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The National tribune., 1906-02-15

OF these monsters than any others in
the world, and our scientists nave
prosecuted the study with great zeal
and success. The illustration from the
Scientific American is fanciful pic
ture of a battle for supremacy between
two great dryptosaurs who were flesh
eating lizards and preyed upon the
larger and bulkier vegetarian saurians.
They were probably something less
than 40 feet in length and stood at a
height of 30 feet, and in spite of their
great size had something of the bird
like style of locomotion. The huge
feet about four feet long and three
wide, are like colossal bird claws with
three enormous toes projecting forward
and one extending backward. All of
these were provided with great, tearing
claws, and the dryptosaurs must have
been a genuine terror to the slower and
bulkier mammoths of their day. The
bones of these animals are found in
considerable number mingled with
those of other giant lizards in what is
called the Laramie Basin in the Bad
LANDS OIL MOHldIid II Ildo Deth Su6-
gested that this basin is probably where
the course of a great river was inter
fered with by an upheaval of the earth
and that these bones were caught in
the ice and snow in the upper part of
the river and carried by the floods
down to where they are now deposited.
1t may also be that there was a swamp
upon which the vegetable-eating saur-
ians lived, with the fesh-eating lizards
living upon them.
The National tribune., 1906-02-15
Reds Of SpOngcs.

\ new industry the making of mat
tresses, pillows, etc, of sponge, has been
started in Florida. The sponge mate
rial is cleansed of all foreign matter by
q scrubbing process in large tanks of
water, then run through wringers. and
the drying continued by subjecting it
to a cold-air blast. 1t is then shredded
by, machinery, sterilized and rendered
OGOrless by chemical treatment. and
subjected again to cold-air drying, when
il is ready for use. 1t is claimed that
the sponge mattresses are only about
onc-third of the weight, and cost only
about two-thirds as much as those of
.hc same size made of hair. that they
are thoroughly springy, yet firm and
The National tribune., 1906-02-15

is the latest ship built by the great
Cunard Line and is particularly inter-
estins because she is the first great
ocean steamer to be equipped with
turbine engines. The Cunard Company
i,uilt another ship the exact twin of the
Carmania, except that the other ship
has the ordinary reciprocating engines
instead of the turbines on the Car
mania. This enables an exact COM
parison to be made between the two
types of engines. Though the Car
mania is very large, she is not the larg-
est ship afioat. Her dimensions are,
length, 676 feet. breadth from keel to
boat deck, 80 feet, gross tonnage 10000.
She will carry comfortably 1000 peo-
pie with seats in the main dining room
for 500 at one time. She is luxurious
Iy fitted up with all the latest ideas for
the comfort and convenience of the pas
Sengers. On her maiden trip she made
The National tribune., 1906-02-15
The Polishing of wooden Articles.

Editor National Tribune: Please tell
me through your Information Bureau
he best method of polishing wooden
articles as they are turned in lathe on
a large scale.-L. B. Ford. Kingston,
Mass.
To polish woods in the lathe.-Soft
woods may be turned so smooth as to
require no other polishing than that
produced by holding it against few
fine surnings or shayingS of the same
wood while revolving. Mahogany. wal
nut, and some other woods may be
polished by the use of mixture. as
follows: Dissolve by heat so much
beeswax in spirits of turpentine that
the mixture. when cold. shall be of
about the thickness of honey. This
may be applied to furniture or To work
The National tribune., 1906-02-15
SCIENCE AND INVENTION.
Work Of the Worlds Busy Brains in Discovering nventng and
Creating.

the great copper deposits of Lake Su-
perior were once pure gold.
Platinum is found in almost all ma
tive gold and it is possible that gold
is the result of a disintegration of
platinum. The atomic weight of plati-
mum is 194.9, while gold is 1877. This
disintegration is a process of unspeak-
able slowness. If there is really such
a process it may possibly be fastened
artifcially and the change made from
one metal to another.
1t is suggested that a few tons of
The National tribune., 1906-02-15
The Great Croton Dam.

After 13 years of building the great
Croton dam, which has cost the city
of New York $S,000,000, was completed
last week.
The last stone. a piece of coping on
the spillway, was laid hy Comptroller
Metz, the official guest of honor of the
contractors. After the ceremony there
was banquet in celebration of the
event.
The reservoir is one of the largest in
existence, being 10 miles long and two
and a half miles wide. Its capacity is
300 90. 10000 gallons of water.
The dam should have been completed
some time in the '90's, but after the
The National tribune., 1906-02-15

20 knots an hour with complete alb
sence from vibration, which is her first
element of superiority over ships with
reciprocating engines. She showed her
self faster than her sister snip and
upon a smaller consumption of coal, so
that the turbine system may be re-
garded as a demonstrated success. The
transverse section shown in the cut
gives a most interesting exhibit of
the peculiar arrangements of this great
city allnat-
The National tribune., 1906-02-15
THE NEW TORPEDO TURBINE.
The Biiss-Leavitt Torpedo Supersedes The
cd Whitehead Device.

After a series Of exhaustive secret
tests at Sandy Hook the Government
has adopted the Bliss-Leavitt torpedo in
place of the Whitehead torpedo. which
has been used by all nations for so
many years. 1t is described as the most
extraordinary engine of war ever in
vented. 1t is a long and perfectly harm
less-looking cigar-shaped cylinder. but
its power is out of proportion to that
of any other device. Like the others IL
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work Of the P,tent ONCE.

For the week ended Jan. 80, 1905,
the Patent Office issued $50 patents.
seven designs, 191 trademarks. 10 la
bells. five prints and five reissues; MAX
ing total of sea, of which 5S4 patents
and 215 trademarks went to citizens
of the United States and 50 patents to
citizens of foreign countries.
The National tribune., 1906-02-15
4 Steel Band.

The longest and heaviest cOld-rolled
steel band ever made was rolled at the
works of H. Disston & Son, Philadel-
phia. on 20-inch cold mill, being re-
duced from ~ of an inch. The band
was POI feet long, 1874 inch thick. Is
inches wide and weighed 1,474 pounds.
The edges were parallel for the entire
length.
The National tribune., 1906-02-15
DRYPTOSAURS.
Gigantic Fiesh-EatInG Lizards of the
CretaceOus Age.

The study of the colossal lizards
which inhabited the world in the earlier
geological periods of its existence has
progressed much farther in this coun-
try than anywhere else in the world,
owing to the wealth of remains that
have been found here, especially in the
Laramie region. Our museums are in
possession of more complete skeletons
The National tribune., 1906-02-15

Stomach trouble Is not really Il sickness bat symp-
ailing. Not the voluntary nerves taat enable yOu to
walk and talk and act-but the AUTOMATIC STOMACH
NERVES which your mind has control
have not room here to explain how these tender
tiny nerves control and operate the stomach. How
worry breaks them down and indigestion, How
misuse wears them out and causes dyspepsia. How
neglect may bring kidney, heart, aud other tTou-
bIes through sympathy. l have not to explain
how these may be reached and strengthened
and valized aud made stronger by remedy spent
years in perfectiug-now known by physicians and
Druggists everywhere as DR.. ShoOp's Restorative
Tablets or IIquIdD have not room 10 explain how
this remedy, by removing tie cause, usually puts
certain end indigestion. belchng heartburn ns0m-
MA nervousness. dyspepsia All OF these things
fully explained In the book will send you free when
you write. Do not fail To send for the book. II tells
other things every ought to know-for all of MS,
at some time other, have iudi ;eslon. with The
book will send free my Health TOken'-an in-
tended passport 10 good health.
For the free book oad Book Dyspepsia
the "Health Token you Book on the Heart
must address Dr. ShOop Book on the Kidneys
Box 1851, Racine. Wis. Book for Women
State which hook you Book . for Men
want. Book on rheumatism.
Dr. Shops Restorative Tablets-give full three
weeks treatment. Earn lorm-liquid or tablet-haye
equal merit. Druggists everywhere.
The National tribune., 1906-02-15

durable, and that they are especially
sanitary, the material being non-ab-
sOrbent of moisture and emanations
from the body. pillow is made meas
uring 10 by % inches, which weighs
only one pound. feather pillows of the
same size weighing three pounds. 9th
er articles are a sponge cushion and a
toy sponge ball as light as an inflated
rubber ball.
The National tribune., 1906-02-15

work had progressed considerably. il
was discovered that the engineers had
miscaIculated as to the size of the
foundations, and they were demolished
and rebuilt at an enormous loss 20 the
city
The National tribune., 1906-02-15

! lead be made absolutely free of silver
and laid away for a number of years
and then tested again for silver to see
if any of it has undergone the change.
The National tribune., 1906-02-15
Coat and Hat Hook.
Implement for Decorating Wood.

Ross a. Culver. Bristol, Conn. has
patented an implement for decorating
wood. which has a depth-gage the face
The National tribune., 1906-02-15

The Department of Agriculture has
received notice that zebra, bought in
Abyssinia. has been shipped to this
country from Marseilles. Upon its ar
rival it will be sent to one of the ex-
pertinent stations and used to test
whether its hybrid offspring is more
valuable than the mule. The expert
ment had already been tried in Scot
land, where the "zsbrules," offspring of
the zebra and horse are comparati, ely
small animals, but have been giving
great satisfaction as pack and mountain
artillery animals, being immunc TO dis
ease that are fatal to the horse.
The National tribune., 1906-02-15
Iady's Automobile Hat.

Horace A. Saks, New York, N. Y.
has patented an automobile hat for Ia
dies, comprising a crown. brim ar
The National tribune., 1906-02-15

contains and that this knoa c.iSe was
carried out of Egypt at the time of the
Exodus.
The National tribune., 1906-02-15

I The attention of the marine world
has been strongly centering around the
Carmania, which recently made her
ma iden tim acrnsi the Atlanli.- SO
The National tribune., 1906-02-15
THE CARMANIA.

Tie largest Turbine Steamer in the
World and One OF the Finest Ships
AH.ut,
The National tribune., 1906-02-15

of which acts as a stop and a series Of
short, stout pins arranged to delineate
the design to be impressed upon the
wood.
Ball Players Mitt.
Arthur C. Ferry. Chicopee Falls.
Mass. has received a patent for ball
players mitt of peculiar construction
with the pad. thumb and finger portions
secured in a peculiar manner.
Collar Button.
Clarence F. Rodgers, Conneaut, o..
has patented Il collar-buttUn with u
The National tribune., 1906-02-15

| In spite of all that enthusiastic ad-
vocates of different systems of wire
less telegraphy may say, no one really
anticipates that it will come into com
petition with the wire telegraphy for
communication across the country. The
| ordinary systems of telegraphy and
telephony now in use are so much
cheaper and more convenient that ii is
entirely unlikely that the wireless sys-
tenn will ever seriously compete with
them. 1t will be exceedingly useful in
communications between ship and
shore and between ship and ship, and
possibly it will to some extent super
scde submarine telegraphy for COM
munication between coasts. The system
is yet very far from being perfect and
even far from being developed to what
seems a reasonable efficiency. At pres
ent it is costly and difficult TO work.
The cost will be reduced and the diff
culties greatly lessened. but still they
will always exceed those of the present
systems of the telegraph and telephone.
lHe tTeHcH Academy OF Meuicln'.
and the Paris Board of Health have
been doing some very valuable practi-
cal work in determining the routes by
which cholera reached France through
Germany last Autumn. It has been
found that the plague originated in In
dia in 1900. went from there to Mecca,
killing off immense numbers of pill
grims in 1902. went northward into
Russia. following the Volga, and June
g, 1905, struck the German frontier at
Wilma. From there the epidemic fol-
lowed the rivers, being carried by RATS
men. and in September was brought to
Berlin by boatman. An emigrant
carried the disease to Hamburg and a
soldier took it to Strasburg from which
point il entered France.
The National tribune., 1906-02-15

Champe S. Andrews, counsel for the
Medical Society Of the County of New
York, publishes the statements that
there are 1000 nostrums on the
market and widely advertised. which
contain alcohol. opium, morphine or
cocaine. OF these 500 contain alcohol
in quantities ranging from Is to 50
per cent; 500 contain opium; 400 NOR
phine ana 300 cocaine. The headache
powders usually contain acetanilid, a
coal-tar compound. the frequent use OF
which has terrible results.
The National tribune., 1906-02-15

pivotal head that will present a sharp
edge to the collar-button and then
spring back into place to fasten the
collar.
Absorbent BHndngcs.
Willard II. Green, MuScatine, Iowa,
has taken out 25 patents for absorbent
banGageS and absorbent material
The National tribune., 1906-02-15
Solar Furnace.

Albert Carter. Los Angeles, Cal, has
patented a solar furnace will. a con-
cave mirror. or series of mirrors, ar
The National tribune., 1906-02-15

Owing to the developments in re-
gard to the inferior quality of drugs
due to adulteration and to lack of care
in their preparation, many physicians
are going back to the old-fashioned
method of carrying their medicines
with them in a prescription case. They
get these drugs from dealers in whom
they can have confidence.
The National tribune., 1906-02-15

Prof. II. II. Turner, of oxford. says
mat although he does not know, he
feels sure that there is life on the other
planets. 1t does not follow that there
are men and women there like on this
earth. because we are carefully
specialized TO the conditions of life upon
this globe, while the condition on other
planets are necessarily very different.
The National tribune., 1906-02-15

Prof o. Korner, an eminent German
scientist, has come to the conclusion
that fish are absolutely deaf. though
they have keen senses of sight, smell
and touch. The fact that carp have
been brought to be fed by the sound
of a bell he explains by their being
sensitive to the vibrations in the water
which accompanied the sound of the
bell
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Nothing more had been heard from
the guerrillas who had thus pierced
the Federal lines, searching for plum
der. Perhaps the lesson taught by the
colonel had awakened them to the
danger they ran in thus prowling
around SO close to Sherman's outposts,
and they had fed.
At any rate. there seemed nothing
more to fear from them since the gates
Of Lyndhurst doomed up before their
eyes.
Colonel John had no reason to re-
gret the work fortune had cut out for
him on this night. True, 1t had at one
time appeared as though the fates
were against him. but the change of
the tide sent everything his way.
Not for a good deal would he have it
otherwise.
He could without any conceit realize
that he had cut a wide swath along the
road to the heart of Mollie Granger
since darkness closed over Atlanta
and the Federal camps.
All that was necessary was to hold
himself in readiness at all times to
meet the foe face to face and wrestling
with him force an advantage from the
issue.
and babe her quietly goodnight, which
she answered in an equally composed
manner. neither of them dreaming that
the stirring events Of that night had
not come to an end.
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you that sou have just half an hour
to live"
John ma htained his composure.
What tine have you now, major2''
he asked.
1T is just half after ten, sir"
and eleven"
you will have ceased to live"
The major did not attempt to con-
ceal his lively satisfaction at such .
consummation.
Him! serious prospect truly. VIII
you do me a favor, Major Worden?"
well, since 1t is the last one you
can ask l don't mind, If it is in my
power"
Even Worden could be magnani-
nous at such a moment as this.
Reach your hand to the upper
pocket OF my coat-there is cigar
case containing one lone weed. II l
am to die permit me to have a last
SMOKE"
AS smoker himself Worden could
not refuse. He placed the weed be-
tween Johns teeth.
iii keep the case to remember you
by"
Very good. And now. a light II
you please, major. All! that is pleas
ant. indeed. Thanks"
Little did Worden think as he ap-
piled the match that he was supplying
the spark to the magazine destined to
destroy his carefully laid plans.
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Senator Tillman was accusing po-
litical leader of overbearing and arbi-
trary methods.
He goes too far" said the senator.
"He is like the militia captain they
used to have in Concord.
This man came to Concord with a
war record and got captains APP
pointment in the militia.
HE was a martinez. The first day
he reviewed his company he examined
every hair on their heads, every but
ton on their coats. It was an ordeal
for them.
ION the whole the captain war
pleased with his inspection. On.
thing dissatisfied him. though. His
men all had clean-shaven upper lips
some had sidewhiskers, some had
mutton chops, some had COATES, some
mad patriotic chin boards. There was
not one who had a mustache.
THE captain complimented hi
company in a short speech and con
cluded by saying:
"'Only one thing is lacking to make
crack. manufacturing company oil
you-mustaches. l want every man
Jack of you to raise a mustache.'
AT this order the men looked al
one another and young farmer. step
ping from out the ranks. saluted and
said:
"'What color will you have them
sir?'"
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CHAPTER XXI.
He Preferred Taking the Message
Himself.

He Preferred Taking the Message
Himself.
The Confederate officer did not leave
John to his own thoughts.
He had other words to say, for
there remained the pleasant task Of
rubbing salt and pepper into the ga
ping wounds of his enemy.
You understand that am more
your enemy. Colonel Ridgeway. than
might come for merely being on op-
posing sides. 1t is no secret to you
that before the singular twist fortune
gave to your affairs by sending you
into this region and making you the
husband OF Mollie Granger. l was a
sutton. and favored one have rea-
son to believe, for her hand"
$50 have understood. major. re-
piled the other. smoking his cigar
slowly, as II DESTROYS Of making 1t
last.
Since you stepped across my path
I have sworn to get rid Of you. 1t may
please you to know that l mean to
marry your widow"
Colonel John shrugged mis- shout
ders.
Ito be continued)
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NEWS OF THE WEEK
Most Important Happenings of the
Past Seven Days.
Interesting Items Gathered from All
parts of the World Condensed
Into Small Space for the
8encnt of Our Readers.



B. ]. Sheridan, editor of the Paola
Spirit and a leader In democratic pol.
tiles. has bought a controlling interest
In the Kansas City Post and has be.
come its editor.
Engineer e. NJ. Joselyn, was in
stantly killed and Brakeman p. T.
Roach was seriously injured by the
explosion of the boiler of freight en-
CINE on the Frisco railroad near Knob
view. Mo-
Booker T. Washington Is authority
for the statement that Andrew Car
negie has his shoes made at Tuske-
gee institute by the colored students.
President Roosevelt has returned to
Washington from his trip to the 18TH
milan canal zone.
Fire recently destroyed the Y. NJ.
C. A. building at New Britain. Conn.
causing loss of 100000.
Capt. Hugh II. Henry, past nation
al commander of the Army and Navy
Union. and chief OF staff of the pres
ent commander. died recently In
Washington.
Representative Nicholas Longworth
and Mrs. Longworth are visiting the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt at the
White house.
Theodore P. Shonts. chairman OF
the Isthmian Canal commission. has
returned to this country from Pana-
ma.
While performing a delicate opera
ton recently, DR.. G. B. Ferguson, ex-
president of the British Medical asso-
citation dropped dead.
]. D. Deb's, father of Eugene ".
Debs. former socialist candidate for
president. is dead at Terre Haute.
Ind, aged 85 years.
Rev. William A. Howe, n gentleman
ian and the oldest Baptist clergyman
In the world, is dead at his home in
Cambridge. Mass.
Capt. Amundsen. the Arctic explor-
err. who recently went through the
northwest passage, has been presented
with a gold medal by the Geograph
ical society of Norway.
King Menelik. of A0yssInia. is re-
ported to be seriously Ill at Adie-
Abeba. the capital.
Col. Theodore Ewert. OF Springfield
ILL.,, for many years assistant adju-
tant general of Illinois, Is dead at the
Soldiers and Sailors Home at Quincy.
Gen. l.. Victor Baughman, Mary
land member of the democratic ma
tional committee, is dead at his home
In Frederick.
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HIS MIND ON LONG ABSENCES.
Good Stories Told of Odd Character
Of Vermont.

Of Vermont.
I think can tell a better story
about William Paterson of Stanford.
VT, than the one in the Sunday Her
aid OF Dec. 10.
Years ago Strafford was my home.
lived next to the church where the
following incident happened. One
Sunday in church Paterson's head
itched, but instead of scratching his
own he reached over and scratched
the head of man sitting in the seat
in front of him.
Paterson's horse was white. One
Saturday night haven't to the village
store at Stanford and tied his horse
under the shed. When ready to go
home he took a bay horse that was
hitched near his own and started.
When the owner OF the bay horse got
ready to go he found 1t was gone.
Seeing Paterson's there he surmised
what had happened. SO took the white
horse and went In pursuit. Sure
enough, he found Paterson driving
serenely along about half a mile from
home. When spoken to. the absent
minded said: well. well. well;
have got your team He then got
out, took his own outfit and went on
his way.
One spring when tapping his sugar
orchard he put spike in gate post
and hung pail under 1t to catch the
sap. just as he did the maple trees
near the gate-Boston Herald.