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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22
LocomotIve Fuel.

Inventions, new uses and adaptations
are the results of the wants and neces-
stiles OF the time. The adoption of
fuel oil on the locomotives employed
on the railroads traversing the interior
valleys of some sections of the West
has removed one of the chief sources
of danger from fire in the ripening
grain fields. Locomotives using it do
not emit any sparks or eject red-hot
cinders to ignite the withered grass
along the right of way or the parched
grain in the neighboring fields. Hence
forth grain field fires will probably
pass out of the future history of the
wheat-growing valleys; the railroad
claim agents occupation viii practi-
cally disappear, big leak in the cor
poration's treasury will drop to CORE
spond with the diminished risk the use
of fuel oil on locomotives has caused.
We believe that fuel oils is destined
to play no small part in the economies
of the future.-Epworth Herald.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22

vegetable life. The soil contained rich
soluble salts, and all that was neces-
sary was enough water to dissolve
them.
These suggestions which I have
made are much like those which
have already made for scheme which
| was asked to prepare for Queensland.
l see no reason why American engiD-
GERS should not devise some means for
conserving surplus waters Of the great
rivers of their country. The sites
which | have suggested are purely ten
tative or ideal, and may on detailed
examination of the localities prove to
be impracticable owing to the existing
geographical conditions and the geo
logical structure of the country, such
being only determinable by actual sur
vey.
THAT the food waters of rivers may
be controlled by means of such reser-
voirs there can be no manner of doubt
whatever; the only question of impor-
lance to be considered being one of
ways and means.
uC SApSn5SS diC nO uOuDl
great, but if constructed with q view
to their future utilization for industrial
purposes, hood controlling reservoirs
may be made to serve not only the
primary purpose for which they were
intended, but they may become an i'm
portant factor in the economic devel-
opment of the States For instance
they should, il possible, be so located
and so constructed as to be utilized
for the purpose of local irrigation and
the raising of power, and If built on
such a plan they would bring in re
turn on the original outlay and very
probably pay in the long run.
1T is difficult, If indeed possible, tc
estimate the enormous value OF the
rainfall Of country, but this is great
ly decreased If the precious waters
that periodically tall upon the lands
are permitted to run waste into the
sea, and, in doing so, to cause oftei
great damage to property and not in
frequently loss of life New Yorl
! Herald.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22
Electricity Rotates the Brushes.

which would clean the carpets with
out endangering his health. Hence the
electric sweeper. This machine comes
from England, and seems to be es,
lpecially designed for use in large halls
and public rooms having such great
floor space as to make cleaning them
even with the hand operated sweepers
laborious task. In this apparatus
a small motor is mounted on the
frame, with betting connecting the
shafting with two rotary brushes,
which are rapidly revolved as the
sweeper is drawn over the floor. To
effectually prevent the spread Of dust
an auxiliary frame surrounds the body
of the sweeper at its lower edge, with
a flexible edge piece bearing against
the carpet on all sides.
The inventor of this apparatus is
Frank j. Farrell, of London, England.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22

provement of the channel, the building
of entertainments and the pumping of
the water from the bottoms. The plan
of placing reservoirs along the course
of streams for taking off the surplus
waters is based on the idea that the
difference between what a river will
hold and the excess is relatively small.
The reservoirs provide for the last few
feet, which are like the straw on the
back of the riparian camel. In all the
great valleys there are floods in winter
and in spring. In summer, owing to the
parched condition of the ground, most
of the water is absorbed almost as
soon as it falls. In winter and the
early spring the soil is impervious,
either on account of the glare ice,
which covers 1t, or through the action
of the frost.
The June rise is one Of the condi-
lions in the valley of the Mississippi,
where, owing to the nature of the soil,
a large proportion of the spring rains
are discharged into the stream. One
fourth of all the rainfall which falls in
the surrounding watershed finds it's
way to the Ohio river, and the Mis-
souri, conveys one-elghth.
Three methods are proposed by DR..
Thomson for the control of the rivers
the building of dams above the
heads of navigation, the running of
water into more or less natural reser-
voirs at either bank, and the diversion
OF channels. These plans may be used
in accordance with local conditions.
Where a stream flows into mod
erately deep valley, for instance, a
dam of masonry may be built across
| from the base of the hills on one side
to the elevation on the other.
The structure should be of heavy
masonry and it should have a founda
ton on solid rock. In it, at intervals
are sluiceways. The flood will back III
behind the dam In natural reservoir
and enough of 1t will be permitted tC
pass to represent the normal flow O
the river, which may be determined BY
calculation. The headwaters of thu
Missouri and the Mississippi could b.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22

At recent meeting of the Academy
of Sciences of Vienna. Prof Molisch of
Prague communicated paper upon
phosphorescent bacteria. He has been
able to photograph the colonies of a
phosprorescent micrococcus by means
of its own light BY inoculating large
glass TASKS of half-litre capacity con-
tanning suitable culture medium
with the organisms, bacterial lamp
is obtained with which 1t is quite pos
sible for an observer at a distance of
one or two metres to read a thor.
mometer or to see the time of watch.
On dark night the bacterial lamp
is visible at distance of more than
sixty PAGES.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22

regulated in this way. Along the course
of the Missouri, in the neighborhood
of the cities which are often liable to
the ravages of the hoods, reservoirs
might be maintained.
One of the plans for diminishing the
water of the Ohio near the confluence
of many of Its large tributaries is to
divert the Tennessee to the westward
into the Mississippi direct This would
do much to prevent the Ohio from
overlooking the bottom lands of the
State, of which 1t forms the southern
boundary.
Reservoirs might be constructed
near Cincinnati to further aid in stem
ming the course of the Ohio floods.
The Red river, which is navigable
only as far as Shreveport, and that
only at certain seasons, and the Ar
kansas, which for $50 miles is open to
small boats only, could be restrained
in times of floods by the use of dams
at their upper portions at points where
the geological formation would per-
NIT.
In dispensing the waters which are
thus accumulated the government
might be able to get back a part of the
expenditure by charging for the irri-
cation privileges. Experiments which
have been made in India and in Aus
tralia have convinced engineers that
the plan is entirely feasible in those
countries. Investigation and expert
ment, DR.. Thomson thinks, will dem
onstrate to the authorities here the
merit of similar schemes for conserv-
ing and retaining the rainfall.
1.-THE United States" he said, "has
made wonderful progress in irrigation
in the great desert and other parts OF
the West, which appeared at first to be
! incapable of supporting any form OF
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22
Animals Cannot eefouI the Sup

Animals Cannot 5efouI the Supply.
bowl. made of cast iron, which is at
tached to the outside of a tank or
barrel On the inside is another cham
Der, inclosed in which is brass float
and lever, controlling the flow of water
to the outside bowl. The fountain
is automatic in its action, as the float
rises with the water in the bowl and
cuts of the supply when the proper
height has been reached. AS the valve
is always closed. except when water
is flowing from the tank to the drink
ing bowl, there is no opportunity for
foreign matter to find its way to the
interior of the storage reservoir,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22
Imnroved Shock Waterer.

No matter how pure source of sup
ply may be at hand for watering stock,
II 1t is pumped into an open trough
and left exposed for any length of
time it soon becomes polluted and un.
fit for the animals to drink. This
will not be the case. according to
the inventor, If the stock watering APP.
paratus here shown is put into use.
II pure water is furnished to the tank
or barrel to which this fountain is
attached, it is claimed that there is
no way by which the animal that is
drinking can make it foul. The
waterer consists of double drinking
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22
a Wonderful Rule.

III. M. Jones, an architect of this
city. has produced a remarkable in
vention in the shape of a mechanics
pocket measuring rule, on which he
has been studying for several years.
He has taken cheap, common rule,
and. without increasing or diminishing
its original size. weight, appearance or
original usefulness or convenience.
has produced a rule that will give the
length and levels of the ends of all
kinds of braces or rafters.
II win square off board or square
and lay out cellar, make an octagon
or square mitre. 1t will tell the height
of any building or elevation, the depth
of any valley or chasm, the width of
any street or stream, or both. An
Choir q boat in the middle of a river.
and the rule will tell how far it is
from the shore; a roofer can tell the
dimensions of any roof while standing
ON the ground; II win measure any
thing in sight, whether in reach or
not; II will give the length of any
straight or slanting line, 1t solves all
the problems in geometry and trigon-
ometry the mechanic Is ever called
upon to solve. The improvement can
be attached to all kinds of rules in
use. whether of the French or English
systems, and to a new rule while
making. One cent per rule will pay
the cost of the Improvements; to a
rule already made it will cost two
cents rule.-Meridian Journal
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22
ROAEZZ AR
SLZE1NLZ

far beyond any that they could be sub
jected to in actual use. A copper tube
Of one inch outside diameter was plug
.ged on both ends and a gauge fastened
on. 1t was set over blacksmith
forge and steam raised to 1000 pounds
per square inch. when 1t burst. This
tube was 0.07 inch thick, the tensile
strength OF the metal being only six
and a half tons per square inch. A
steel tube of one and quarter inches
diameter coiled into circle of six
inches diameter and 0.704 inch thick
stood 478S pounds per square inch be,
fore bursting. Through defects in the
material they sometimes give way at
800 pounds per square inch.-Iron Age
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22
An English Carpet Cleaner.

Years ago the housekeeper was con
tent to sweep the carpet with broom,
bat with the invention of the carpet
sweeper II was dicovered that hand
ling the broom was unhealthy, both
for the woman who welded 1t and for
the unlucky individual who happened
to be within reach when her ire was
aroused. Soon II was found that the
handle of the carpet sweeper could be
unscrewed. and so man in his despair
has cast aSout for another device
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22

grounds. The accompany illustration
shows a coffee pot recently designed
by a Massachusetts inventor. with the
idea of removing the necessity for
pouring the liquid from the pot pre-
paratory to passing IT through the
percolator the second time. Instead
of pouring the hot water directly on
the ground coffee in the percolator,
the bottom portion of the pot is filled
with the required quantity Of water
previous to inserting the percolator.
In the center of the latter and extend
ing down to the bottom of the pot
win be seen cylinder containing a
piston. and by raising and lowering
this piston the water is pumped from
the pot to the top of the cylinder, fall
ing thence ON the coffee and perco-
lating through into the lower chamber
again. When the liquid has gained
the desired strength the percolator
and pump can be removed and the
clear coffee is then ready for serving
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22
A New PereoIatIna Coffee Pot.

While the coffee pot which makes the
beverage by percolating hot water
through the finely ground coffee is
finding great favor. there is some com
plant that one infusion does not make
the drink strong enough. necessitating
the pouring of the coffee from the
pot and passing It again through the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22
MrpIe cream CANDY.

Two cups of medium brown sugar,
half cup of milk, butter size of wal
nut, boil FIVE minutes, remove from
FIRE, add two teaspoonfuls of vanilla
and beat five minutes
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22

Monsoon stations are to be estab-
lished in India for the purpose of talk
ing observations by means of kites and
kite balloons. The first station will be
in the Himalayas at Simla, 1000 feet
above the level OF the sea.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22
Pressure resi- Of Small rubea.

An experiment tried by an English
naval engineer to test the strength OF
the small tubes in water tube boilers
showed that they resisted the pressure
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22

Some men impress us as being too
good to be true.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22

st. Andrews Golf Course.
st. Andrews is the longest golf course
in the world
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22
\ IDIOSYNCRASIES
.1OF THE TIGER.

3 all wild animals trained
for menagerie and show
purposes not one is as
hard to conquer as the
tiger. Compared to the
training of lions and ele-
The Washington times., 1903-11-15

she-oh. captain, isn't it lovely here-the
rocky shore with crags and pinnacles, crowned
with mighty trees. and then. the side, the
water?
He-You bet! That's the way like water
Boston Globe
The Washington times., 1903-11-15
Ready for Emergencies.

Johann. l want you to sleep near me to-
night. Last night / dreamed that my auto
mobile broke down. and had to haul it home
alone. '-Lustige Blaetter.
The Washington times., 1903-11-15
CIV With MeIn

"Do you believe IL viii ever be possible to
fly"
Certainly LOIS Of elorements turn out sue
cessfully. '-Philadelphia Bulletin
The Washington times., 1903-11-15
A Synonym.

''Being a printer. Mr. DASH said the hotel
proprietor, maybe you can advise me. II
want 10 get sign painted; Writing Room
Free 70 Our Patrons. CT something like that
81 don't like patrons 4" said Mr. Dash.
''NoY Maybe that doesn't sound just right.
What would you suggest? %
Victims. ''-Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The Washington times., 1903-11-15
To Beat the Game.

To Beat the Game.
'Twere wrong
To call
The chap unfair
Who cheats
Himself
At solitaire.
There is
But one
Sure way to beat
Fate's game,
Ard that
is sclf-deceiti
New Orleans Times Democrat.
The Washington times., 1903-11-15
Allegory of Good News and Bad New

One time certain ones said:
''He IS Z gentleman and a scholar"
Three years later, by accident, he heard Of II
for abe frs and only time
Another day other oncs said;
''He Is a horse-hief."
Before sunset ninety-seven persons had toio
him.-Newark News
The Washington times., 1903-11-15
lust About.

Jean-I won 50 cents at poker last night.
Ethel-You done mean il! What did yot
hold--four accs2-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Washington times., 1903-11-15
MISTAKEN.

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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-07-17
FOUR PERSONS PERiSHED.
Bonner Springs (kan.) Sanitarium De
stroyed by Fire.

Bonner springs, Kan. July H.
Four persons lost their lives in fire
which destroyed Bonner Springs sani-
tarium here. The dead are: Captain
j. A. Mcclure. Junction City, Kan, a
former attorney for the Union Pacific
railroad; Miss jamie Campbell. pa
tient. lola, Kan; Mrs. A. A. Cook, pa
tient, Lawn ence. Kan; DR.. A. L. Rog-
ers. the steward.
The fire started in the laundry at
the west end OF the main building and
reached the room Of the main structure
before 1t was discovered. A light wind
drove the blaze into the halls and
rooms on every floor. The entire
building was filled with smoke before
the inmates. about thirty In number.
were awakened. A nurse named Payne
went into the hall and heard Dr. Rog-
ers calling for help. Payne broke open
the door and led Rogers part way down
the hall, telling him to follow. 1t was
found, however, that DR.. Rogers had
stopped to save woman patient and
was burned to death. All those who
were burned were evidently first suffo-
Gated. as none We're heard to scream.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-07-17
TWO MANCHURiAN PORTS WILL
BE OPENED AS OUTCOME OF
RECENT NEGOTIATIONS.
WASHINGTON OFFICIALS GAAT|FIEO
FEEL THEY HAVE SECURED
VERY SUBSTANTIAL GAIN
IN CONCESSIONS MADE.

Washington. July 1.-THE Manchu
rian question has been settled salts
factorily to this government. Assur
ances have been received from the
| Chinese government that it will. in
| the near future, open as treaty ports
several ports now closed to the world's S
trade. The Russian government has
conveyed formal assurance to the
United States government that 1t will
not In any way oppose such opening. =.
While the ports to be opened are
not yet specified it is gathered from
the communications received that they
are Moukden, the principal inland
port of ManchuIia, and Tatungkao, at
the mouth of the Yalu river. The
state department is highly gratified at
this outcome, feeling that 1t has Sc
cured not only more American COM
merce, but for the commerce of the
world at large very substantial gain.
1t now develops that the meeting of
Russian officials at Port Arthur, just
concluded, was but one of the steps,
though an important one, which the
St. Petersburg government had planned
In Execution of Its Purpose
to place matters Of internal admins
tration In Manchuria in such condition
that the ports desired by the United
States and Japan could be opened to
trade without causing disturbance or
involving undue sacrifice of proper
Russian interests. 1t already has been
represented that much of the friction
that had grown out OF the Manchurian
question was caused by sort of triple
yet independent administration Cf af-
fairs in Manchuria by representatives
OF the different branches of the Rus
sian government The result was that
one Official would not feel bound by the
pledges made by another, SO that for
eign nations complained of bad faith.
II Is understood that nov, following
the Port Arthur conference. compa~t
and responsible direction of affairs has
been arfanScd for and orders issued
from st. Petersburg are certain to
meet with speedy and exact compli-
ance.
Although no set time Is mentioned in
the promise to open the ports ii is be-
lieved that this will follow soon after
the Russian evacuation in September.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-07-17
DOZEN CHtNAMEN KILLED.
Explosion of Fredamp in British Co
Iumbia Mine.

Iumbia Mine.
Nanaimo, b. c.. Ju.y 17.-Word has
reached here that by an explosion of
firedamp In No. mine, Cumberland.
where fifty Cinnamon and four white
men were employed. twelve Chinese
were killed and eight injured Very
little property damage was done.
Since the strike the mine has been
worked entirely by Mongolians, with
few white overmen. The mine was
very gaseous, safety lamps being used
always. The explosion occurred just
after lunch when the mine was In the
most dangerous condition. as the shots
had been fired just before lunch. Moth
ing was known of the disaster at the
surface until two Cinnamon came up
in an excited condition, followed by
others at short intervals, the explosion
having no effect beyond section of
the original wall of the incline be-
ing broken. A rescue party headed
by Manager Mathews and composed of
white overmen went down to the scene
of the disaster and proceeded to get
out the injured, but the deadly black
damp made this slow and dangerous
process.
This Is the mine where an explosion
occurred two years ago in which fifty
men lost their lives.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-07-17
FEAST or cARMELiTE MADONNA
Pope Leo Recalls His Recent Fremont
ton of Death.

Rome, July 1.-THE fateful day OF
the Carmelite Madonna, on which Pope
Leo had premonition he would die,
has passed. Early in the morning his
holiness ,awoke and Immediately be-
gan repeating prayers to the madonna.
speaking with such fervor that his
valet. Contra. hurried from an adjoin-
Ing room. Pope Leo. hearing Contra S
voice. said:
"Ah. Pho. your task Is nearly done.
Today Is the fete Of the Carmelite
Madonna"
Still later. with the same idea In
mind. the pope asked for one of his
private secretaries, Monsignor Maroon
lini, to have him say mass In the
chapel next to his bedroom, with the
door between the two apartments
open. In the middle Of the mass Pope
Leo received the communion like one
who really saw visions Of coming bliss,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-07-17
AT REQUEST OF coNsULs.
Proposed Attack on Ciudad Bollval
Postponed.

Soledad. Venezuela. July 1.-THE
situation is unchanged The attack on
Ciudad Bolivar by the Venezuelan
government troops, which appeared
imminent Wednesday morning, has
been defer ed at the request of United
States Consul Henderson, Herr Brok-
men. the German consul, and the
bishop, who transmitted to President
Castro. through General Gomez, the
commander-in-chief Of the government
forces. long telegram asking him to
be magnanimous and show mercy to
all II the revolutionists surrender. 1t
Is known that the president answered
as follows:
"Yes. for every one except the
traitor Ferrera, the author of SO many
tears and the cause of making SO many
orphans"