The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1906-11-30
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The London physicians discovery
that scars may be prevented or re-
moved by cutting the skin slantwiss
instead Of verticallytis pronounced one
of the most important OF recent adj
vances in surgery.
Caterpillars have been found to b
greatly agitated by musical vibrations
descending from a tree in a shower at
the sound Of q cornet. This shoula
suggest an effective means Of lighting
the gypsy meth and other caterpillar
plaques.
French mronautic authorities have
given the name '@ronef," or aviation
apparatus. to . flying machine that h
heavier than the air. The varieties In
clude: (1) the helicopter, sustained
and driven by one or several propellers:
~ the @roplane, chiefly sustained By
one or more fiat or curved surfaces, and
(3) the orthopter or mechanical bird,
sustained and propelled By beating
wings.
growing evil reported by Dr. Aba
Sztankay among the Slovaks OF Upper
Hungary Is the habitual use Of cam
pbsr Internally. For fourteen years he
has persistently questioned buyers Of
the drug. and he concludes that at
least twenty-five per cent Of the large
and increasing amount sold is used b1
the camphor-eaters. An Increase In
epilepsy seems to be result Of this In,
diligence.
Flaming arc lights have now become
an established feature Of downtown
Chicago streets. They are new. cos-
paratively, for such commercial pur
poses, but their principle has long been
known. The flaming arcs thus far
shown in this country produce . !sgss
yellow, red or vivid white light. ae.
cording to the carbons used. The adj
dition Of the salts Of fuoride, bromide
and iodide Of lime give the light the
yellow tint. while other salts Of lime
give the flame "a 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, ana
! many find their way into the Unlted
States. Such a medical authority 40
DR.. Ashmead, who was formerly chief
medical adviser to the government 81
Japan, says the increase Is alarming.
when leprosy Is brought into q new
. country It takes fifty years for the
: seeds to take root, and It becomes cpl
demic after some 200 years. It has been
|, shown that mosquitoes are active b
' transferring the 6acili Of leprosy.
The first section Of the railway
across the Andes between Chile an6
Q Argentina has been officially lnaugn
!; rated, and work has been begun en- tn
,. highest part Of the line, where, at a.
9 altitude exceeding 10000 feet sreal
y tunnels are to be constructed. tn
largest OF these tunnels will have q
length of 8,405 yards, not far frou
= equally divided between the Chileaz
= and Argentinian sections, With the N
Of that portion OF the line already com
: pleted. the journey between valparais'
and Buenos Ayres will be shortenei
). several hours.
+: An important use has been found 10
I. the Cooper Hewitt mercury vapor LAM
In scientific investigation. In opties
experiments in the laboratory it Z
q often important to have at command |
4. monoehvomatic light. Formerly Ii
n. mercury arc light was employed g.
this purpose, but after being used for |
ehort time the efficiency Of this SQUIRE
Of light seriously falls on. II has beel
found, however. that the Coope
u Hewitt lamp gives the same nenochrs
y matte light, with very fine rays, SO tina
. II is admirably suited for the study Q
= interference phenomena, and Il POI
- sesses the great advantage OF helm
:, steady and trustworthy in its 0utpu
- Moreover. being commercial appars
tus, 1t 10 easily ebtaiHed, and can b
:. used at a comparatively small expens'