24

No Charge for Advice.-Floor Walker
change this hat for you" Mrs. Smithson-
But my husband doesn't like it," Floor
WaEser-"Then I'd advise you to get d.
vorce."-Syracuse Herald.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-07-24

I do not believe Piso's Cure for Consump
ton has an equal for coughs and colds
John F. Boyer, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb
Is. 1900.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-07-24

Street Car Travel.-At seven the works.
At eight the clerks. At nine the shrks.-In-
dianapolis News.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-07-24

When you get the reins in your hands a
lot of things appear in the road you hadn't
noticed betore.-Atchison Globe.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-07-24
StOps the Cough

Stops the Cough
and works off the cold Laxative Bromo
Quinine Tablets. Price % cents.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-07-24

Age without cheerfulness is like Lapland
winter without the sun.Colton.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-07-24

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-12-31
STATUS OF PANAMA CANAL
Is Discussed at Meeting of the stock
holders and Pending NegOtia-
tiOns Approved.

PARIS. Dec. 30.-The annual a. "l,k
the Panama Canal company was hei1 -
today. The attendance was smaller t.
usual and the proceedings we're more or
derly than last.
The meeting was occupied with reading
the report Of the directors OF the company,
In which were detailed the pending nego-
tiations with the United States The facts
set forth in this report are already known.
The sanguine hope was expressed that
all difficulties would be overcome and the
sale completed at an early date.
The reading of the rerort was followed
by a brief discussion, in the course of
which two or three OF the stockholders
made the customary protests against the
sale and asked what would happen IL the
negotiations with the United States fell
through.
President Bo replied that in this event
the stockholders again would be consulted,
while II the sale took place they would
have to meet to vote ratification.
The directors report was approved, the
outgoing officers OF the company we're re-
elected and the meeting adjourned.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-12-31
COAL DEALERS BURY PRODUCT
Two Investigations started mt Chicago
Already show Thousands of Tons
Securely slowed Away.

CHICAGO, Dec. SO.--Two investigations
into the cause Of the scarcity and the high
price of coal in Chicago were begun today.
At the Palmer house Attorney General
Hamlin held a conference behind closed
doors with representatives OF the coal
hauling railroads and Of the coal trade.
At the city hall the council committee on
railroads held a public session. hearing
statements from men who direct the move
ment Of coal on the railroads entering the
city.
Neither inquiry resulted h, Ection by the
public officials and both win be continued
tomorrow.
Mr.. Hamlin announced tonight that he
had made rapid progress and intimated
that the greater part OF the blame rests
with the dealers and not the railroads.
"If l find proof" he said, that thou
sands upon thousands of tons OF coal the
dealers have in the yards. snow covered
and untouched, are not under contract, but
held for the purpose Of increasing the
price, those dealers will be prosecuted and
compelled to relieve tn suffering occa-
stoned by the scarcity Of coal"
Before the railroad committee of the
city council the fact was brought out that
local dealers are holding vast quantities
of coal merely to keep up the price.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-12-31
GOVERNMENT VESSELS USED
Testimony in Porto Rican Smuggling
Cases shows How Easily 1t
Was Accomplished.

SAN JUAN. P. r., Dec. S0.-At today's
hearing of the smuggling cases before
United States Commissioner Anderson, the
case against Supervisor of Elections Benja-
min Butler was taken up.
1t developed during the hearing that
about 100 cases Of liquors had been brought
from St. Thomas to San Juan on the United
States steamer Uncas in November of 1901.
Some Of these boxes bore the name Of Cap
tain Yates Stirling, then eommandant OF
the naval station here, Ben Butler, DR..
Charles II. T. Lowndes. U. S. NJ, Quarter
master Captain Joseph 7. Crabbs and Pay
master William A. Merritt, U. S. N. others
were marked for the Country club, while
still others were marked for the canteen.
An employe Of the naval station testified
that he stored these goods according to the
bills of the St. Thomas merchants. which
were given him and that they were sent out
the next day on the army wagons.