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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-08-04
COLLECTS CORNER STONE DATA.
Odd Occupation of an Illinois Deputy
Sheriff.

One of the oldest occupations followed
in this age is that of the professional col
lector of data for cornerstone boxes.
Probably Bloomington is the only town
in America that is able to boast of such
an expert, to whose mind and hands the
packing of all the boxes that are buried
in the town is turned over.
Deputy Sheriff Stevenson is the name
of the man who likes to engage in this
KIND OF work, and he seems TO have all
he can do. Within Il short time he has
packed boxes for the new county court
house, public library, Livingston building
and several park structures. He is now
engaged in preparing data Tor three cop
per boxes that will be paced in the cor
nerstone of Il park pavilion. The boxes
and their contents will weigh fifteen
pounds.
Mr.. Stevenson has some queer ideas
about what kind of stuff should go into
a cornerstone box. The daily and week
ly papers are always included, but there
is a great variety of other things. He
collects a number of trade catalogues
that show Whist the people of this age
eat and wear. how they have their
houses and Offices furnished, and whether
they ride a horse, bicycle or in an auto
mobile. One hundred years or less hence,
should cyclone come along and lift the
buildings of the town from their founda-
| tiOns, the people of that time will have
a great time in studying over the odd
things that they will dig out of the foun-
| datiOnS.
Not long since the town suffered
great loss of business houses by de
vastating fire. SUn:e OF the foundations
of buildings that had been built long
time ago yielded up some valuable his
torical facts that kept the town inter-
ested for weeks afterward. The residents
became thoroughly enthused on the sub
ject of cornerstone boxes and in the re-
| building of the town almost any kind
Of a structure had a copper box filled
with historical material slowed away in
the masonry.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-08-04

They seem 10 have queer ways Of get
ting their ID. DIS in. and from. Amer
lea. The story goes that recently CON
gregation in one Of the southern states
was anxious 70 get a high divinity de-
gree for their pastor.
we are anxious to get our beloved
pastor u. D." was the missive sent to
the dean Of the faculty. I'VE inclose all
The money we can raise at present. Be
good enough 10 send one T.. now. We
hope to II sc sufficient for the other d.
By and : London Globe.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-08-04

General Grant records q good story.
that used 10 amu~o bim greatly. IF u
certain rough carpenter who aprompau
led "Stoucwa1" Jackson lH many Of
Ills marches. once when the general
was making q rapid movement. he
came to Il deep stream the bridge bad
been burned and II was necessary IT
should be restored as soon as possible.
Jackson sent for his engineers ana tie
carpenter, telling them what WIS re-.
CURED. and the engineers retired 10
their tents to prepare their plans Two
hours later the carpenter reported
GENERAL that bridge Is finished, bnt
them p.cters amt come yet
Il happened screra, tunes while wo
were Oh the march ia the South. that
we came upon bands Of negroes who
believed. because $50 were Lincoln.
soldiers. that Lincoln was himself with
Us.
Upon one such occasion I remember
that. upon hearing such an inquiry. we
pointed to q tail -o1d.natured soldier
as President Lincoln To see those pool
fellows gather about him and exclte,lly
ask him questions. admiration express
81 Ia every feature while they Gale.
Gods blessing upon Massa Lincoln
was too much. We could scarcely keeI
our eyes dry.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-08-04

"Oh. that mine enemy would write a
nook y l cried. Aud straightway he did
"a cook book. Philadelphia Record.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-03-28

Vlsalla, March, 27.-Tbe water is
slow IL rising aud the court house
Southern Pacific depot, two grammar
schools, Masonic and Odd Fellows
Hall, many business ho1ses and a
large resident district are surrounded.
Heavy rains are rep tied to have fall
en- in the mountains last night. High
er water is expected this afternoon
and great damage may result.
A tremendous volume OF water is
pouring into Tulare Lake bed anu il is
estimated 10000 acres of wheat are
ruined The town of Alpaugh is re-
ported cut off.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-03-28
TAFT GETTING
MUCH Tr4!NN Err

Washington, d. O.. March rs Sec
rotary Taft has reduced his weight
fifty pounds When he gets rid Of six
teen pounds more Que Of his ambitions
in life will be realized.
When Secretary Taft returned from
the Philippines be weighed 3.s pounds
and he then adopted the system of ex
ercise and uieting which has reduced
his weight to 266 ponds. When Taft
reduces his weight to $50 pounds he
will discontinue dieting, but he will
not give ur horseback riding and the
other exercises that he takes every
day. Although Secretary Taft has cut
down bis weight nearly fifty pounds
since December he has stood the
strain remarkably we'll.
Taft's friends have warned him
against his persistent course in dieting
and taking rigorous exercise, declaring
that he is endangering his health.
Taft has ignored their warnings, and
he said today that he never was in
better health and that t';ere was no
medication of nervous collapse due to
the starving process to which he had
subjected himself.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-03-28
ALCOHOL TO SOLVE
CHEAP FUEL PROBLEM

Washington, March 27.-The free
alcohol subordinate committee of the
House committee on ways and means
to-day agreed tosreport free slconhol
bill TO the full committee Wednesday
next. The feature cf.thesblll is that
it taxes the internal revenue tax off
denatured domestic alcohol for techni-
car uses, Including lighting, Theating
and motor uses.
The bill is to- go into EFFECT three
months from the date of its passage
The details of Experimentation are
left with the treasury department.
1t is pfe1icted the effect of the till
will be a revolution III heating. light
ing and furnishing fuel for motors, as
alcohol will be cheaper than kerosene
oil or gasoline and can besmade from
any grain, vegetable, root or frnit oon-
tanning starch.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-03-28
MALAGA

w. R. Prowell of Wenatchee was
down Sunday with a large load OF
fruit trees for his ranch.
A. Pratton and wife we've in the CITY
today buying furniture and 9th er
goods for their new house.
Green and Harold of the Green
ranch visited in the county seat Sat.
urday-vil Jsmes ConaIty's fast ex.
press line. Theyf commenced setting
fruit trees this morning. They Will
setssout several thousand of choice
varieties.
i. &. CorcoIan is On the sick list.
The Lockwood Ditch company start
ed a Grew CT men clearing and repair
ing their ditch mis- morning.
Mat. Miller came down from Alma
Friday, called here by the death of
his father Peter Miller.
Carl Rrobeck came from Tulse IN
dian Territory few days since to Wis
is1 his parents, Mr.. and MIS-. G. R.
Brobeck.
Claud Graves sold his interest in
the ranch he had leased of his father
near here to /. NJ. Deiifield and son.
Mr.. Graves goes from here to Wenat-
chez where he has accepted position
in the store uf Duncan and Graves.
His family left OH the Sunday even
ing Train.
d. W. kohrer came down from
Wheeler hill Saturday to stop with
friends here fe Y days.
Walter Brobeck expects to leave for
Snohomish in a few days, where he
expects to get work ia the round
no 50.
AZ certain young bachelor of this
ighborhood hiedshimself.away on an
east bound train few weeks ago and
took unto him self bride, although
he came back alone, He theonught to
throw the boys soff of the track but
he cannot. tt ere is delegation watch
ing the night passenger tiainss with an
eagle eye.
Miss Cora Smart. Magala post mis-
tress was in Wenatchee Monday.
J. NJ. Derting was in the Dry Gulch
country Monday in saarcn Of sumo of
Uncle Sam 8 free land
John Usher is planting quite an
acreage of extra spuds for the early
market They are of the earlv SIX
weeks variety. He purchased seed of
Frank KingsbuIy.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-03-28
Save Girls With Nets

New York, March 27.-The six
story building at Downing and Eed-
ford Streets was destroyed by fire to-
day. The girls in the building were
saved by jumping into the fire nets.
Fopr firemen were critically in
jured. The loss is half million.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-03-28

this way that Hood had escaped? 1t
seemed certain, and, if so, there was
nothing fer it but to pocket my chagrin,
go back and communicate my melan-
csEols,.. news to my friends. Retracing
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-03-28
Floods in California

To BE CONTINUED
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-25
REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE


$1,000 IOWA FARM. WELL IMPROVED,
for. Canada land. -. ~.
$50, improved Iowa stock and grain farm,
for cheap Canada land. -
$65 ,0OO-120-room Iowa hotel, for improved
farm. -z
1000 acres MINI. land, clear, for $4,000 stock
of merchandise. -
$50 acres, Canada. consider city residence up
to 5000.
1so acres, Clay county, Mimi; $25, for city
residence. 4
10000 acres Manitoba; want city income.
$16,500 hotel, Mimi; clear; want cash and
land 49,. 49,
$4,000 improved Wisconsin farm, for city in
come equal value
$4,000 business block, clear, this city, for
improved farm.
$25, 900 fat. building, city, want improved farm
equal value.
24I acres, improved Anoka county; want resi-
dence in city. $1,000 =.
Give description of what you have to trade
i. with all particulars, value and incumbrance,
If any.
Lot f. Wasser.
403 Kasota Blk. Minneapolis, MIMI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-25
WANTED REAL ESTATE
Continues.

i Continues.
FOUR OR FIVE LOTS WANTED SOUTH OF
s 2sth st, between Chicago and Lake Calhoun;
cheap, SO give lowest price as 1 have, good
hard money to put into good lots Telephone
NV Main 1921 and Twin City 310e.
4 HAVE CASH FROM AN EASTERN PARTY
/ to buy vacant city lots or farm lands with;
send me fun legal l, description and lowest
and at any price If Its is a bargain. Address
1885,, Journal. E43
s 80. WE SOLICIT YOUR LIsTiNGs. 4 q
We have continual calls for all classes OF
property. We have some investments worth
:. your time to Investigate; best IRE and lorna.
DO insurance Chute Realty Co.. aoi Central
UN1NcUMBERED LANDS AND CASH TO Elk
change cha for city property; would pay all cash
details. y. B. Davis. Phoenix building.
wANTEp-BEsT ALL MODERN HOUSE THAT
Will consider other sections: owners answer
at once. v. G.. 1414 7th st Sc. n. $50
WANTED--To BUY FIVE TO sEvEN-RooM
modern house on monthly payments by re-
liable party, vicinity Lake Harriet; give full
particulars Address sss. Journal
WANTED HOUSE AND LOT OR LOTS IN
: the eighth ward; have some cash, balance on
payments; must be a bargain. Ellis, 71S Guar
anty- Loan.
WANTED-A GOOD SEVEN OR EIGHT-RooM
modern house. inside of Lake st; give number,
street and lowest cash price. Address 1176,
LIST YOUR PROPERTY WITH US FOR
Realty Exchange Co.. room 2, 10 Sd st s.
HAVE CASH BUYERS. ALSO SOME EX-
changes for houses, $1,000 up.,sAplerican Land
Two A1 - o. SesaEa.y Blas s9I9 lngn sSz
;, exchange for sixroom house, eighth ward
Dr. Taylor, phone 1884.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-25

$50 ACRES IN RED RIVER VALLEY SOUTH
of CrOokston; mile from station fine
prairie land; can all be broken; $50 per acre;
this Is SO per acre less than other land Is
selling for. Call quick If you want it. Adj
dress 64l, Journal.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-25

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR LAND WITH
good hardwood timber on. have it at right
prices III Atkin county, MINI, and .Rusk
Gates and Price counties Wis. E. H. Hobe
Land Lumber Co., New York Life bldg,
Paul
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-25
BUSINESS CHANCES
q q q q q q 4 J, & 8 3 -> {, ), >',
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

( Observation-Disclosures
4 ING NEEDLES.
Pilgrim self-Threading Needle Companv
have placed on the market 10000 shares
Of Its capital stock. par value $40. We
have control of the only absolutely perfect
self threading sewing machine needle ON
the market.
stock will be used for the purpose of in.
stalling our first set OF machinery, which
lis almost complete.
Wheis the machinery is installed and we
s are turning out needles, the stock will !
! be worth more than double its par value.
1t. will pay you: to investigate this ].
proposition il you are looking for good
conservative investment, one that will
have enormous earning capacity.
We invite you to call at our Office, 515
Temple Court. ' y
Pilgrim Threading Needle CO.
IT,. g. = -
+. = b.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-25

FREE TRIP TO CANADA AND RETURN TO
one person only in each neighborhood. Send
references. 10 cents to cover cost of maps
ETC. 70: conditions. Fred L. Harris. special
|. 5. agent Winnipeg. - (Mention this
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-25

FOR sALE-sPoRTsMAN's PARADISE, $40
acres on shore Of Lake Dauphin, Manitoba AL
land; game Of all kinds both deer and wild
fowl; price $1,000. For terms and descrip-
ton address Moses Leslie, Dauphin, Manitoba
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-25
o o o 0 o s o o o o O
SACRIFICE FOR QUICK SALE,

SACRIFICE FOR QUICK SALE.
$23o-Good down town confectionery,
grocery, cigar and news stand; very rea-
sOnable rent.
$6OO-Great paying store practically no
expense Or competitions extra good loca-
ton.
Few other genuine bargains, groceries.
confectionery.
Sanford Realty Co., 51s Guaranty Bldg.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-25

a FINE FARM OF 1o2 ACRES TO TRADE
pillow. balance meadow and pasture; house of
. rooms and barn for 20 head of stock; prop
"rty must be clear of incuubrance. Kost s.
1:,,D1 WASHINGTON
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-25

: ON G1AV11t2NUE-o1OCf-:| UENEhAL DIX
goods, invoiced at about $500; these goods
are clean and in good order. and can be
moved to any point desired; owner requires
about one-third cash and will take balance
sumo incumbrance up to $1,000 or $1,000;
If you want a trade quick and arc in the
market for merchandise. look this up at once;
of staples, domestics. etc. Come and look it
over G.. w: Sonlers, 500 Manhattan building,
st. Paul. Mimi = -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-25
WOOD AND COAL

COAL AND WOOD OF ALL KINDS.
Prompt delivery; telephone Main S31. T. c.
E. 43. Lee ". Abbott. Is 4th st s..
1,5o0 LOADS WISCONSIN MIXED AND SLAD
i wood, $3.50 to 81: Wisconsin Mfg. Co., go 7th
4 ay n. T. G. 9715.
SEE Us BEFORE BUYING WOOD AND COAL.
Hennepin Fuel Co.. 9th st S. T. G.. 94S.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-25

GENERAL MERCHANDISE STOCKS, HARD.
ware stocks and city property to exchange for
land; only owners need reply. Fremont B.
Gibson, Mason. City, Iowa.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-25

$3.50 ACRES BETWEEN ST. PAUL AND DU-
Paul and Duluth, SIS per acre. 1900 acres in
Wisconsin. close to station, $3.50 per
1,S4O acres between st. Paul and Duluth, $3.50
FER NCre. AkersOn, LindstrOm. MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-25

CHAs. o. ELWooD & CO.. 7ls GUARANTY
Loan-We have to exchange three pieces of
land, clear. for city lots houses: will
mortgages on city property, Stocks of
goods wanted i'll exchange: Have Canada and
South Dakota lands to trade Have good farm
improved. 1T Dodge Center, Mimi, to trade.
Improved farm, Grand Forks county n. D., to
trade. Four lots Garfield av, between 32d
and 33d SITS. to trade for stock of goods or
house
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-25

=. g.: FOR SALE, THIS CITY, =. :.
European hotel, 80 rooms. steam heat always
filed. clearing 1928 a month: SIS cash, bal
.ance you make it. > Es..-'' '..
Here is nice home: and $50 net every
month: Rooming house of IL rooms, cheap
rent and nice location: sell on easy terms.
Ellis 613 Globe building - : 2. -. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-25

FOR sALE-oNE QUARTER SECTION OF
land with 7U5, 900 feet of saw timber, fonr
teen miles from International Falls Mimi.
one. mile from Rainy Lake and So 900 buys
this. S. o. McCsriff. St. Thomas. Y D. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-25

WILL SELL AT A BARGAIN THREE QUAR-
ter sections of best land in the Red River
valley, Reynolds, Grand Forks county,
\. D.: nearly all under cultivation: good
buildings; easy terms. J. A. McCluSky,
$50 Railway building MinppaDOlis
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-25

FURRIERS .5
.~>1s~~s-s-c>>.c-|c.rseSc- o>~>~~~r~~~~Nc~--
KATE, FUR MANUFACTURER, 104 CENTRAL
& av; furs of all kinds repaired and remodeled.
For the next twenty days, on account of the
late season, ave will sell large quantity OF
Call and see my goods Get prices before
buying elsewhere. Esf445
FUR REMoDEL1NG, REPAIRING AND RE.
dyeing month at summer prices. d.
Morris Fur Co.. 70 10th st s.. 7. G. s1O6Os.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-25

SNAPS. SNAPS. SNAPS.
To close an estate, ! can sell ten quarter
sections in Hand county, S. D., at $40, per
acre, easy terms. =
Geo NJ. Read,
800 Bank of Commerce.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-25
sFREE HoMEsrEA Ans

Der land in Tennessee; pine spruce. hickory
and and other timber; all of it proven coal land
title perfect; for time can be had at $40
per acre. The best investment to be found
In long time P NJ. Woodward, St. Cloud,
Mimi.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-25

FOR SALECoNFECTIoNER AND GROCERY
Bargain If taken before the holidays; good
location, old established trade; going to coast;
no agents. Inquire of R.. Gibbs, $50 Goth
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-25
SAFETY Deposit VAULTS


RENT u BOX OF THE MINNESOTA TITLE
Insurance 4 Trust Co... only s. year.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-25

IN PARCELS TO SUIT-FROM 20 ACRES UP,
we are offering our Bayfield, Wis, fruit
and farm lands. Write for full particulars:
Advertising space Is too expensive to tell all
the good things about this land in the news.
papers: Patterson, 1875 Selby av, St. Paul.
s2o ACRES, NE 8, NV 7, l14-es, HAND
county. s. D. $13; 10 per acre; very good land.
desirably located, bound to be worth double
price asked in two to five years, but must sell,
need the money; terms half cash. See owner,
1407 Emerson n. Phone Main 1858 LIZ.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-25

. WANTED0Two or THREE MORE MEN {
o to complete little syndicate to pur-
o chase nine sections fine land in eastern {
0 Colorado at only 81 per acre, $1.25 per {
o acre cash, each taking three sections
0 will get title separately. Examiners re-
o port says land Is fine and will make
D purchasers 100 per cent Few weeks ago
o little syndicate took eight sections aid
o Joining land and sell at 80 per
o cent profit. If you mean business {
o. write me.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-25

WANTED-RE,AL ESTATE
o WE HANDLE CITY REAL ESTATE o
only, and can sell your house or lot for o
o you very short notice. 1t will cost o
you nothing to list it with for sale. o
and all advertising is done at o
expense. Thorpe Bros, 2O6 Andrus .
building f-|.' r.. o
Q o o o o o o o
WANTS a TOWNSHIP. - :.
We in the market for township of land
In western: North Dakota. What have youz
Give description price and terms. We will
deal with owners onl-. - a,.r. ...# i. r..
Dakota & Canada Land Co.,
311-315 Security Bank Building.
I WANT TO BUY A MODERN FLAT BUILD
ing in city worth about 100000 must show
go~d Income; will pay all cash. Should prefer
70 deal with owners but will take good deal
from anybody. I mean business and want 10
cation and full particulars in first letter. Ad-
dress 420. Journal.
LIST WITH US FOR QUICK AcT1oN--wE
nave calls daily for all classes of real estate.
~ Have number Of investments worth investi.
eating Fire and tornado insurance written.
H. a. Robinson Realty Co., $40 Railway bldg.
FOR THE BosTwIoK ESTATE
We will pay all cash for irst-class improved
business or residence property Must be cheap.
Edward j: o,Brie7 & Co., Agents.
104 4th st s. Ground Floor Oneida Blk.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-09-14
Lincoln as a LAWYER.

A leader of the Lincoln party told
the other day in Philadelphia story
Of the astuteness of Lincoln as a
lawyer.
When Lincoln was practising law
he said, "he had case involving a
disputed will. The opposition claimed
the will was genuine and for several
hours adduced proof of this. For
Lincoln, who had to prove the will a
forgery, things looked black.
Lincoln, however, only called one
witness, a retired paper manufactur.
er, renowned the country over for
his wealth and probity.
"'Mr. DASH Lincoln said to this
witness, handing him the disputed
will, please hold that paper up to
the light and tell us what is the water
mark on it.
The water mark of my own firm
Blank & Co.. the witness answered.
When did your firm begin to
manufacture paper?'
In 1S41.'
And what's the date of the docu-
ment in your hands?'
August II, 1886
That is enough. Gentlemen OF
the jury our case is closed"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-09-14
The Aue Of Lead.

We are wont to speak of this era
as the "age of iron," and there is no
gainsaying that. industrially speaking,
iron is precious metal
Nevertheless, few people realize
how useful, if not absolutely neces-
sary, to modern civilization, is that
other metal, lead. Soft, yielding,
pliable, it is not much like its sister
metal, but those distinguishing quail
ties are what give it such prominent
place in the arts and industries.
Modern plumbing, requiring many
turnings and twistings, but withal
tight joints, would be almost impos-
sible without lead pipe The great
est civilizing agent in the world-the
printing arts absolutely dependent
on lead. Hand-set type, linotype
"slugs," monotype type all are
made of compositions of which lead
is the chief component-to say moth.
ing of the bearings in the presses as
we'll as all other kinds of machinery
in which "babbitt" metal is used.
Solder is another lead product
what a field of usefulness that one
form opens up.
Then there is the most important
use of all to which lead is put-paint,
that necessary material which keeps
our houses looking pretty = inside
and out-and preserves them from
decay.
How many of us thank metallic lead
for the comforts of paint? Yet the
best house paint is nothing but me-
tallic lead corroded by acid to white
powder known as white lead" Of
course, there are many limitations of
white lead,' some of which are sold
as white lead and some which are
offered by the name of ready-pre-
pared paint under the familiar pre-
tense that they are "just as good" as
whKe lead. But all good~paint is
made of the metal, lead, corroded and
ground to a fine white powder and
mixed with linseed oil.
White lead is also used in the coat
ing of fine oil cloths and for many
purposes besides paint.
"Red Lead is another product of
metallic lead and is what is known as
an oxide of lead, being produced by
burning the metal. Red lead is the
best paint known to preserve iron,
steel or tin, and is used largely in
painting metal structures, such as
skyscraper skeletons, mills and
bridges.
There are many other products of
the metal lead, such as litharge,
orange mineral, etc., which are es-
sential to many of the arts in which
we never imagine that lead would be
of the least use.
Verify, we live in an age of lead
as we'll as of iron.