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JAMES w. RADCLIFFE. AUCTIoNEER.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE LOT on
FOURTH ST. BETWEEN PA. AVE. AND L

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE LOT on
FOURTH ST. BETWEEN PA. AVE. AND d
ST. Sc.
On FRIDAY, THE TwENTY-THJRD DAY OF
OCTOBER. 1903, AT HALF-PAST FOUR
O'CLOCK PM by virtue of deed of trust re-
corded in Iber 2444, folio 276 ct seq. of the
land records of the District of Columbia and at
the written request of the holder of one of the
notes secured thereby will offer for sale at pib-
lie auction in front of the premises. the following
described real estate. situate in the city of Wash
1ngton, said District, to wit: The south twenty
three t23y feet six 90 inches trout 18th street
by the full depth that width of original lot seven,
in square numbered 500
Terms: Onethird cash. the balance IN one and
two years. with interest from day of sale Mt six
per cent per annum, secured by deed OF trust on
the property. all cash. at option of purchaser.
\ deposit of 500 is required at time of sale.
Terms to be complied with within ten days or the
trustee the right to resell the property at
the risk and cost of the defaultug purchaser after
three days advertisement of such resale in The
Evening Star. All conyeyancing, recording, etc,
at purchasers cost
W. MOSBY WILLIAMS, Trustee,
Columbian bldg.
TRACY L. JEFFORDS,
Attorney for Holder Of Note. oc12-d&ds
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THos. J. OWEN & son. AUcrloNEERs
THOS. j. OWEN & son, AUCTIONEERS
9l3 ST. NV

TRC STEES' SALE OF THREE STORY SIX ROOM
AND BATH BRICK DWELLING, NO 1924 r
STREET NE. 400 -
Fly virtue OF certain deed of trust duly recorded
In Liher No 265O folio 27O ct seq, one of the land
records or the District of Columbia, and the re-
quest OF the party secured thereby we will sell NJ
public auction. in front of the premises on FRI
DAY. THE TWENTY-THIRD DAY OF OCTOBER
1903. AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK = NJ the
following described land and premises situate in the
City of Washington. In the District of Columbia
ard designated as lot numbered 76 In Victor An
dersons subdivision In square numbered 1921 as
per plat recorded in Liber number 49, folio IO1 of
the records of the Office of the Surveyor of the
District of Columbia
Terms One-third OF purchase money cash
balance in one and two years. with interest and to
be secured by deed Of trust upon the property Sold
or all cash. at the option of the purchaser A de-
pDsit of S10O required at time of sale. Convey
ancing, recording. etc. at cost of purchaser.
LORIN NJ. SAUNDERS Trustee.
G. II. DAVIDGE. Trustee.
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TRUSTEES SALE OF BRICK DWELLINGS NOS
3l3 AND 315 ELM STREET. LIE DROIT

TRUSTEES SALE OF BRICK DWELLINGS NOS
3l3 AND 315 ELM STREET. LIE DROIT
PARK
BY virtue of a deed Of trust to us, dated April
81. 1899. and recorded In Liber 1858 folio 335 of
the land records for the District Of Columbia and
at the request OF the party secured thereby, we
viii sell at public auction. in front of the prem
Uses. on MONDAY. THE NINETEENTH DAY OF
October, 1858. AT HALF PAST FOUR O'CLOCK
PM, the lots Nos. and 8, In Banes' subdivision
Of lots In block 7, Lc Droit PARK. as per plat re.
corded In Liber County, No. o. folio rs In the
surveyors Office for said District, improved by
the two six-room brick dwellings Nos. 3l3 and 3lb
Elm street northwest.
Terms OF sale: 0ne-third cash. and balance In
one and two years from day Of sale. with interest
the property sold or all cash 500 deposit re.
quired each house at time Of sale. Sale to be
closed within fifteen days. otherwise the trustees
reserve the right to resell at risk and cost Of de-
sauiting purchaser. Conveyancing and recording
Il purchasers cost.
THOS. f. wAGGAMAN,
IRVING WILLIAMSON,
oc1-d&ds Truataaa
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CHANCERY SALE OF PREMISES NO. 202 L
STREET SOUTHWEST.
Under authority of decree OF the supreme Court
of the District Of Columbia passed In equity
24O98, / shall sell at public auction, in front OF
the premises. on MONDAY. Tue NINETE Et nth
PM, lot 10, in r. B. Clark's subdivision OF part
of square 504, In the city of Washington. D. c..
together with the improvements, &c.
Terms: One-tlird cash, residue In two equal
payments at one and two years, per cent inter-
est secured by the notes Of the purchaser and
deed of trust on the property or all cash, at OPP
tion Of purchaser. 500 deposit. All conveyancing
Sc At purchasers cost Terms to be complied
with in fifteen days, trustee reserves the right
to readvertise and sell at cost and risk OF de-
faulting purchaser.
Once 321 ~ st. NV.
rHos. J. OWEN SON. Auctimsers. oc7dAds
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THos J. OWEN son. AUcrs.. ela + st. NV
TRUSTEES SALE or VALUABLE UNIMPROyED
LOT on CARROLL AVENUE. NEAR Il. AND

TRUSTEES SALE or VALUABLE UNIMPROyED
LOT on CARROLL AVENUE. NEAR Il. AND
o. STATION. TAKOMA PARK.
BY virtue Of Il deed OF trust to US, dated Janu-
AIRY L. 1903. and recorded In Iihcr 2412, at folio
2o5 ct seq, OF the land records for the Dis
trict Of Columbia and at the request If the party
secured thereby, we will sell at public auction. In
front OF the premises. on WEDNESDAY. THE
TWESTI-FlRSr DAY OF OCTOBER, 1903, AT
HAIF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK. PM. the follow
Ing described land and premises. situate in the
town OF TakoIna Park. District OF Columbia, and
designated as lot numbered 3. in block numbered
q. in the subdivision known ''Takoma Park -
according 10 the plat Of subdivision as recorded IN
County Iiber Governor Shepherd page No. IT'S. of
the land records OF the surveyors Office Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
Terms of sale: One third cash, balance In one
and two years. with interest at per cent payable
semi-annGally. and 10 be secured by a deed of
trast upon the property sold. all cash, at the
option of the purchaser. ConYeyanclng recording
etc. at cost Of purchaser. Terms Of sale 10 be
complied with within fifteen days from day of
sale. the property will be resod at the risk and
cost OF defaultng purchaser. after five days al
usbed in Washington, ID. c.
GEORGE c. CHAPMAN. Trustee,
FREDERICK A. TSCHIFFELY jr, Trustee.
oc6-d&ds
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THOS. ]. OWEN & son, AUCTS., 9I3 f ST. NV
L trustees Sale of Partner
ship.

FIXTURES. FURNITURE, TABLE WARE LINEN,
IABLES, COOKING UTENSILS. AND ALL
rInM1oIrERTf WHATEVER OF THE FIRM OF
JUN {. MAYNARD A. CO.. DOING h 81 TFSS
At NO. Gil 18TH STREET NV, WASHING
1oN' D. C.. KNOWN AS THE WILSON CAFE.
by virtue OF the decree entered by the Supreme
1ourt OF the District of Columbia, in the case of
Trey T. Hines ccmpl1nInt, John c. Maynard.
Defendant, Equity 2fi6G, the undersigned trustees
VIII sell at pubic auction WEDNESDAY, OCITp-
EER Twenty EIGHT 1903, At HALF-PAST
TWO O'CLOCK PM, in front of the premises, the
Wilson Cafe, Gil 18th St NV, all of the above
mentioned property.
Terms: Cash. Further information furnished at
time of sale or on application to either trustee.
G. W. DREW Trustee
go F st. NV.
STUART MCNAMARA. Trustee
oc12-5t 4O6 18th st n W
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C. G. SLOAN & CO. AUCTIONEERS 1907 G ST

C. G. SLOAN s CO. AUCTIoNEERS 1907 ST.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE UNIMPROvED
real. ESTATE. LOCATED ON TIE EAST
SIDE OF ONTARIO AVENUE BETWEEN ST.
PERIOR AND ERIE STREETS NORTHWEST
BY virtue of certain deed OF trust recorded In
I4iber No. 2026. at folio 81 ct seq. of the land
records of the District of Columbia the under
signed Will offer for sale at public auction in front
of the premises, TUESDAY, TIE TWENTIETH
DAY OF OCTOBER, 1903. AT HALF PAST FOUR
O'CLOCK PM. the following described real estate
tuate in the County of Washington, in said Dis
trict. viz Lots numbered thirteen d3) and four
teen 90 in block numbered ten GO) Of Hall and
Elvans' subdivision of Meridian Hil," as per
plat recorded in Liber Levy Court No. ,, folio S.
Of the records of the Surveyors Office OF said Dis
trict, together fronting 100 feet Ontario
by depth of $50 feet. and containing 200 square
feet Of land. less. unimproved.
Terms: One third cash. balance in equal in
stamerts and two years. with interest at
per centum per annum, payable semi annually,
from the day of sale, and secured by deed OF trust
the property sold: all cash at the purchasers
option. A deposit Of 500 each lot Will be re-
qured the time Of sale. All conveyancIng and
recording will be at the purchasers cost. Terms to
be complied with within ten days, otherwise the
trustees the right to resell either lot at
the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser
thereof
EUGENE CARUSI. Columbian Building,
ALDIS b. BROWNE. 14l3 st. NV,
ocS-d.&tls Trustees.
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THOs. j. OWEN ( son, AUCTIONEERs.


RECEIVERS SALE OF THE VALUABLE Two
STORY AND BASEMENT BRICK DWELLING
Ne. CORNER OF VERMONT AVENUE AND
r. STREET KNOWN AS NUMBER lib L
STREET NORTH WEST.
By virtue of d decree Of the Supreme Court of
the District Of Columbia passed in Equity Cause
No. 1908 we. the undersigned receivers. viii sell
AZ public auction, in front of the premises on
MONDAY, OCTOBER TWENTY SIXTH 1903. AT
HAl-F-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM. all of lot
seven "a i'll Martha J. Alters subdivision In square
three hundred and eight t3OS). recorded In the
ONCE OF the surveyor of the District of Columbia
In Liber 10, page 81
Terms, as prescribed by the decree: One third Of
the purchase money In cash and the balance in one
ana Two years, with interest from the day of sale
AZ lhe rate OF SIX per cent1m per apnum, secured
by oeed OF trust upon the premises or all cash,
at the purchasers option. 4 deposit of 500 re,
CURED at time Of sale Terms of sale to be com
plied with within ten days from day Of sale
Otherwise the property Will be resold at the risk
ana cost OF defaultng purchaser, after five DAYS
Previous advertisement. Convey apcing, recording
etc. at cost OF purchaser.
JOHN {. CUTTINGS,
-. - Receiver.
W. PRESTON WILLIAMSON.
-
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c. c. SLOAN & CO.. AUcrIoNEERs, 14o7 G ST.

In connection with our regular
sale of Furniture SATURDAY,
OCTOBER SEVENTEENTH,
1903, we will sell, at TWELVE M.
that day, in front of our rooms,
1907 G ST., Kensington Electric
Stanhope and Waverley Electric
Runabout, Dogcart and Horse,
Fine Black Mare, Work Horse, a
High Driving and Riding Horse,
Harness, &C., &c.
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AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON.
Chancery Sale of Valuable
Improved Real Estate,
Being Tfree-Story Brick
Building No. 723 18th
St. NV, and Two Three
Story Brick Buildings
Nos. Ais and 42O 10th
st. N. w.

BY virtue OF a decree CT the Supreme Court OF
the District of Columbia. passed in equity cause
OF Kate +. Steele VS.. William NJ. Mast ct al. No.
IlUi0. will sell. at public auction in front or
the respective premises at the times stated below.
the following real estate. situate in the city OF
Washington District of Columbia, together win
the improvements thereon. and all of the rights,
ways. easements privileges and appurtenanctS- TO
the belonging or in anywise aPpertainlng, 10
wit
on WEDNESDAY. THE FOURTEENTH DAY
or OCTOBER. 1908. AT HALF-P. ST FOt K
q CLOCK PM, all Of original lot numbered six
teen u6l. IN square numbeIed three hundred and
fcrty-cight t3iS improved by the two threcst0ry
brick buildings. Nos. AIS and i20 rth st. NV,
fronting about 81 feet inches said street by u
depth % iG0 feet.
OF THURSDAY. TIE FIFTEENTH DAY OF
OCTOBER, 1903. AT HALF-PASf -FOUR O'CLOCK
J. NJ all II original lot uuisbered .leven OD, in
s<5lre numbered two hundred I'D eighty eight
t2SSi. improved by the three-s .ofy brick building,
No. 10 18th 81. NV, fronting about 40 feet on
sal! street by depth Of 15j feet u inches with
Terms Of sale: OGe-third OF purchase money
Payable day Of sale within fifteen days
thereafter, onrthird In one year and one-third IN
two years thereafter with interest at the -ate OF
payments from the day Of sale until aid; payable
semi-auGUally. the deferred payments TO be repre-
scented by the lr";nissory notes OF the purchaser,
secured by deed II trust on the property sold, or
all cash, at the purchasers option. y deposit or
five hundred $500 dollars TO be made at the time
os sale each Of the several parcels OF real
estate sold. All ccuvcyaucing and recording at
purchasers cost. Terms to he complied with IN
trustees the right resell at the risk and
cost Of the defaulting purchaser:
GUY II. JOHNSON. Trustee,
Columbian building.
WILTON ]. LAMBERT. Trustee.
mos j OWEN & SON Auctioncers ocl -d&ls
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FUTURE DAYS.

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF A TRACT OF LAND
AT CLARENDON, ON THE WASHINGTON,
ARLINGTON AND FALLS CHURCH RAIL
WAY, IN ARLINGTON DISTRICT, ALEX
ANDRIA COUNTY. VIRGINIA, ABOUT III
MILES FROM GEORGETOWN.
The property consists Of about SIX and one-half
of land. which has been in the highest state
of cultivation a truck garden fer thirty years:
immense shada trees and abundance of fruit of
every description improved by eight-ro0m house.
with stables and all necessary outbuildings To be
TWENTIETH, 1898, AT O'CLOCK PM.
Terms: One third cash. balance in and two
years. A deposit of 500 Will b. required at the
time of sale and fifteen days allowed fer closing
Of the sale. Take at end OF Aqueduct bridge,
Georgetown for Clarendon, to thu property.
l.. G. l.. MONCURE,
FRANK LYON,
Commissioners of Sale.
oc13to20inc Overlook, Alexandria County, Va.
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THos. BOWLING CO., AUcTs, el2 ST. NV.

NATHL WILSON. Attorney for Party Secured.
No 623-24 ST. NV. Oc6-dSds
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JAMES W. RATcLFFE. AUcTloNEER.
EXECUTORS SALE OF FINE LOT 25x1oo FEET

EXECUTORS SALE OF FINE LOT 25x10O FEET
IMPROVED BY FRAME HOUSE 1920 21ST
STREET NV. SAID PREMISES BEING THE
SOUTH - FEET OF LOT II, IN SQUARE go
The above sale viii take place WEDNESDAY,
OCTOBER TWENTY FIRST, 1903, AT FOUR
FORTN-FINE O'CLOCK PM.
Terms: One third cash, balance IN two years six
per cent, secured by deed Of on the property
sold, or all cash. at the purchasers option \ de
posit OF 800 required. and property be resold
at purchasers cost il the terms Of sale not
compiled with In fifteen days.
oc11d&ds l.. a BOEGER, Executor
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THos. J. OWEN & son. AUCTIoNEERs.

JIG + st. NV.
CHAS. W. FAIRFAX, Trustee,
SOC L 81 n "
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JAMES ". RADCLIFFE, Auct. Fendal building
ocS-d&ds
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FUTURE DAYS.
THos. ]. OWEN & son. AucrloNEERs.

mos J. OWEN & son. Auctioncers. oc
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-07-09
Timber Books.

There is at Cassel a library prob
ably unique in the world. 1t is bound
in timber, printed on timber pages
possibly from wood blocks-and
deals exclusively with timber. The
library in question is the Holz-
biblistek, which was compiled at the
end Of the last century by Karl
Shieldbach, and is composed Of about
500 volumes made from trees in the
park at Wilhelmshohe. Every vol
ume bears on a tab-not in timber,
but, queerly enough, inmorocco-the
name Of the tree from which it was
obtained. There arc plates of the
tree in all stages ofits growth, and the
letter-press is a treatise ON the for
esting and natural history Of the
tree.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-07-09
MAXIM GORKY.
Vegetarian Told What Sort Of Flesh
He Preferred.

" ~. a
Maxim Gorky, whose passionate
denunciation of the Russian govern
ment ancnt the Kishineff massacre
threatens to cause him trouble at
home, has a number of idiosyncra-
sizes, among them being a periodical
change from a flesh to a vegetable
diet.
1t is said Of Gorky that he dined
at a table d'hote one day in one of
his periods Of vegeterianism, and was
much annoyed by the opportunities
of an old lady who sat opposite him,
won't you try, sir" she said, "a
little of the chicken?:"
"No, madam" Gorky answered.
perhaps, then, you would like
come of the boiled ham,"
"None, thank YOU"
"Dear me! But surely you'll have
a portion of roast beef?"
NO" said the novelist, continu-
ing to eat vegetables only.
"Somc roast mutton:?" resumed
the indefatigable old lady.
Gorky, says the New York Trib-
une, gave her a stern look. "Let me
inform you," he said, "'that l never
eat any flesh but human flesh, and 1
prefer that raw"
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Hot Baths.

To many it will cause surprise to
lear, that hot baths are prescribed as
more in~yigorating than the cold
plunge. A German physician who
advocates the system explains that
the water should be at a temperature
in the beginning Of 108 degrees
Fahrenheit, this to be increased UNI
til the water is as hot as can be borne.
The duration Of the first bath should.
not be more than five minutes, and at
no time should it be longer than is,
agreeable with no sense Of discom-
fort apparent. He defends his theory,
by citing the practice m N
essong Japanese dghtsrs
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-07-09
ENGLISH W ARE GROWING
Marvellous Expansion Of Certain MI
inequalities in Last Nalf Century.

A government kue-book. just is
sued in England, publishes summary
tables'of the census Of 1901, which
furnish striking evidence of the
manner in which even the smaller
towns have been developed during
the last h%alf-century at the expense
of the rural districts. Thus, says the
New York Post. Barrow-in-Furness,
which numbered only 1000 inhabit-
ants in 1851, has now more than 81
600; Bradford has risen from 1000
to more than $4,000; West Hartle-
pood from 1000 to $4,000; and
Rhondda from 1000 to 1890 But
the growth Of new towns in the
n%eighborhood Of London, practically
extensions Of the metropolis, is still
more striking. EastHam has grown
from a village of 2 900 inhabitants 10
a community of 10000. the greatest
part Of this increase having taken
place in the last ten years; West Ham
has been swollen from 10000 inhab-
itants to 100000; Walthamstow has
increased from 4,7O0 to 95, 1000; Tot
tenham, from 1000 to los, 900; Lev
ton from 1000 to 90, 900. The steady
outward pressure of London is
shown, too, at Croydon and Willes-
den, where in, each added case more
than 100000 persons have been
added to the population since 1851.
The population of London proper
(the administrative county, has al
most doubled in the same period. On
the other hand, the population ofthe
rural districts continues to decline or
remain almost stationary. Here
forsdshire and Shropshire have lost
10000 each in the last quarter of 4
century. In many counties the excess
of births over deaths is almost exact
ly neutralized by migration.
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SOMEBODY'S JOKE.
Sent Elevator Agents to Owner Of
Building One Story High.

Agents for manufacturers Of
freight and passenger elevators are
just now the victims of some prac-
teal joker. Col. A. j. Hanscom, a
veteran Of the Mexican war, who, is,
says the New York Times, a guest at
the Fifth Avenue hotel, is one Of the
largest property holders in Omaha.
Some time ago a very large plot Of
ground in the heart of that citycame
into his possession. As he did not
care to pay taxes on u%nproductiee
real estate, he built on the ground SO
one-story buildings, all of which
rented promptly at remunerative
figures. During the past few days
Col. Hanscom has received many
callers, and this was about the line
of the conversation:
"This is Col. Hanscomw
Eyes"
"You own a large block of build
ings in Omaha?"
eyes"
81 have been so informed. Irep-
resent -, elevator manufacturers,
and understand you have no eleya=
tors in your building. Now, we can
furnish
Elevators! What do ] want with
elevators? Why, that building is
only one story high"
Then the colonel tries to look
pleasant and the agent goes away,
generally expressing something en-
phatic under his breath.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-07-09
A NEW ANAEsIHETIc.
Narcotic Said to Be Superior to Chic
reform and Ether,

.H 81
DR.. T. Eastman, in a paper re-
Gently read before the Bournemouth
Medical society in England, de-
scribcd his experience with a new
anaesthetic, a bichloride of methyl-
ethydenc called narcotic, which he
believes has some important advan-
tages over those now in use, fer short
anaesthesia, says the New York
Commercial Advertiser. 1t acts rap
idly and eff%ectually, and produces no
troublesome after-etfects. In its adj
ministration the narcotic is placed
in a bottle, and air forced throughit
to an inhaler which is held oyer the
mouth and nose. The narcotic is
very volatile, and the air in its pas
sage becomes saturated with the va
por. 1t is also necessary for the same
reason to keep the bottle in tepid
water to maintain the requisite
warmth. 1t resembles ether id its
physiological action, but is rarely
followed by the distressing sickness
which accompanies and follows the
administration of the latter. Owing
to its extreme volatility, the patient
rapidly RECEIVERS 'front.'
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-07-09
A Steamers Mail Matter.

1t vas a colossal amount of mail
matter that the Teutonic took into
port at New York on a recentyoyage.
There were 527,S70 letters alone.
Allowing five inches as the average
length Of each envelope, this collec-
ton would make a single string end
to end Of 219,695 feet, or more than
40 miles. The $40 bags Of second
class mail matter would make a col
umn exactly $40 feet high, allowing
one foot as the thickness of each bag.
This enormous mass was transferred
from the steamer tothe mail-boat by
~ mspp in Just 80 miantess ,,.i
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WITH AIR TOOLS.
Up-to-Date Machines Used to Carve
Blocks Of Granite.

An industry in which pneumatic
tools bid fair to effect a revolution is
the working of granite. Up till q
few years ago, says the Sphere, the
granite tombstones which are to be
seen in every cemetery and the elab-
orately carved granite blocks which
are now Sc. popular for the fronts of
banks and public houses, were
dressed by hand with a hammer and
chisel in much the same way as We
may suppose the Egyptians carved
the Sphinx. Now a jet of air is doing
the mason's work, and, instead Of
expanding much time and muscle on:
his task, the workman has simply to
guide the pneumatic chisel over the
surface. of the stone.
The saving in manual labor is very
great. The work is done more rap.
idly and more cheaply by these tools
than by hand, and, it might also bd
said, more efficiently, for a pneumat-
ic chisel can be operated in recesses
and out-of-the-way places in which
there would not be room to strike a
blow with an ordinary hammer. Alb
erdeen isthe center Of the granite In
dustry in this country, and there is
no granite working establishment
there of any consequence which has
not an equipment. Of pneumatic
tools. The heart Of a pneumatic
plant is the compressor, or pump,
which forces the air into a large tank
or reservoir. From this central
point the air is conveyed in pipes TO
all parts of. the works, and the con-
nection with the actual tool is made
with a length Of india-rubber hose,
SO that the workman can move the
apparatus from place to place.
Where a workman would have had
a hammer and a chisel in his hands,
now he has a pneumatic chisel, and
he has simply to direct it in the re.
quired position. The number Of
blows that a tool like this strikes ID
marvellous. The jet of compressed
air operates a piston, to which either
~ '
a hammer or a chisel can be at
tached, and the admission of the air
can be SO regulated by valves as ia
give anything from 1000 to $4,000
strokes a minute.
AS might be supposed, the yibra-
tion caused by such rapid movemen,
as this is very great. A visitor to a
granite yard is generally given one
OF these pneumatic tools to hold and
unless he grips it tight it is apt IL
jump out Of his hand. One would
think that the constant use Of such
tools would injure the workman's
arms and lead to cramps. So far,
however, there have been no instan.
COS of {b;r