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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-10-30

DIAGRAM OF THE pEPTHoMgTER.

is laid beside the first tube, reaching
from the top of the tank chamber of
coupling No. 2, as shown in dotted
lines on the diagram. This pipe is,
however, not used If the vessel be open
to the atmosphere, and in that case
coupling No. is left open to the air
The gauge reservoir is next almost
filled with the indicating fluid (petrol,
water, etc.), and when at rest the
liquid should just appear at the base
of the visible portion of the gauge
glass. The instrument is then ready
for use.
The method Of working is as follows:
Raise the compressor lever to It's high
est point, thus causing the air cham
ber to expand and take in a supply of
air; the latter enters at coupling No. 2,
passes through the upper chamber,
down the gauge glass, through the
liquid in the gauge reservoir and final
ly reaches the air chamber. On de-
pressing the lever the air in this cham
ber becomes compressed and passes on
the liquid in the gauge reservoir. The
air cannot, however, return through
the gauge glass, as the end of the lat
ter is sealed by the indicating liquid.
Some of the air, therefore, passes into
the line tube No. 1, and on reaching
the tank forces out any liquid which
may have risen in the dip pipe, and
ultimately the excess of air escapes
from the open end of the dip pipe into
the liquid in the tank:
During this operation the LIQUID
column in the gauge glass of the
depthometer will be seen to rise
gradually to a certain point and then
stand. The column ceases to rise far
ther the moment the air commences to
escape at the open end of the dip pipe
in the tank, and the column thus
shown will be equal in height to the
depth of liquid in the tank, as 1t will
be seen that the air. having completely
filled the line tube, has created an ex-
act balance between the column of
liquid in the tank and the indicating
column of the dspthometer.
RUFUS WATERMAN
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-10-30
NOVEL DEPTHONET TER
Something New in This Line Re-
Gently Invented in Ireland.
IL Is Said to BE an Improvement Over
Many of Such Instruments
Now In Use In This
Country.

A novel invention in the way Of a
depthometer has recently been COM
pleted in Ireland, ana promises to SUI
persede many other forms of these in
struments.
The depthometer is an instrument
designed to show the depth of liquids
either in open vessels-such as water
tanks, watts, ships holds, well, etc.
or of liquids enclosed in vessels under
of petroleum tanks in some motor cars
and other vessels of this kind.
The diagram shows the depthometer
attached to tank containing liquid.
The instrument, shown in section, is
placed somewhat above the tank and
registers the exact depth of liquid in
the tank by means of the column of
liquid seen in the gauge glass. When
wishing to ascertain the depth of liquid
in the vessel connected, it is merely
necessary to raise the lever marked
compressor lever" and bring it back
again to its starting point. On doing
this the exact depth being measured
will be shown by the column in the
gauge glass of the depthometer.
The parts of the depthometer shown
in the diagram are as follows: Two
chambers, fixed one above the other,
are connected by a gauge-glass tube,
open at both ends, which reaches al
most to the bottom of the lower cham
Der and only just enters the upper
chamber from beneath. The upper is
called the upper chamber" and the
lower chamber is called the gauge
reservoir" The latter has attached to
its top a flexible "air chamber" capa-
BILE of being enlarged or reduced in
area by the compressor lever shown in
the diagram. To the upper part of the
air chamber short tube and coupling
is attached, from which the line tube
(No. y can be carried to the distant
vessel. The line tube may be bent in
any way convenient for fixing and
should finish at the top of the tank.
where it is attached to dip pipe, the
open end of which reaches to the bot
tom of the tank.
If the vessel be under pressure a sec
ond line tube (No. y is necessary and
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-10-30

favor on the lender, who considered him
self under many obligations.
Where did you get so much money,
Billy?" asked the general.
"Won 1t at poker"
''H'm!" grunted the general. I'm
much Obliged for the offer, but am not
in the habit of borrowing from junior
officers, especially money made in that
way"
Hoyt saluted with unusual formality
and took his leave. The general, caught
by the boys frankness and remembering
his bravery, secretly regretted that he
was not In his old position.
'"The impudent young rascal" he NUT
tered. That was just like him!"
The next fight made the general COM
mander of an army corps and Hoyt a
first lieutenant, with another mention of
bravery. Bayliss conduct during the en-
gagement was criticised unfavorably.
Hoyt was badly wounded and placed in
hospital. AS soon as the general heard
Of 1t he ordered his horse and went TO see
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-10-30
Pay Jen Davis, Cnptor.

John Camm, of Gretna, La. who served
as lieutenant in the federal army during
the civil war and aided in the capture of
Jefferson Davis, lately received a letter
from the department stating that he will
be paid 81 .5O3,3 ,3S upon forwarding certain
papers to Washington. Mr.. Camm
learned few years ago that there was a
reward still awaiting the lieutenant who
was Immediately in command at the cap
ture and filed his claim.-Chicagc Chrons
iclO.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-10-30
.PHOTOGRAP PHIC NOTES
Points for the Amateur in Taking
Pictures of Children.
This IN the Hardest of All Branches
of the Photographers Art-Try
to Get Natural Positions
When Possible.

The average amateur photographer
Is often conspicuous by readiness to
calmly and fearlessly tackle any and
every subject under the sun; but in all
his varied efforts it. is doubtful il he
ever meets so difficult subject as
child. Ordinary portraiture is bad
enough, but child is the ordinary sit
ter plus a complete inability to
remain quiet for any two or
three consecutive seconds.
To achieve success in this branch or
work the photographer should properly
be blessed with every virtue. He or she
must possess a patience that knows no
limits, and above all, must be gifted
with the kind of nature that inspires
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-10-30

ample. of two children looking over q
fence, the arrangement was also left to
the children themselves, though in this
case they were old enough to un-
derstand the necessity of keeping
still.
The great lesson to learn is that of first
getting your sitters into a good humor.
sulking or frowning expression being
the ruin Of a child's portrait, though
often seen. A few amusing toys are
valuable accessory to the amateurs
studio, and five-minutes' romp will be
found the best of all preludes to a sit
ting.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-10-30
other worIds to Conouer.

Rose-I think, Clarence, we had better
move to another hotel
Clarence-Why, Rose, we are delight.
fully situated.
Rose-I know, Clarence, but the peo-
pie here have seen all OF my silk waists
Town and Country.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-10-30
PRO WE'D HIS STORY
Old Soldier Verified His Statement
with Something That Was
All Right.

Comrades, when telling some wondrous
story by the camp fire, if convenient and
possible, have the proof at hand. 1t makes
the narrative more interesting, and con-
vinces the lookers-on that we never eX-
aggerate. The following, says the Amer
lean Tribune, will illustrate my mean
ing:
AT camp fire one after another had
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-10-30
Two of a Find.

she-Who is that man you jus
bowed to?
He--oh, he's an artist.
She-And who is the one with him?
He-He hasn't any money either.-
journal Amusant,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-10-30
Ready.

Father" said the graduate, 1T occurs
to me that you might make a donation to
Alma Mater"
"All right" said the old gentleman.
''How much do you think 1t would cost
to equip the new dormitory with poker
tables, chips and similar paraphernalia?" ?"
Puck
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-10-30
Az the world Does.

Mrs Bender-John, you are too much
of rounder for married man.
Mr.. Bender-Martha, didn't you say
l was all the world to you?
Mrs. Bender-Yes.
Mr. Bender-Well, then, II I'm all the
world you mustn't object to my going
around.-Chicago Daily News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-10-30
We'll Informed,

Patience-He must have been in the
dark when he proposed to your sister.
Patrice-No, he wasn't. He knew
she'd accept him, all the time.-YonkeTs
statesman,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10

Ida M. Tarbell I'm McClure's: No
where does the policy OF economy
which Mr.. Rockefeller has worked out
show better than in one OF the Stand
ard canning works. Several months
< the writer visited the largest of
the Standard can factories, the Devoe,
on the East river, Long Island City.
1t has a capacity OF 10000 hve-gallon
a a day and is probably the largest
can factory in the world.
The five-gallon can turned out at
the Devo is a marvel of evolution.
The present methods of manufacture
are almst entirely the work of Her
man Miller, known in Standard circles
as the father of the fve-gallon can"
The machinery for making the can
has been so developed that while, in
1866, when Mr.. Miller began his work,
one man and a boy soldered $50 cans
in "a day; in 1850, thre men made 5000,
and since 1893 three men have made
$4,000. 1t is an actual fact that a tin
can is made by Miller in just about
thu time il takes to walk from the
point in the factory where the sheets
of tin are unloaded to the point where
the finished article is filled with oil.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10
His Back-ActIon Joke,

New York Times: A weary young
a was wandering up and down the
platform of the Long Island depot in
tent on finding room in one of the
crowded cars, but excursionists were
many and there did not appear to be
even standing room anywhere. Then
an idea occurred to him. He gave his
peaked yachting cap an official set, and
stalking to the door of the last car,
shouted: Cars ahead, please! This one
isn't going"
There were EXPLANATIONS low but
deep from the occupants, but never
theless they scurried away and packed
themselves somehow or other in var
ious parts Of the train.
The smile on the face OF the young
man was childlike and bland as he set
tied himself in q corner Of the empty
car and unfolded the Sunday paper.
Presently a uniformed official put his
head In the window and said: II sup
pose you're the smart Aleck who told
the people this car wasn't going? Well,
you were right for once. One of our
green men heard you and %uncoupled
1t. The train is gone now, and there
won't be another for an hour and a
half"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10
a PoMnr4N In Namrf.

Harper's Weekly for September 10 con
ta.ns an entertaining paper by the High
err Journalist on The inventive poverty
shown in the naming OF places, which ia
he thinks, peculiar to the American con-
tinent. $50 far rs we con observe, O
poverty Of imagination bordering on des-
titution christened It's great subdivisions
from the first. New England, New
France, New Spain, New Netherlands:
what could be cheaper than these names,
with the subsequent calling Of their mas
cent cities for the cities OF the mother
countries, unless IL were the later nam
ing Of them out OF the holy bible and the
classical dictionary The poor Indian
gave from his meager store for the same
purpose, but the gift was not abundant
enough to go round the towns and viii
lagos of a single province. When
we think that lakes, rivers, mountains,
capitals, cross roads, streets, steamboats,,
hotels, newspapers, magazines, novels,
churches, railroads, breakfast-foods and
q thousand other immemorable things
had to be named, II is no wonder that
the names d,d not hold out. When the
apartment house arrived, late in our evo-
luton, ii had to go begging, almost from
the beginning, for anything significant or
distinctive from our exhausted resources.
: A very noticeable and gratifying
innovation IN the nomenclature of the
fiat houses Is tho tendency which we
should, as remote v~otaries OF muses., be
ungracious not to mention, and that Is
the naming Of several after well known
authors. We have found two called the
Emerson, one the Lowell and one the
Henry James. This is a tendency which
we could not applaud too vehementiy, and
wu should be glad to sc II ultimated in
the use OF the authors several works for
the fiat houses Of the future. We should
feel IL an i~rrefragable proof that our be-
loved commercial metropolis had become
beyond all Chicagoan cavil the literary
center Of the country if we go about with
strangers and show them the Brahma,
the Boston Hymn. the Goodby, Proud
World, I'm going Home, or the Sir Laun-
fal, the Biglow Papers, or the Wings OF
a Dove, the Sacred Fount, the Ambassa-
doris"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10
me Ribbon Fisb.

Chicago News: Charles r. Holde,
the naturalist. believes that what peo-
pie gee I'm the ocean and mistake for
sea serpents are really ribbon fish,. This
curious deep-sea fish often grows to a
large size. DIR. Andrew Wilson OF the
University OF Glasgow chronicles that
Lord Norbury while travelling in the
Firth OF Forth n day hauled up a rib
bon fish which. when stretched upon
the deck of the ship, which was OF
forty tons burden, was longer than the
vessel, or sixty feet in length. Says
Mr.. Holder: THE fish Is literally like
a ribbon. Those handled by the writer
were beautiful diapanous creatures,
clear and jellylike. The color was sill
Yer tinted with blue and splashed with
black tiger-like stripes. The forehead
is very high, and from the top Of the
head rise a series OF dorsal spines, eight
in number, a vivid coral In color, which
when erect resemble pompont or a red
name, giving the fish a most fantastic
a~ppearance."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10
CONSUMES MANY HIDES.
as7,r6s Animals Required to Supply tho
Big Mayer Shoe Factory at
Milwaukee.

What becomes Of the thousands OF
hides gathered together annually in this
country, and how are they consumed?
This question may come to the minds Of
many stock ~raisers, but few have any
conception of the daily requirements of
a single great modern institution like the
Mayer Boot Il Shoe Company OF Mil
waukee. This concern made into shoes
last year the hides of 2S7. 100 animals.
Figured on the basis Of 300 working
days q year, the hides OF nearly 1000
animals were required each day to keep
the working force and the machinery in
operation.
To supply the demand for the trade
during the last year, there were made
into shoes the hides Of
21.492 COWS.
3S,952 calves.
135, 1856 goats.
46,620 sheep.
LAO horses.
1920 kangaroo.
If all these animals were placed in
single file it would make one continuous
lance from Chicago to St. Louis. The
number Of animals required to supply
the hides for each working day, IL lined
up at the Mayer factory every morning,
would reach almost a mile.
To work so large ar amount of mate
rial into the finished product necessitated
the employment Of over GOO people all
the year round. The wages paid would
support every man, woman and child in
a city of 5000 inhabitants.
The Mayer factory has a capacity Of
5000 pairs Of shoes per day. 1t is locat-
ed in the greatest leather market in the
world, and gets the first selection Of
hides, which is largely responsible for
the superiority of Mayer shoes and the
universal satisfaction given to the vast
army OF people who wear, and insist
upon being supplied with, shoes bearing
the Mayer trade mark.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10
Sufferers from Lung Troubles.

The offer made elsewhere in this paper
by DIR. Derk p. Yonkerman, 1886 Shake
speare building, Kalamazoo, Mich, 10
consumptives and sufferers from lung
trouble is remarkable, especially as show
ing the undoubted confidence of those
who make Il in the efficacy of the remedy
offered to the public. The list of names
given as testimonials to back up the offer
and the remedy are not those of obscure
individuals, but of mon of renowp, many
of them of national fame who have used
the remedy and been cured. 1t certainly
looks as If this offer was n genuine one,
made in good faith and based altogether
upon the merits of the remedy.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10
DIVE DEEP.
Something About ths Habits of th,
Nrsn1 Mc,Ekrrp

Something About ths Habits of I'll,
Ocean MonGtorG.
Knowledge: Both whalcrs and natural.
ists have usually held that when whales
sound -thsy descend TO great depths
one writer on tho subjects estimates thai
the larger members Of tire group dive full.
ly q thousand yards. IN 3 memoir pub.
lishcd in Belgium DR.. Racov!tza chal,
lenges this belief, and states that, IN his
opinion, 100 yards IL thS maximum depth
TO which tho wha!e can dive, and that
many species annot reach anything like
that limit. Says the writer:
Why should whaleG want TO go to such
depths2 All whales sound for the pur-
pose of obtaining food, and in the no.
found darkness of 1000 yards what food
could they gct7 Those rgecies which feed
on auimalcules might, perhaps, obtain
what they want. But how about the spe-
Giles which feed on fishes and cuttles? At
q depth OF a thousand yardD they certain
~ could not use their eyes to detect nom
luminous apecies, and VIC have no evidence
whatever they feed on the so!f-luminous,
deep-sea FISH and ~cutties; If, indeed, there
be any OF the latter. on the contrary, the
available evidence indicates that they feed
on ordinary ~ught-dwellinB fishes and cut
ties which live In much sh2llower zones.
But this Is not all. II 10 known that the
effects Of Il pressure Of more than three
a~tmcspheres prove fatal to human life;
and, ~lthough W. may believe that whales
can stand treble this pressure, or nine at
~mospheres, which would occur at about
ninety yards depth, IS Il conceivable that
they could resist the effect Of ten times
the latter pressure, or ninety atmospheres2
Moreover, does 1t seem possible that a
whale, whoce body is only slightly heavier
than water at ordinary pressure, could ex-
ert the muscular force necessary TO propel
that body to a depth Of q thousand yardsH
Or. RacovitZa contends further that
whales never sleep. One OF his arguments
is that individuals will follow q ship for
days, which they could not well do while
aSlppn-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10
PUTNAM FADELESS DYES pro-
duce the brightest and fastest colors.
Unluckv ROYAL Names,

The Christian name Of Peter has
never been fashionable among royal
ties. England has eve had a mon
arch baptized as Peter, and in other
countries the Peters have been I'M
lucky. Peter or Pedro l., emperor of
Brazil, abdicated after an uneasy
reign, and his SON, Pedro H., was
driven to Europe by a revolution and
died in Paris in 1891. Pedro the Cruel
of CASTLE and Leon was slain by his
brother in single combat. Peter the
Great Of Russia was guilty Of frightful
excuses. His grandson, Peter H.,
reigned only three years and died of
smallpox at the age Of Is. Peter III.
was dethroned and strangled by CON
spirators. Peter |. of Servia has al
ready a brutal massacre behind him.
John is another name avoided by roy
alistG. We had only one John, and the
experience was unhappy. In Scotland
such was the popular repuGnance to
the name hat when the son OF Robert
III. ascended the throne he changed his
name from John TO Robert. Few of
the Jameses died in their beds, and the
alteration to Charles was not a sue
cessful experiment. Edward, George,
William and Henry have on the whole
been fortunate names for our soyer-
eigns to bear.-London Chronicle.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10

Philadelphia Public Ledger: A
teacher in one Of our city schools de-
fined conscience las something within
you that tells you when you have
done wrong"
"Oh, yes" spoke a little lad at the
far end of the room: Il had 1t once
this summer after I'd eaten green ap-
pies; but they had to send for q doc
tor"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10
Il Annealed TO Him,

Chicago Tribune: At the elocution-
airy entertainment we observe one man
who is greatly impressed with one
number in particular.
Turning to our friend, we ask: "Who
is the gentleman who is insisting upon
an encore to The Charge Of the Light
Brigade?'"
THAT is Mr.. Cokeburner, u local
gas magnate," explains the friend.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10

Kidney Pills ure all kidney and blad-
der Ills. Read the following case:
Veteran Joshua Heller, of T0S South
Walnut street, Urbana, H., says: I'm
the fall of 1899 after getting Deans
Kidney Pills at Cunningham Bros
drug store in Champaign and taking a
course Of treatment | told the readers
OF the paper that they had relieved me
OF kidney trouble, disposed of a lame
back with pain across my loins and be-
meath the shoulder blades. During the
interval which had elapsed l have had
occasion to resort to Doan's Kidney
Pills when | noticed warnings of at
tack. On each and every occasion the
results obtained were just as satisfac-
tory as when the pills were first
brought to my notice. l just as en-
phatically endorse the preparation to-
day as did over two years ago"
A Free Trial Of this great kidney
medicine which cured Mr.. Heller will
be mailed on application to any part
Of the United States. Medical advice
free; strictly confidential. Address
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y.
For sale by all druggists, price so
cents per box.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10
Good az His word

Philadelphia Press: Have you any 81
cent stamps?" inquired the lady.
mo, ma'am,' replied the drug clerk, alb
sent mindedly, but we nave something
just as good"
I caught your
mot at all, ma'am. / can give you two
twos and a one"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10
W.. l.. DOUGLAS
$50 81 SHOES g SsI1E
You can save from So to So yearly by
wearing w. L. Douglas So. So mr. "a shoes

They equal those
that have been cost
ing you from $500
to $500. TIA i'm
mense sale OF w. -
Douglas shoes proves
their superiority over
all other makes.
Sold by retail shoe
dealers everywhere.
Look for name ami
price on bottom.
That Douglas uses Cor.
osa Colt proves there Is
value In Douglas shoes.
Corona Is the highest
grade Pat. Leather made,
PdSf Color Eveiefs nsed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10
hor Scala OF Prinaa

Puck Uncle Eph-Ef yo' can't un'er>
stan yo' dream, yo' 60 an see ole
Nanny Jonsing. She'll read II 70
you,
Pete-What she charge?
Uncle Eph-A nickel 70 dreams q. /,
a dime for Nightmares
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10
What Attracted Her.

Cleveland Plain Dealer: How did IL
happen that Mrs. FURRY went to the
races?'
Somebody told her it was to be a bar
gain day IN tips"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10
A. w. GLEASON.
Notary Public.
All, Why, Indeed.

Puck: Clerk Summer hote)-The
guest in room 10 says he's been robbed.
Landlord-When did he pay his bill ?
Clerk-He hasn't!
Landlord-Then what does he mean
by saying he's been robbed?
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10

Puck: rOh, 1 couldn't possibly talk half
an Jour on that subject!"
Nonsense! Why, you can I'LL twenty
minute explaining the difficulty of treat
ing so important a subject In so short a
time" r.