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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-12-03
SECRET OF RADIUM HEAT.
piled by Ethereal Wnves-Illus-
trRtes His Theory.

What Prof c. V. Boys termed the
miracle of radium' has naturally re-
ceived much attention In London scien-
tiiic circles At a recent meeting OF the
science branch of the British assOcia-
ton Lord Kelvin, in paper which he
read, made an interesting suggestion in
connection with its perpetual emission
Of heat at, according to NJ. Curie's cal
culation, a rate of about 80 centigrade
calorics per gramme per hour.
He said that If the emission OF heat at
this rate went on for 10000 hours there
would be as much heat as would raise
the temperature OF 100000 grammes of
water one degree centigrade. 1t seemed
utterly impossible to Lord Kelvin that
this would come from the store OF en-
ergy lost out OF gramme OF radium in
10000 hours.
1t seemed. therefore, absolutely GER
tain that the energy must somehow be
supplied from without. He suggested
that ethereal waves might in some way
supply energy to radium while 1t was
emitting heat to matter around 1t.
Lord Kelvin illustrated his theory by
the following comparison: Suppose q
piece of white and piece OF black cloth.
Theoretically sealed in similar glass
cases, were submerged in similar glass
vessels Of water and exposed to the sun.
The water In the vessel containing the
black cloth would be kept very sensi-
bly, warmer than that containing the
white cloth.
Here the thermal energy was COM
munlcated to the black cloth by waves
OF sunlight and was given out as Their
mometric heat to the water in the glass
around IT,
Thus through the water there was ac-
tnally an energy travelling inward in
virtue of the waves OF light and outward
through the same space in virtue Of
thermal Conduction.
Lord Kelvin suggested that expert
ments be made comparing the heat
emission from radium wholly surround
! ed with thick lead with that found in
! the surroundings heretofore used
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-12-03
The Pilot for job work
CANCER AND LEPROSY.
Forms of Disease That StilI Da0s
skin of the Ablest Doctors
In the World.

The king Of England has shown sps-
cal interest in the promotion of re-
searches as to the causes and the treat
ment OF cancer, and generous subscrip-
tons have been made for thorough In
vestigations and experiments, says the
New York Tribune. Every step for
ward for the relief or mitigation of
human sufferings from this mysterious
disease will be welcomed eagerly. Can
Ger, advanced tuberculosis, leprosy and
rheumatism in its worst forms still baf-
tie the skill OF the ablest doctors in
the world. 1t is OF interest to note.
however, that Prof. Hutchinson, of Eng
land, who has given many years Of ex-
haustive study TO the origin and devei-
opment of leprosy, Is now even more
positive than ever before in his con-
viction that the eating OF fish which
has become putrid. or in least In part
spoiled, is prolific agency In the in
crease OF the number OF lepers. He
sets forth arguments in support OF his
contention which are so plausible, at
least that health officials all over the
globe ought to be persuaded to adopt
the most rigorous measures to prevent
the sale and consumption of sea food
which Is In the least degree tainted
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-12-03
ETIQUETTE ON THE LINKS.
Facts to lie Learned by American
Players from English COusins-
Confederation for Cnddi~s.

Not only in the actual playing of golf
but in the etiquette of the game the
American players, or some of them.
might well learn something from the
visiting Engilshmen, says the Boston
Transcript. An observer OF all the
games, and a participant in the practice
rounds, states that there was a marked
difference between the Americans and
The Englishmen in their bearing toward
the caddies. The Americans, especially
the college boys, were impatient il the
,addie did not at once find the ball after
the drive The Englishmen did not
hurry or worry at all They almost In
variably said Thank you when the
caddie did service for which he was be-
ing paid. They consulted with the caddie
and usually accepted his Judgment as Of
value. even II 1t was sometimes In error.
And they did not run. One OF the caddies
was sent up the hill at Myopia to indicate
the direction OF the hole. He started to
I'm up the hill with his heavy bag Of
clubs, after a sharp command from one
II the college boys.
Don run, my lad, called out the
Englishnan for whom he was doing the
service. we've got all the time that there
Is"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-12-03
STIMULUS TO INDUSTRY.
Prize To Artisans Who Ar.
steady and sober.

The governor OF the state OF Mexico
has founded an annual prize of $500 to
be awarded to the artisan who during
the year has most distinguished him
self for his industry and sobriety and
for the prompt and unvarying attend
ance at his daily tasks. especially on the
mornings following Sundays and gen.
orally observed feast days. The initia-
tive OF Gov. Villada. says the Mexican
Herald, will have good effect In slim
ulating useful emulation among the
working class OF the state OF Mexico,
which has always been to the fore, es-
pecially during the regime Of the pres
emit governor, in industrial and educa-
tional progress.
Not long ago the press noticed with
merited commentator the establish
ment, under Gen. Villada's auspices, OF
a place OF Innocent recreation for the
working class at Toluca This is prac-
Teal philanthropy. The working class
where 1t sees that an intelligent inter
est is being taken in its welfare, will
demonstrate its appreciation by closer
attention to work The example OF the
philosophical executive OF the state OF
Mexico is worthy OF imitation.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-12-03

er pleasantly, ana after few remarks
about the weather and the crops. ex-
planned his errand
Want to interview me, eh?" said
the farmer II never had any expert
ence givin', interviews, but II your
heart is set on ii, 80 ahead What do
you want me to talk aDout?'
Well" said the reporter. scratching
his nose. rehectively, suppose you
give me your views on reciprocity"
Couldn't have suited me better for
a subject, mister. The fact Is I've been
thinkin good deal about reciprocity
lately, | believe in it. | don't mean
reciprocity with Cuba nor Canada, al
though that may be all very we'll in
it's place. What ! want to see is reel
procity right here in the United States.
| think reciprocity like charity should
begin at home | want the fellows
who have been enjoying the blessings
OF protection for a good many years to
reciprocate little with the farmers.
What do you propose?" asked the
wielder o, the pencil, who began to
see that he was getting more than he
expected.
Well said the farmer, Il want
some plan adopted by which part OF
the tarlff collected will get back to
the rural districts. understand
there's fellow down there In congress
who has introduced a bill that Will do
the business | mean that bill pro-
vidin' for the government to aid In
improvin the roads in the rural dis
trIcts. That would be a great blessing
not only TO the farmers, but to every
body. Talk about developing re-
sources, I'd like to know what wonld
do more to develop this country than
buildin good roads. II this plan was
adopted few millions OF the taxes
the farmers pay would come back to
them. and there couldn't be no charge OF
special privilege either, for the money
would be spent for public Improvement
and would benefit all sections and all
classes Now | want to see the city
people who have been protected so
long turn In and help the farmers get
that law passed That's the kind OF
reciprocity | believe in
How much more the farmer might
have said the reporter Will never
know, for the interview was Just then
Interrupted by a blast from the dim
ner horn.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-12-03
DOCTOR TURBIN, 1903 Randolph St., Chicago, III
STOCK-SELLIEG IN LONDON.
"ContanHo" and 'BackwardatiO ion y
Are Terms Familiar to Brokers
In British Security Market.

II it should happen-and 1t does often
happen-that, instead of settling on set
Ting day, both buyer and seller Tor bull
and bear prefer to carry over their &C
counts, stock exchange custom has pro"
vided for such contingency, writes E.
s. Valentine. in the Strand. The bull
pays interest on the money he owes. In
the hope that the shares he has bought
will rise. This is called ''contango.
When the bear, instead Of handing over
the shares he has sold, pays rate in
the hope that they will fall In price. this
is called INSTRUMENTATION" These
rates fuctuate with the state Of the
market. 1t being he interest OF each
party to raise or lower prices, We thus
have bull campaigns" and bear cam
paigns" carried out with the object each
has at heart. But il, after waiting and
resorting to all the devices that the
system knows OF, even to "cornering' or
rigging the market, the price does not
fall in the bears case or rise in the case
Of the bull. there is nothing for 1t but to
purchase or sell, and pay the difference
II. e.. the Spectator must close his ac-
count at loss. The rate Of 'contango'
is. as we may here explain. fixed on max
ing up or contango day. II there are
more bulls" than bears the rate Is
high II, on the other hand there are
more takers than givers OF the stock
the continuation or "contango' rate Is
low
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-12-03
FARMER WAS NO FOOL.
He Preached New Kind of Reoi-
procfty to the Reporter Who
Came to Interview Him.

Washington correspondent OF one
OF the great dailies, feeling "all run
down" as a result Of vain attempts to
manufacture news about Prof. Lang
ley's "buzzard" recently concluded TO
go back into the rural districts OF
Maryland to recuperate. After a few
days OF rest, his journalistic instinct
reasserted itself, and he decided it
would be an amusing experience to go
out and interview some Of the farmers
Securing pad he started up the road
sharpening his pencil and whistlng
one Of Sousas latest marches. Before
long ne saw farmer cutting corn In
a field alongside OF the road. Climb
ing the rail fence, he hailed the farm
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-12-03
LOW-WHEELED WAGONS.
Iswa Farmer Tells Why He ConsiA.
srs Then Better Than the Kind
In General Use.

The broad tired and low-wheeled waS-
on has many advantages over the
high-wheeled and narrow-tired wagon.
! have q wagon with 30-inch front and
36-inch rear wheels with nvs-inch tire.
Ny neishbor has a low wagon with TWO
and q half-inch tires, but he had TO ex-
change with me in order 10 get in his
hay from his low ground. All he could
load on his was one sling full; on NINE
he put two sings, aud II did not COM
mence to cut through. One thing ID
sure; It Is less work to put load on
low wagon than on a high. In fact, |
find no need for my common wagon I'M
less I am going on the road. Just after
dig rain the broad tired wagon VIII
slide, but for drawing all kinds OF ioads
on the farm II is way ahead OF the COM
mon high wheeled wagon. The MAJOR
Ity OF men in this locality cut down lhelr
narrow-tired wagons and put three ana
four-inch tires and felloes on, Dut
And that mud will stick more to "ooo-
en- spoke than to steel one. The steel
wheels have no tires 10 come loose Ike
he wooden wheel, so | take the steer
wheel on q low wagon every time.
short time ago | read an article by
Kansas man He says he would advise
the use OF wheels of the common height
with two-inch tires. High wheels run
easier on good roads than low wheels
will admit: but he goes farther and
says when you come to mud they all cut
the same depth. think differently and
will tell why. Last spring ! went after
load OF % bushels OF corn with my
low wagon. The roads were soft.
went with my load and a common one
seated buggy with two light people In
II followed. The buggy cut from one To
Two inches deeper than my hve-inch
tired wagon with that much corn ana
myself on It, The wagon Is heavy one;
the gearing within the box weighs 775
pounds II roads we're nicely rounded
% feet wide and everybody would use
broad tires and drive promiscuously
over the grade. 1t would be much bet
teri X. Vilsnd. in Prairie Farmer
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-12-03
WHO FIRED FIRST SHOT2
Gunpowder Has Been In tse for Gems
iuries-knoSvn to HindooS He
fore birth Of Christ

There is abundant evidence that the
origin OF gunpowder and artillery goes
far back into the dim ages OF the past
The Hndoo. code, compiled long be-
fore the Christian era, says Stray Sto-
ries, prohibited the making Of war with
cannon and guns or any kind OF fire
arms. Quntus Curtius met with Are
weapons In Asia, and Philostratus says
that Aexander's conquests were ar
rested by the use OF gunpowder
II is also written that those wise men
who lived In the cities OF the Ganges
overthrow their enemies with tenn
pests and thunderbolts shot from the
wslz Julius Africanua mentions
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-12-03
Emil Teitgen's

shooting powder in the year 275 1t was
used in the siege OF Constantinople in
66S, by the Arabs in 500, at Thessalonica
in 904, at the siege OF Belgrade in 1913,
by the Greeks in naval battle in 1908.
by the Arabs against the Iberans in
1147, and at Toulouse in 1918
1t appears to have been generally
known throughout civilized Europe in
1900. and soon thereafter 1t made its way
into England where it was manufac-
tured during the reign Of Elizabeth; and
we learn that few arms were possessed
by the English in 1910, and that they
were used at the battle Of Crecy in l346.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-12-03
ROAD MAKING HINT.
Now TO Use Rough Material, such -
Large Field stones, to Reason
able Advantage.

The only way 10 use rough material,
As large as field stone, In road grading Is
10 make long, continuous causeways In
the bottom Of the grade, bringing or NIL
Ing the stone foundation mp 10 u uni
form level on top by placing the large
stone on the outside In IA straight line
for protection 10 hold the stone grade.
then the next Size IN the bottom OF
holes and low PLACES. using oil OF the
small ones On top. leycliug up TO an
average depth Of about one foot thick
and ten feet vide. writes A ] Sager. in
the Climax tMlrhy Cereal The OBJ
ject in asserting and placing the stone
with the small! ones on top IN TO give
N. grade a uniform even surface TO
drive over with stone and dirt while
building
When the grade Is new the earth
cover will cut through to the small
stone on ton. causing uniform evan
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-12-03

When rams constitution has been
undermined by the rutti.g season. The
horns cease TO grow. nor do they be
gin again anul the spring OF the year
when It's green vegetation brings nour-
ishing food and this ia the cause OF
the rings, which. therefore. indicate
the number Of winters old sheep II
This was my head mans theory and
is. ! believe. correct one, FOR I'm the
smaller heads which have examined
these rings coincide with the age al
the sheep. as told by the teeth IN
10 fye years the ge OF \ sheep can al
ways be determined by the teeth, a
yesrling has but two teeth two-ysar.
old four teeth. 4 three year-old six
teeth. and four-yesT.old OF over
eight teeth. or full SCI X Y Trib.
una
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-12-03
ALL-AROUND LOG SHED


| have been getting out some lumber,
and as there was little snow | have
used the sled shown herewith. II il
called a snapdragon and is such as Is
used in the lumber camp II can be
used with or without snow, | took
two yellow birch stumps about six inches
through and three feet long for run
ners The two hunks were about the
same size ard Two feet eight inches
long The forward bunk is put on with
one bolt In each end, so II can have a
good chance TO work.
For the middle bunk | pu, TWO two
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-12-03

The value OF ribbon-Cane and sorghum
for silage is an interesting question
with which too few experiments have
been tried Sorghum in the silo makes
very sour silage Of fair feeding value
Ribbon-cane. being swee'er than sor-
ghum. would undoubtedly make a
sourer silaRe, as most OF the sugars are
changed into acids OF various kinds
The bagasse, or stalks OF cane, after 60
Ing through the Crusher still contain
considerable juice. and could probably
be used for silage with advantage SO
far Indian corr is the only hrst-Class
silage plant that has been discovered.
This Ia because II contains more starch
and soft woody fiber than most other
plants, especially II the ears are put
into the silo along with the stalks 49,
Prairie Farmer
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-12-03

The signal corps claims TO be the
nerve system Of the army Telegra-
ply, telephony. ballooning and heliogra-
ply are its specialties II is also charged
by law with gathering and transmitting
military information.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-12-03

Farming In Pennsylvania seems to be
Ia the way TO drift largely into the hands
Of women There are a great many Ger
man farmers In the eastern section,
and for the last two years the women
have been doing much OF the farm la
Dor. even to the blowing The daugh-
ters are found in the field, while the
sons are al college. at the loom, in
the rolling mill or cigar factory or
"clerklng" in the city. This year not
only the German women, but the farm
ers wives and daughters everywhere.
went into the fields. II was the only
way 10 save the crops after tho long
and damaging drought, Modern apri-
cultural machinery made the task a
comparatively easy one, since much OF
II can be operated just as well by the
farmers daughters AZ by the sons. who
have forsxken the farm.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-12-03

Attach troughs, A; foot below troughs
make a shelf. D, on which place pals or
jars holding milk Let cloths that read
lily absorb water be wrapped about the
vessel containing the milk The end OF
the cloths carried up and placed in the
troughs. II the troughs are kept full OF
water the evaporation Of water from
the cloths will keep the milk cool. This
should be protected from sun.-Will
Johnson, IN Epi'Omist.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-12-03

When the feet of horses become sore
from travelling on rough, dry roads. the
quickest way to relieve and cure them
is TO place layer of soft leather or fell,
between the sole OF the foot and the
shoe Soft. strong oalfskin is prefer
able. Place u fiat upon the floor, then
put the shoe upon II upside down and
cut with a sharp knife piece az large
as the shoe. Put this between the shoe
and the hooi before mailing on shoe. It
Will protect the frog and sole OF foot IN
I'll soreness is gone Lewis o Follc In
Orange Judd Farmer
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-12-03
TO KEEP MILK COOL.
An Idea from TeHas That Can he asso
TO Good Advantage In Other
Sections.

This is a plan whereby milk may be
kept cool. Make two troughs A, feet
long. Place two foot posts, B, in the
ground or on floor foot apart, and OPP
posite and on a parallel line 7Ha feet
away let two other posts, c. be placed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-12-03

The experiment of raising ostriches In
Australia has been successful. Twen-
ty-two birds were brought from Africa
and placed on farm near Sydney.
Those raised in Australia produced
beautiful feathers n inches long and OF
nilre white
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-12-03

There is no getting away from the
fac that the Ayrshire cows are profit
able milk-makers While they are no,
large animals, yet they give liberal
flow OF milk Of quality well suited
for use In the milk form Al the same
time they are a rugged hardy RAE Of
animals Midland Farmer
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-12-03

Of DRAW ~ Ib'H IN N'pbo
inch holes through each runner, then
took q small. round birch OF the size
wanted heated II hot In fire. and
bent It In the shape needed to put over
the middle bunk and the two ends down
through the runner. then wedged them
solidly, but 30 there would be plenty OF
play The nose OF the runners must be
made SO they will not catch on every
rock or stump. This can be done by
putting tn. forward bunk at the very
end OF the runner The chain is put
on tho log with a half hitch and drawn
through q hole through both hunks
Birch Is the best wood. as II wears the
smoothest on frozen ground Farm
and Home
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-12-18

Of the so-called doubtful states the
number which can be considered prob
ably democratic is exceedingly small
Maryland is almost the only one upon
which the democrats have actually
carried in a recent election. Delaware
may easily be lost, Colorado still is bad
ly split up, Nevada nominally is demo
cratic, Utah is not entirely satisfactory
owing to adverse local conditions, Rhode
Island is tainted with socialism, Idaho is
good deal of unknown quantity, I'll
Montana is mixed up with senatorial
fight which may disturb the presidential
situation to a large degree. 1t would
seem. however, that in almost all the
states just mentioned except Maryland
the republicans have at least as good a
fighting chance as the democrats, and
under ordinary conditions ought to be
able to clean up a few Of these small
states, especially in view of the personal
popularity of President Roosevelt in the
far west.
This leaves for the battle-ground of
1904, the states of New York, New Jer-
sey and Indiana. Every republican
leader in Indiana says his state surely
will cast its electoral vote for Roosevelt.
There are strong democratic influences
at work in the state, however, and In
diana hasbeen classed as doubtful for so
many years that the most hardened
politicians invariably designate it with
a question mark. New York is admit
ted to be doubtful by both sides. Nc
Clellan has carried Greater New York
by a larg' majority, but Roosevelt,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-12-18
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