Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-10-12
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The London physicians discor.-
that scars may be prevented Or y,
moved by cutting the skin sIon+n''
instead of vertically is pronounced on'
Of the most important of Recent -,
vances in surgery.
Caterpillars have been found n =,
greatly agitated by musical Vibrations
descending from a tree in a shower ~
the sound of a cornet. This sbor,
suggest an effective means Of fcb4n
the gypsy moth and other caternto,
plaques.
French aronautic authorities how,
given the name "@ronef," or aviatio,
apparatus, to a flying machine that :,
heavier than the air. The varieties "
clude: ID the helicopter, sustaD.,
and driven by one or several propeIIor,.
90 the @roplane, chiefly sustained Nv
one or more fiat or curved surfaces and
60 the orthopter or mechanical hind
sustained and propelled by beatin,
wings.
A growing evil reported by DR., Aha
Sztankay among the Slovaks of Upno,
Hungary is the habitual use of cam
pbor internally. For fourteen years bo
has persistently questioned buyers Of
the drug, and he concludes that AZ
least twenty-five per cent of the largo
and increasing amount sold is used by
the camphor- eaters. An increase IN
epilepsy seems to be a result of this in
| diligence.
Flaming arc lights have now become
an established feature of downtown
| Chicago streets. They are new, CON-
paratively, for such commercial Dur
poses, but their principle has long been
known. The flaming arcs thus far
shown in this country produce a light
yellow, red or vivid white light, ac
cording to the carbons used. The ad
dition of the salts of fiuorde, bromide
and iodide Of lime give the light the
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give the flame red color.
Leprosy is. increasing in both North
and South America. Colombia where
there were only 400 lepers forty years
ago, is said to have 10000 now, and
many find their way into the United
States. Such medical authority as
DR.. Ashmead, who was formerly chief
medical adviser to the government Of
Japan, says the increase is alarming
When Ieprosy is brought into new
country it takes fifty years for the
seeds to take root, and it becomes cpl [
demic after some 200 years. 1t has been
shown that mosquitoes are active in
transferring the bacilli of leproSy.
The first section Of the railway
across the Andes between Chile and 8
Argentina has been officially lnaugu
rated, and work has been begun on the
highest part of the line, where, at an
altitude exceeding 10000 feet, great I
tunnels are to be constructed line
largest of these tunnels will have
length of 3,405 yards, not far from
equally divided between the CneaA
and Argentinian sections. With the use
Of that portion of the line already COLI
pleted, the journey between VALPARAISO
and Buenos Ayres will be shorIene'
several hours.
An important use has been found l"
the Cooper Hewitt mercury vapor IanI
| in scientific investigation. In OpEc@
experiments in the laboratory
often important to have at commanu
monochromatic light. Formerly 'N
mercury arc light was employer |
this purpose, but after being used III
short time the efficiency OF tnlS Vul''
Of light seriously falls off. 1t has OVVD
found, however, that the CoVp"
Hewitt lamp gives the same monocny
matte light, with very fine rays SO 'D',
it is admirably suited for the SIuu'
interference phenomena, ana 1t %
sesses the great advantage OF O''-'
steady and trustworthy in its ou'I''
| Moreover, being a commercial app"'
| tus, it is easily obtained, ana ca"
used at a comparatively small eApVn'