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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-26
FOR HIRE-HoRsEs & VEHICLES
FOR SALE-LOTS.

FOR SALE-By owner, desirable lot on 18th
near o st. ne, only $780, on reasonable terms.
Address Bon I63, this Office cog
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WANTED-By banjo teacher; two scholars: Is
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CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO BY

c. B. RYAN, " H DOLL.
General Pass. Agent. General Agent
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-06-26

A great boom has sprung up in Bone
steel, to which point the Northwest
ern Line is building. Last fall there
were fifty settlers there. To-day there
is town of 300. Ninety days from now
there will be 1900. Five real estate
offices have opened, and town lots
are selling at from 5000 to $500 each.
The Reservation will probably be
opened by lottery plan such as was
made use of in Oklahoma. Fifty thou
sand people are expected to take part
in the, drawing for the land.
To enter homestead of 100 acres
one must be the head of family or
have attained the age of twenty-one
years; citizen of the United States
or one who has filed his declaration to
become such. To establish a title to-
the land, residence must be maintained
thereon, improving and cultiyating the
land continuously for five years.
With the completion of the North
Western Line from Verdigre to the.
Reservation boundary at Bonesteel,.
there will, without doubt, be a tremen-
dous influx of homesteaders a. soon as;
the Presidents proclamation sets a
date for the opening. Interest in the
matter in Nebraska is intense.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-06-26
FOR HANDLING STONE.
How an Excellent Barrow Can he
Made at Home at Merely
Nominal Expense.

The illustration Gig. y shows a
contrivance which Will be found use
full for handling stone or for moving
other heavy or bulky material to
which the ordinary wheelbarrow is
not adapted. A ready-made stone
barrow costs three dollars, but the
one illustrated can be made by the
farmer himself, and besides the ma
terial will cost nothing but the work
and few cents for the blacksmith's
services, if they are required. Use
two pieces of 2x3-inch hardwood
stuff 3R to feet long for the
main parts of the framework. At one
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-06-26
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INSCRIPTIONS ON GLASS
sand Blast Method, as Here De-
scribed, Can lie Used with Some
Success by Amateurs.

There are several methods for in
scribing words, letters or decorative
designs on glass. One calls for chem
icals, and is 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 Jewellers 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-
tion upward. Now dump in lot of
emery powder and shot, and shake
vigorously. In accordance with the
fineness 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 a 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 a cutting as
others, might be covered with a shell
lac solution. This method is very sim
pie and economical and will, without
doubt, be appreciated by every person
of artistic taste.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-06-26
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HOMEMADE STONE BARROW.

end hang solid old barrow wheel,
with bearings of strap iron so as 10
have two or three inches of the wheel
below the frame pieces. At the other
end, bolt handles such as may be OBJ
tanned from an old cultivator or
shovel plow. The handles are bent
out to the required position and held
in place by a simple iron brace to
strengthen both the frame and the
handles. The handles should not be
elevated too much at the ends, but
be low and long enough to give sufii-
cient leverage when lifting the bar
row. Put on floor of hard wood
boards about IL inches thick, making
it, say, two feet wide and 25 to 27
inches long, and at the front arrange
sloping board behind the wheel
This board is held by screws or nails
to a block attached outside of each
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-06-26
BIG STEAM HAMMER.
The Hydraulic Press Has Completely
SuppIanted 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 late 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 and
removed. Engineering News, which
makes this announcement. explains the
step in the following manner:
''It 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 we're
produced As a 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 a result, the out
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-06-26
HOME CHEESE MAKING.
with All other Necessary Re-
quirements, Described in Full.

Where but two or three cows arc
kept it is better to buy what cheese
is consumed than to try to make it.
Where cheese may be needed it may
be well for two or three farmers to
go together and let one party make
cheese for all. Twenty-Five gallons of
milk will make n cheese of 20 pounds.
This will require a hoop about II
inches in diameter and about the
same in height. The other require
ments will be the cheese tub to set
the milk in, a basket, strainer CLOTH
for draining the curd, and a press
of suitable size to accommodate the
cheese to be made. The milk should
be heated to about so or S4 degrees.
Soak rennet in weak brine, using
about three quarts for one rennet.
One rennet will curdle about 1000
quarts of milk, and the quantity can
only be ascertained by experiment,
since they are of various strength.
but sufficient should be used to curd
the milk in 90 minutes. Cut in
squares of about an inch with a knife
that will reach the bottom of the tub,
the whey dipped or run off and the
columns carefully broken with the
hand. Heat the whey that has been
dipped off, or an equal amount IF
water to $50 degrees and turn this
over the curd so that all parts may
be scalded alike. Stir slowly and
carefully. Cover so as to prevent
cooling, and let it stand about 20
minutes, when the whey is dipped off
again and the whey allowed to drain
off. In about 20 minutes it will re
sufficiently cool to again be turned in
the tub, where it is stirred or cut up
fine enough so as to take salt freely
and through all parts of the curd.
Put in about one ounce of salt to each
12 quarts of milk. When salt is thor.
Oughly mixed with the curd it is
dipped into the cheese hoop, which
has had cloth previously put in it
Bring the cloth all about the curd
and put to pressing. The pressure
should be moderate at first, and as
soon as it is sufficiently pressed to
handle take it out and put in a dry
cloth in the same press. This cloth
should be made to fit the press as
smoothly as possible, so the cheese
will be of an even shape. Put it in
the press, and let it remain until the
press is wanted for another cheese,
or about IS to "a hours. After TAX
ing from the press let it stand for
awhile, until the outside hardens AMI
then rub it with hot whey, butter or
other soft grease, rubbing and turn
ing thus daily until it is cured, which
will require some days.-The Home
stead.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-06-26
BANANA RIVALS WHEAT.
1t Is Twenty-Five Times ns Nutritious
as the Given Weight of the
American Cereal

Science again brings 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 25
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 $12. An acre of bananas can
be cultivated at the same cost, with
yield IA times greater than that
of wheat.
Bananas have Al times the nutri-
ment of potatoes, the staple of many
northern countries of Europe, and 80
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 impes.
Sible.--N Y Herald.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-06-26
CHEAP OCTAGON SILO.
just Large Enough to Feed Twelve
Head of Cattle Twice II Day
for Six Months,

A perfect silo can be built for one
half to one-third the expense they cost
many who build or buy them. BY build
ing it octagon, or eight-sided in shape,
and ceiling perpendicular with two
thicknesses of inch hemlock boards
with felt paper between perfect silo
may be made at small cost. / built one
in August, 80, and have filled it twice.
1t gave perfect satisfaction last winter.
Every silo that has been built in this
vicinity since, and | know of 10, have
been built after the same plan, and
others will be built the coming year.
They can be built any size wanted.
With $500 feet good hemlock boards,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-06-26

But wherever he lives, north or south
DR. in the center of the state, there are
characteristics, earmarls, so to speak,
by which the farm of the up to date
farmer is quickly recognized. 1t has a
tidy appearance, the fences are in or
der. The gates are on their hinges and
swing free. There are no weeds by tho
roadside. His house and barns arc
painted. The doors of his barns are
hooked shut or ope n, they are never left
swinging. His animals are never call
ing for water, nor his windmill for oil.
Such a farm is benefaction to the
neighborhood and a benediction to its
Dccupants.-Jossph Carter, in Farmers
Review.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-06-26
Net Loss In Storing Hay,

What will well-cured hay in the field
lose by storing in NOW until spring?
One-ffth is common estimate. The
hay on three plots was sufficiently
cured to remain in fine condition in the
NOW, and the next February the
to 20 per cent. Where the yield was
over four and one-half tons an acre
the curing was not so thorough as on
plots of lighter yield, though sufficient
for safe storage. So we may safely
infer that 90 per cent. is a safe outside
estimate for shrinkage in the NOW.
Thoroughly cured grass will lose less,
say one ton out of each six-Farm
and FireSide.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-06-26

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 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 as
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. \ special
acs must also be prepared to aid in the
work. This is made of carbolic acid
in which has been dissolved to satura-
tion 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 watchmaller'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 a 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.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-06-26
HARNESSES THE SUN.
Chicago Inventor Has Succeeded in
Substituting Heat Rays for
Soldering Metals.

The sun has been made to perform a
new work by an ingenious Chicago
man. He has hit upon the idea of sub
stituting the suns rays for the iron
used in soldering metal.
j. B. Merkel is the inventor of this
new process. Mr.. MerkePs soldering
outfit is as simple as the methods he
employs in uniting different pieces of
metal. 1t consists of large and pow
erful burning glass and stick of sPe-
cially prepared solder. With these he
has been able to make "joints" as firm
as those turned out of any hardware
shop with the aid of irons and heating
pots.
Every one probably has at some time
or other been the victim or the per-
petrator of the time-worn joke, in
which the suns rays are concentrated
in a convex glass and focused on the
hand or neck, and those who have been
through this ordeal know the amount
of heat that can be generated in this
way. They learn this from the burn
ing sensation accompanying the joke,
1t is this general principal that Mr.,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-06-26
AHALF MILLION ACRES OF RICH LANDS
TO BE THROWN OPEN.
FINEST GRAZING AND FARMING LANDS.
DIRECT RAILROAD NOW BUILDING.

The new extension now being built
by the North Western Line to Bone
steel, S. d., brings to mind the treaty
recently made with the chiefs of the
warlike Sioux by which part of the
famous Rosebud Reservation is to be
turned over to the government and
one more of the few choice tracts of
public lands now remaining, be thus
opened to settlement.
The land in question lies between the
Missouri and Niobrara rivers and is
we'll watered and fertile. Farm lands
near the Reservation are selling at
from $50 to $35 an acre, grazing lands
at from Sc to SIS.
The country is level or slightly roll
ing, consisting of black loan with clay
subsoil, making the very best of farm
ing land. 1t seems to suffer exception
ally little from drought.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-06-26
ZIG e
STRONGER. BUT HARDER TO MAKE.

2x3-inch frame piece; in the cut it is
partially represented by dotted
line, and but one of the blocks that
hold it is shown. The 2x3's may be
placed as far apart as the length OF
the hub and axle of the wheel will
allow. Screws or nails may be used
to hold the flooring, and the dura-
bility of the bed will be increased il
two or three fiat iron strips. drilled
with holes for the screws or nails, are
used as washers, running the full
length of bed and up on the front
board. In Fig. 2 another kind Of
frame is shown. which is stronger
but more difficult to make. Four 2X3-
inch pieces are used, and they are
braced together with a 2x3 and 3X1b
rrosspiece. The two middle frame
pieces are mortised with 2x1-inch
lemons into the rear crosspiece, and
the crosspiece is mortised into the
side frame pieces in like manner The
front crosspiece has n two-inch SLOT
cut where it crosses each center piece
and the center pieces each have one.
inch slot to receive the crosspiece.
As is illustrated in this cut, wooden
handles may be used if iron ones are
not at hand.-J. G. Allshouse, in Ohio
Farmer,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-06-26

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 a 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.
"At the time of its 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-
gine with a heavy ram attached to the
piston rod. Steam admitted below the
piston raised the ram, and its fall pro-
duced the desired blow. The
steam cylinder had bore of 76 inches.
and the piston had normal stroke of
about 16 feet, which could be increased
to nearly 20 feet. The total weight of
the moving mass-piston, piston rod
and ram-was 125 tons. The working
steam pressure was 100 pounds per
square inch. The hammer stood about
90 feet above the ground and measured
30 feet across at it's base"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-06-26

Prof. Henry, of the Wisconsin sta
ton. recommends a combination of
two parts of bran and one part corn
meal for calves as a good growing ra-
ton. Bran is a fine muscle-forming
feed, but corn alone is too much in
clned as n fat former. Thus the adj
visibility of the combination of the
two. 1t is expected in connection with
this that the calves are securing good
supply of milk either direct from the
cow or SKINNED milk. This combina-
ton is so proportioned that the calves
may be given what they will clean up
two or three times a day. If this feed
is given properly the calves should
make excellent gains all the time they
are consuming milk. The calves should
grow thrifty and vigorous.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-06-26

A Fast Crowd 20 course you read about
that horse breaking the record. Goodness
/ don't see how a horse could be so fast" J"
40, don't know Look at the class of peo-
pie it has to associate with at the race
tracks. .'-Philadelp Press.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-06-26

"Mr. Gripper says he believes in looking
at the bright side of things" That's cor
rect, | guess. | don't believe he takes the
slightest interest in anything without keep
ing his eyes open for few shining silver
dollars. Washington Star.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-06-26

"I'm so sorry was not at home when you
called yesterday" gushed Mrs. Hipperkrit,
who. to tell the truth, was at home. 81 was
so afraid you would be, replied Mrs. Crush
err who had seen Mrs Hipperkrit through
the window. Ohio State Journal
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-06-26
An UnfavorabIe symptom.

"You have what | call quinine cough"
said the doctor, proceeding to mix a dose
of medicine for his caller.
"And quinine cough, / suppose"
wheezed the patient "is sort of Peruvian
bark. ~ outh's Companion.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-06-26

"Say" she cried suddenly, as the bashful
young man backed into the nearest chair,
''you must think you're bird" BEG par
don," he stammered, 81 don't understand
what" you're on my hiatt" she shreked.
-Philadelphia Press
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-06-26

Dickens used to say that it is very easy for
young authors to come out" but it is diff
cult to prevent their going in again. Which
reminds us of the famous saying of cabi-
net minister of England, that "he came in
with little opposition, but went out without
auV'
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-06-26
FRAMEWORK OF oCTAGoN sILo.

900 2N7's, three feet long and six dol
lars worth of felt nails, three men can
build a silo in three days. The expense
for roof and bottom would be the same
as for any other shape or style.
] got out the lumber for mine and
payin. the saw bill, cement, nails, pa
per, mason work and all complete it
cost me $29.70. The size is II feet in
side and "a feet high. 1t will hold
silage enough to feed 12 head of cattle
twice n day for six months. When the
foundation is completed, place the sills
on and nail the corners together. Then
set the boards up at the corners and
plumb them with level or plumb staff;
let one man hold the joint on the out
side where they belong, place two feet
apart and nail them from the inside.
Spike the joist at the corners as you
go for the first 10 feet, then put the
upper section up the same way. The
1oist may be sawed the same length
with Il crosscut saw by punching them
together. BY the ground plan it will
be seen that the ioist and boards at the
corners all have to he the same slant,
which is n square miter or an angle of
As degrees. | have been carpenter all
my life. until the last ten years. when
[ have been farming. Heven-
pecke, In Orange Judd Farmer.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-06-26

when you thinks about marryin' man
to reform i'm, Miss Lady," remarked Uncle
Eben; remember dis; it's mon he'd ebber
do foh you. Washington Star
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-06-26

Miss Quzz-"What makes you think he
loves youE' Miss Gotawad-"He has never
asked me how much L am worth. Ohio
State Journal
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-06-26

From the lowest depth there is path
o the highest height.-Carlyle.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-06-26

Work wields the weapons of power, wins
the palm of success, and wears the crown OF
I. Pierson.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-06-26

Perseverance is failing 10 times and sue
ceeding the twentieth-J. Anderson.