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Mexico Missouri message., 1907-09-05

from ths lpwpr sng. noldsF - ne
short end a piece % hfana r, o. guch
weight that Il win exactly balances the
weight Of the hand. This "a slipped
on the pivot aud the whole thing il
again placed In position In the sup.
port. II the pointer is correctly bal
anced II should take the posItion
shown In Fig. 1, but II II is not ex-
actly right a little Ming win bring
II near enough so thai Il may be- cor.
rected by the adjusting screw.
Next make brass frame az shown
in Fig. 9. This might be made os
wood. although brass 10 better. a. the
eddy currents set up In a conductor
surrounding q magnet tend 20 stop
oscillation OF the magnet. THE core
Is magnetized when q current flows
through the instrument) The brass
frame is wound with magnet wire. the
size depending on the number Of am
peres TO be measured. Mine IL wound
with two layers OF No. IL wire, ten
turns 20 each layer. and is about right
for ordinary experiment purposes.
The ends Of the wire are fastened DO
the binding.posts, b G. Fig. 1.
A wooden box. ID. IL then made and
provided with glass front. A piece
Of paper ia pasted on a piece of
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-09-05
Patron Saint OF Lawyers.

This story il told at the expense OF
Francis II. T. Maxwell, q well-kuown
lawyer. The members of the Tauntons
Mass. Bar association thought they
ought to have a patron saint, but after
much wranglins they could not hit up
on any particular saint
Finally committee. Of which Mr..
Maxwell was n member. was appoint
ed TO make n selection. They made
4 trip to New York. and there visited
n gallery where most Of the saints were
carved in marble. II was decided TO
leave tho selection to Mr.. Maxwell,
and after making the rounds he placed
his hand on one in q group OF two.
This one will de-" he said. He had
his hand sn the devil. whom ST. MI
chael was driving before him.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-09-05
A GOOD klrm
Nsks tire one You Fly and Vss WIN
Take Pride in IT,


Kite.hying 10 one OF the best OUT
door amusements that a boy could
have; indeed. we know a good many
men that enjoy Il as much az they did
when they were young. The writer OF
this is one OF them. There ia fRs-
cination about II that IL not easily do
scribed. City boys have little chance
to indulge in the sport except when
they 10 to the country or the seashore.
during vacation. but those that 1--we In
the suburbs. or In places where they
may conveniently reach the open fields,
ought all to have their kites.
Fancy designs OF all kinds are sold
in the shops. but II boy wishes to
have all the fun there Is in the sport,
he ought 10 make his own kite. BE.
sides, Il will give him better service.
The accompanying cut shows how
good flyer may be made. Out On
some straight.grained, light wood
cedar preferred-make four sticks.
about one-eighth OF an inch In thick
ness. Let two OF them be % inches In
length: one i7ik inches. and the other
I3% inches. Place them as shown In
the picture. and tack them firmly
where they cross Cut little notches
at the ends OF the sticks. and put a
string around the whole frame. max
ing IL taut ard tying II so that II will
not slip.
Now cut out n piece of very thin
manila paper-tissue paper would do.
but thin manila Is more serviceable-
one inch larger. all around, than the
frame. and paste the edge over the
string. Make a small hole in the end
OF the sticks at a. Il. c, ID. Il. and F..
and put in q string loosely from A to
f, from u to Il, and from to d. Make
string loop from Il to f. TO which the
tail OF the kite is TO be attached. The
strings must come through to the pa
per side OF the kite. not the stick side.
The cord by which you are to hy the
kite should be attached where the
strings cross each other; do this with
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-09-05

wood. which ia then fastened In the
box In such a position that the hand
or pointer will lie close to the paper
scale. The box Is 1--WE and one-half
inches high, four inches wide and one
and three-quarter inches deep: inside
measurements. After everything In
assembled put a drop of solder on the
loop at ID, Fig. 5, to prevent It turn.
Ing on the axle.
To callbrate the instrument connect
as shown in Fig. 7. where A 10 the
homemade ammeter; b, standard
ammeter; G. a variable resistance and
d a battery, consisting Of three or
moro cells connected in multiple.
Throw in enough resistance to make
the standard instrument read one ohm
and then put a mark on the paper
scale OF the instrument TO be cali.
brated. CONTINUE In this way with
two amperes, three amperes, four
amperes, etc, until the scale is full.
To make q voltmeter out Of this In
strument. further explains Poplar
Mechanics. wind NTH plenty Of No.
SO magnet wire instead of No. IL, or
II Il 10 desired to make an instru-
ment for measuring both volta and
amperes, use both bindings and con-
meet TO two pairs OF blnding-posts.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-09-05
THIRST was FIRsT THoUoHr.
Familiar Sound Cause Of Young Mans
Bad Break.

John G. Risley OF Detroit. at the
New York convention OF the Interna-
tional Society of Hotel and Restaurant
Employees convention notable for
its condemnation Of the tipping system
said to reporter:
'The public thinks that We walters
get rich OF our tips. The public is
very ignorant in this matter. When
I think Of It's dense ignorance I am
reminded of q political meeting at
tended last April. There was chap
at this meeting who knew nothing OF
parliamentary procedure. and, besides
that, he was half full. Well, In the
course Of the meeting there was LOT
Of excitement and shouting. IL grew
worse and worse. The chairman. In
the end. had to hammer on the table
and yell:
"'0rderi orderi'
"'Beer for me- said the ignorant
young man."
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-09-05
67sFEeA6
6W9ED -
HOW TO MAKE AN AMMETER.
instrument Which the Amsteur Elee,
trIeIeN VIII Want.

Every amateur mechanic who per.
forms electrical experiments will find
use for an ammeter and for the bene-
fit Of those who wish to construct such
an instrument the following descrip-
ton js given: The operative pFinci-
pie OF this instrument is the same as
that OF galvanometer, except that It's
working position is not confined 70
the magnetic meridian. This In ac-
complished by making the needle re-
volve in a vertical instead OF a horl.
Eontal plane. The only adjustment
necessary is that OF leveling. which
is accomplished by turning the
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-09-05
ARE OUT OF THE WAY.
System Of subways for City Pipes and
Wires.

European cities are making great
Roadway in the construction Of sub
ways beneath the streets TO contain
not only electric wires for light, pow
err and communication, but also for
the gas and water pipes. In London
a subway for these utilities 10 now
built whenever new street Is au-
thorized. Some of the London sub
ways are as large as seven feet high
by ~ feet wide; there are already
seven miles Of these pipe subways.
In Manchester the subway has now
reached a length OF 1856 feet, and Is
used exclusively for electric wires,
which are contained in pipes carried
on iron buckets fastened to the walls.
The cost was $50 per linear foot
Other cities where the system has
been built are Leeds. Nottingham and
st. Helena. The construction ls paid
for by the city. which charges an an
nual rental from the service COM
panies, which more than pays the In.
terest on the cost. These annual
charges are based on the diameter of
the pipe. ranging from so cents for
three-inch diameter or less up 70
s12.50 for 3e.lnch per foot for water or
gas. For other companies the rate
Is much higher, being $3.50 for three.
inch pipes and $40 for 1S-lnch per
800 feet. The freedom from leaks in
water and gas mains. and the ease
and economy with which repairs can
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-09-05
sentenced and ParoIsd.

Springteld-Paul II. Bartell, a
young civil engineer. who forged the
name of his employer to three checks
and secured $3.50 from local banks
two weeks ago, pleaded guilty in the
criminal court here and was SEN
fenced to Ave years in the penitenti'
airy. Judge Lincoln then paroled him.
After the forgery Dartell went TO the
home OF his parents at Crivitz. Wis,
where he was arrested. The State
Bankers association offered a reward
of 800 for his arrest
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-09-05

round, a little larger in diameter than
a lead pencil. The stick should be
two feet long. With q small saw cut
in one end a slit about Ave inches
deep. Into this slit insert n piece
of cardboard, first cutting IL the shape
OF Fig. /. Tack II In place with two
or three tacks. When this Is done,
balance the dart on your knife blade
TO find the center of gravity. and at
the point OF balance cut notch slant
ing In the direction Of the point away
from the card end. The success Of
the toy, says Philadelphia Ledger. de-
ponds on balancing correctly. A
piece OF some springy wood is used
for the lash. Cut this about three
feet long and the diameter OF whip
handle. tapering toward the end. To
the tapering end OF this stick fasten
a stout string about two feet long
and at the other end Of the string
aie a knot. To shoot the dart hold
Il with the left hand near to the tail,
or paper. end. holding the whip in
the right, Just like you see the boy
In the picture doing. Throw the string
over the dart and draw II through
the notch until II catches on the
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-09-05
government AIIeaes Eraud.

Carthage--walter Harrington, who
was arrested at otterville, was found
at his home here and arrested by
Sheriff Parker and a deputy United
States marshal on a warrant charg'
ing fraudulent use of the mails. He
was taken To Joplin and bound over
to appear at the next term of the
United States district court. Bond
was furnished by his father, former
Mayor c. o. Harrington. He has a
wife and two children. His parents
are owners OF the Harrington hotel.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-09-05
ln.ans convIet Reeaptur,d.

Jefferson City-Pat Quinn. the In
sane convict. sent from 81. Louis to
serve forty years for murder and
transferred from the penitentiary to
the state hospital for the insane at
Fulton, was recaptured, having es-
capped from that institution. He
sawed the bars of a fourth.story win
dow and let himself down by a rope
made OF his bedding He WAS taken
near Auxvasse. This is ouinn's sec
ond attempt to escape. the first time
from the penitentiary. when he was
caught after having been at liberty
over night.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-09-05
A TOY AIRsHIP.
You Can Make One Which VIII Nov,
Through the Air.

Make two paper cones. Close the
small end OF each with cork. a.
shown in Fig. /
Thrust a needle through each Of
the corks. Bend the points Of the
needles that protrude from the corks
toward the inside Of the cones. 80 as
TO form hooks. Run a strong elastic
from one TO the other of these
hooks.
Paste your cones together, Joining
them with o band of thin paper.
Bend the part of the needle that
sticks out from one OF the corks at
right angles to form a sort of handle.
Cut out a screw propeller like that
shown In Fig. 3. Attach Il, between
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-09-05
sAD DREAMS
Frsqusn.Iy Dus % com.s Drln.Ina.


One Of the common symptoms OF
coffee poisoning Is the bad dreams that
spoil what should be restful sleep. A
man who found the reason says;
; Formerly was q slave to coffes. I
was like a morphine fend. could not
sleep at night. would roll and toss In
my bed and when did set 70 sleep
WAS disturbed by dreams and hobgob-
Aims. would wake Up with headaches
and feel bad all day. so nervous I
could not attend to business. Ny writ
lag looked like bird tracks. bad sour
lbeIchtngs from ths stomach. indiges-
ltion. heartburn and paipitatlon Of the
heart. constipation irFeguiaFity of the
kidneys. etc.
'Tndeed. began 90 feel had all tho
troubles that kulnkR neah could suffer.
but when q friend advised ms TO leave
on coffee ! felt a. n he had insulted
me. ! could not bear the idea. Il had
such hold On me and I refused %
bellsve Il the cause.
-But Il turned cut that no advice was
ever given at q more needed time Tea
I nnnily consented 10 try Postum and
with the going OF coffee and the com.
ting Of Postum All my troubles have
gone and health has returned. / eat
and nleep wen now. nerves steadied
down and writo fair hand (as you
can s0e). can attend 10 business again
and rejoice that am free from ths
monster colfea.s
Ten days trial Of Postum in plnee Of
coffee VIII bring Sound, rastfal, 70.
freahing sleep. ''There'a 8 Reason. =
Raad ''Ine Road 10 Weilyilla. "A pkgs.
some pnyniqlans call 4 - litsla haalth
| elasolus
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-09-05
MARY's FISHING.
u Was All Right Until She Caught
a Real Live Spider.


The other day Mary. aged four. was
having q most exciting time fishing
from the nursery window. She had
q long string that reached to the top
of a tall rose bush in the garden.
Nov ! have caught 4 whalel"
laughed she. And up she hauled a
whale that weighed several tons at
least, judging by the tugs and grunts
that Mary gave. This monster was
safely landed on the nursery floor.
and the line again lowered. Next
came q swordash, which was followed
by other terrible creatures that. caus.
ed Mary a fresh shout Of Joy each
time. Suddenly her mirth was chang
cd 70 a horrible groan. and then a
cry Of bloodcurdling fright MotheE
ran TO see what had happened.
Coming up the string possibly tc
zee what had become OF all tho ses
monsters was q pretty little black
and yellow spider. Nearer and neareI
Il was crawling. and closes and closer
Mary held the string.
@save mel" she sobbed. -0h, ths
awful thing viii eat me upi"
"Let sol" laughed the mother. Mar,
nAd never once thought Of that solu
zion. The right hand relaxed. and Al
danger was past
Dear mel" said Mary later from th'
ccKy harbor Of mothers arm. n
really. truly spider Is q lot worse
than a make-belieye alligRtor-why
Eaother. why9" ~
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-09-05
Aoounad OF petty rheft.

st. Joseph-Frank e. Robinson. gen.
eral manager of the hominy mills al
Fifth and Monterey streets. before the
plant burned. is locked up at the cen.
trail police station for investigation.
He is suspected by s. Conger, an aged
man who lives at Mahaska, Kas.. OF
stealing sos from his room in the
Union Depot hotel. Robinson stoutly
denies the theft. He was formerly
wealthy, and married a daughter OF
the president OF the hominy trust.
Drink cost him wealth, his family and
health.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-09-05
pIaqram irom which . Werk.

balls of wax. to the needle at the
other end.
Cut out little wings and paste them
at the middle Of each side OF the
cones. so that they will serve to bal.
ance your airEhip In its flight.
Suspend a little basket" to the
cones by threads and your airship Is
complete.
To make Il ny, turn Tho handle at
one end. so that the elastic is twisted
tightly. Upon releasing II, explains the
Los Angeles Tines. the elastic viii
turn the corks. causing the propeller
TO revolve rapidly. Your airship win
continue to ny until the elastic 10 un.
wound.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-09-05
MaharlY store Robbed.

Moberly--A IRE took place In the
double storeroom OF w. A. Ficklin
and $1,000 worth OF drygOods. cloth
ing. etc, was more or less damaged
by fire. and water. An inspection OF
the promises showed that the rear
door was standing open and both
money drawers had been torn from
the counters and small amounts taken
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-09-05
Farmer killed BY Train.

verSaillos-Green b. Snodgrass. 60
years old, farmer and former as
SCISSOR OF Morgan county. was killed
by Rock Island passenger train near
Versailles. Mr.. Snodgrass was walk
ing along the railroad track on his
way home when he was struck. He
is survived by widow and three chill
dren.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-09-05

a loose knot enclosing all the strings.
For the tail. explains Chicago News,
use strip of muslin about one inch In
width and Is feet in length and attach
ten hobs made OF paper rolled up. II
the kite should dive, add msre tAH
until il sails steadily.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-09-05

Lone Jack-Calvin Dimmitt OF this
town recently completed jury rec
ord that probably is unequaled In this
state. Within the last thirty-eight
years he has served thirty times on
jackson county juries; twenty-seven
times ON regular panel. once on pro-
bate. once on special and once on
grand jury.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-09-05
Golf PLAYER Lluh.nIno,s Victim.

During n thunderstorm near Glas-
Cow a golf player named George Har-
rie was struck and killed by lightning.
which ripped or his clothing. includ-
ing his boots, and extracted al HIS
teeth. It made hole three feet deep
whore he had been standing.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-09-05
Johnny's wIsa.

Johnny--I wish had pair. Of
soats
Mother--What kind OF goats. aong
Johnny--oh, new hind. that look
Ike 4 pair Of Shetland ponies when
they're hitchsd t. my EXPRESS enxnn
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-09-05
an suea for namnaea.

ST Louis Mary fadomsigi. ie years
old, whose hair was torn on in the
factory OF ths Brown shoe Co. JefIer-
son avenue and Mullanphy street,
Aug. 90. died SUIT Monday for $4,000
damages. Tho girl's hair caught In
tho shaftIng. she IL represented In
che suit by her father Fraak Radon.
ali. as next friend
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-09-05
SINGING ELECTRIC ARC.
Is Made Vocal by Connection with the
Mlerophone.

II has been known for some time
that the electric arc could be made
vocal II attached to microphone.
The discovery was made by NJ. Simon
and was developed by Auhmer. Fur
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-09-05
AYdrophobIa KlIIa Farmer.

Nevada ID. Calhoun, farmer 70.
aiding near this place. died from an
attack OF hydrDphobia. A calf bitlpn
by a mad dog recently hscame sick.
and Calhoun placed hts hand IN ths
calf'7 mouth and became inoculated
with the poison. The body wan sent
10 Montrpse Cor insermsnt
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-09-05
SSsEglIss;,A
49, s9EgS1esss
.@t-zl-S@.sA.- 2ISTS$
FUN FOR TnE soVs.
ROW 10 Make and Shoot the Minnie
Darts.

DO you like 10 play with a Minnie
Dart7 Don't know what II Isl Well.
perhaps the picture will explain. and
a. you do not understand Il I'll de-
scribe how 10 make one. Try II your
selves, and you will enjoy both max
ins and playing with Il. Whlttle q
pine stick perfectly straight and
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-09-05

knot. Then. with a rapid upward mo-
ton, switch the whip in the air. let
ting go TO the dart at the same time.
The dart will leave the string and
soar high into the air.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-09-05

Builders in New York city invest
100000 each day in land and new
houaea for apartment dweliers.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-09-05

Aeklco--J. n RieE. travelling sales
man Tor the Sligo Iron Co. Of 81.
Louis. dropped dead Ia ! lpeai pBynl.
SLAMS ofilos here
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-09-05
FslI bul onos.

Tourist (shom Johnny Il showing
the siEhtE)--I suppose people fall
down this steep(c liE clpcn. don't thayg
sohnHy--eaa uirs once IL enough TOR
most e 'auA,
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-09-05

Their improvements were made by NJ
Poulsen, who lately explained his In
strument at the Queens hall, London.
Al the children's lectures at the Royal
institution the lecturer, Mr.. puddell.
who had Independently discovered
and made practicable this property Of
the electric arc, showed his small
audience how II might be used as a
telephone. His assistant. Mr.. Tnrhini.
went into another room taking with
him mioFophone-an ordinary trans
mitter- attached 20 the arc lamp By
a flexible wire. He then whistisd into
the microphone an operate selection,
and the tones emerged from the arc
lamp and we're distributed over the
tbeater..
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-09-05

be made make the proposition an IN
teresting one 70 the tenant com
paniea.
Our American cities should take ur
the pipe subway question declares
Popular Mechanics. and not only pro
vide revenue producing power To-
al timr 10 come. Bat save tho ever
l-sunE searinE ~ o the sTseis.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-09-05

The experiment here illustrated was
made by an Italian scientist. signor Ma
Invention. Each OF the spariss was quite
Independent
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-05
SANTA FE NEWSPAPER
MAN LOSES WIFE

Mrs. Grace Lillian Coard wife Of
Edwin +. Coard. a member of the
staff of the New Mexican at Santa
Fe, died suddenly yesterday morn
ing. Mrs. Coard was but 27 years
of age and came to New Mexico from
quincy ILL.,. in 1904. She was Al
that time in search of health, for
which purpose she preceded her hus-
band, taking up her residence at Las
Vegas. Two months afterward she
was Joined by Mr.. Coard, who secur-
ed a position with the Las Vegas OPP
tic. Six months ago, owing TO his
acceptance of a position with the
New Mexican, the family moved 10
the territorial capital, where Mrs.
Coard's death took place. Deceased
was a devoted Catholic, to which fact
is attributed the remarkable COM
posure with which she bore her pro-
longed illness and with which she
met her inevitable end. Mr.. Coar
left Santa Fe this morning with the
remains which will be inferred at
quincy. He carries with him the
Of a large circle of friends,
not only in Santa Fe, but throughout
those portions Of the territory IN
which, through his newspaper work,
he has made himself favorably
known.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-05

house with minor amendmnets.
AS it was then o'clock the house
took a recess until 1880.
At 1880 the house was again In
session and continued to work until
all the bills so far reported had been
disposed of.
In addition to the tabling of house
substitute for house bill No. 80, thu
house tabled indefinitely house bill
No. 109, an act relative to fees Sf
justices of the peace.
House bill No. 115, an act relative
to embalming and transportation OF
bodies, was also tabled indefinitely.
House bill No. lis, an act relative
to justices OF the peace, was tabled
indefinitely.
House bill No. 1872 an act to amend
section sos of the compiled laws of
1897, relative to river commissioners,
passed the house with minor amend
ments, the amendments consisting IN
adding the counties of Taos and
Sierra to the list of counties affected
by the bill.
House bill No. 1874, an act relative
to the payment of employees of cor
porations, passed the house by a vote
of 13 ayes to nays.
Council bills Nos. 3 and 4, granting
to Roswell and Artesia, respectively,
sections of land In school districts for
cemetery purposes, were passed by
the house, after considerable debate.
The members were curious to know
how these cities usurped the right II
bury their dead on the public domain.
The bills were defended by Mr.. Null
lens. Both were reported favorabiy
by the majority of the committee on
territorial affairs, and unfavorably by
minority of the same committee.
Council bill No. 36, relative to the
fees of sheriffs, passed the house.
Council bill No. 54, relative to the
duties of travelling auditor and which
provides for an examination of build
and loan associations under the same
conditions AS banks by the travelling
auditor, passed the house.
Council bill No. 81, an act relative
to the qualification of witnesses also
passed the house.
Mr.. Holt, by unanimous consent,
was then allowed to introduce a reso-
luton. He introduced house resolu-
tion 10, which provides that Monday.
March 11th, is the last day upon
which any bills may be introduced in
the house except by unanimous con-
sent or under suspension of the rules,
The object of the resolution is to
prevent the flooding of the house with
a large number of matters of legisla-
ton in the last week of the session.
The house then adjourned until
Tuesday, at 12 o'clock.