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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-21
Electric Traction In Sweden.

The Swedish government has begun
the electrihcation of the system OF
railroads controlled by 1t, A regular
service Of electric trains is first to be
established between Stockholm and
Jarfra. The trains will be lighted and
heated as well as driven by electricity,
but compressed air will be employed
for braking, Before extending the cleo,
IRRIGATION to the entire railroad sys'
TEN, the government is seeking a suf'
fcient and reliable supply OF motive
power from waterfalls. II is believed
that this will be found, and II so II
will result in great economy, because
coal has to be imported to run the
steam engines now in use in Sweden.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-21
HOW THEY ARE TRAINED FOR
UNCLE SANS SERVICE.
Big Rush by Naval officials to Pro
vide the Thousands Of Men That
viii Be Needed for New
B%attleships.

Think Of II! More than $4,000 en-.
ships Of the United States navy when
the vessels now building are COM
pleted and ready to join the feet.
To provide this great force OF blue
jackets the navy department at Wash
ington Is now bestirring itself, spurred
to especial energy in the matter by
the circumstance that several efficient
battlesnips had recently to be placed
out Of commission because Uncle Sam
had not enough naval tars to go
around.
Construction work is about to be-
gin on a new naval training station
located at Chicago which will cost
s 1000. 900, and which will afford In
struction to the young men Of the
great lake district whence come some
Of our best naval seamen. The train
ing station on the Pacific coast Is to
be greatly enlarged. and probably
moved from San Francisco bay to a
new location, and finally the nations
principal school for seamen. that To-
Gated at Newport. r. l., has during the
past few years been so extended and
improved in various ways that 1t now
stands without a peer among such In.
stitutions throughout the world.
The system OF training is the same
at all stations and It is truly remark
able how much Of the theory and prac-
tice Of maritime affairs can be mas.
tarA1 uutthtp n fnuv v,npth, hr m 49,, n
man who prior to his arrival at the
school for seamen has perhaps never
even seen an ocean.going ship. much
less been aboard a warship. The
newly enlisted navymen arrive at the
training school in charge of a recruit.
ing officer and almost tn. sole formal
ty OF admission is a very rigid physi.
cal examination by a medical officer,
who makes sure that each individual
who comes before him has no dis.
qualifying defect.
Safely past the scrutiny OF the doc.
tor, the new recruit receives with the
compliments Of Uncle Sam q complete
outfit Of summer and winter clothing
including a uniform, shoes, under
wear, overcoat, cap, sweater, rubber
boots, oilskins, etc.
Each fresh arrival at the school for
seamen spends his first three or -four
weeks in the newcomers squad
where he is taught cleanliness, dlsci
pine and other first principles of the
naval life.
1t is a pretty lively existence these
sailors in the making lead. They are
up at $3.50 o'clock In the morning and
save for the recesses for meals the
training Of hand and head goes for
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-21

is good, wholesome and well cooked;
there is plenty Of It, and It 10
served steaming hot.
After an apprentice eaman has
spent some weeks at the school and
has learned about all concerning sea.
manship that ne can gather in the rig.
ging loft and on the land mast "a
masthead set in the ground with
ropes, sails. rigging, etc. he is taken,
In company with groups of his fellows,
for short cruises In nearby waters. At
first these actual tastes of ~seafaring
life are given on board converted
yachts or small sailing craft, but as
the knowledge and experience of the
| tars is b%roadened, they are given
| cruises on practice ships that seek the
open ocean. On these excursions the
newly qualified bluejackets learn all
| about hosting boats, anchoring, steer
ing and other important duties afioat
and i%ncidently famlliarize themselves
| with conditions aboard ship so that
there Is nothing of the "green.horn''
about them when the time comes for
! actual work in the navy.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-21
Department Store Tree,

"The carnahuba palm OF Brazil
said a lumber dealer. rs the worlds
most useful tree. A department store
tree you might well call 1t, for II
gives everything from medicine to cat.
tie food.
Its roots make a very valuable
drug, a blood purifier that is pre-.
scribed a good deal In the spring. Its
timber takes a high polish, and Is In
demand amongst cabinet makers for
fine work. The sap becomes wine or
vinegar. according to the way It ia
prepared, and starch and sugar are
also obtained from this sap.
THE fruit Of the tree is a cattle
food. the nut is a good coffee substi,
tute. the pith makes corks.
There. can you beat i%t-medicine,
sugar, coffee, starch, wine. corks, cat,
tie food, lumber and vinegar, all from
this one tree. the ~carnahuba palm?"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-21
JULIET'S CHOICE.
Why She Decided She Would Go to
M~arysvllle Seminary.

There wasn't a great deal to choose
between them. Marysville Seminary
was located near the mountains; Eli
otford Seminary was surrounded by
beautiful lakes. Elolse James was go
Ing to enter Marysville, while Laura
Ford was about to become a student
at Eliotford Seminary. Elolse and
Laura were Juliet's particular chums.
Now. which school should she at
tend?
Juliet had by no means arrived at a
solution of this important problem up
to this afternoon, when. with heels
impatiently drumming a tattoo, she
awaited the coming OF Eloise and
Laura. The three were going to take
n Of their customary trips together
the last before school terms would
begin.
Moment after moment few: still
there was no sign OF either of her two
friends. To pass away the time Juliet
began to think again of the "semin.
AIRY riddle as she called II. But even
that she gave UP in despair. %glancing
a~nxiously at the clock, as she said
to herself, Il suppose I'll have to at.
tend M~arysville half the time and Ell.
otford the other half"
Julie was now beginning to feel a
little annoyed at the non.arrival OF
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-21
MEXICAN PYRAMIDS

placed at his disposal by the govern
ment. A corps OF laborers was hired
and a tramway was run from the lar
ger of the hills to one Of the nearby
barrancas. Then the professor set his
wondering laborers to scraping on the
surface of the hill. He was not long
In waiting for his reward. Soon the
clean, white sides Of great blocks were
glistening In the sun. That was some
time ago. Since then the work has
been prosecuted with ever.iucreasing
vigor. DR.. Batres and his corps Of la.
borers have almost cleared the larger
Of the hills and have unearthed a pyra.
mid $50 feet square at the base and
over 210 feet high. But, more wonder.
full still, they have found hat the pyra-
mid rests on immense subterranean
chambers which latter are divided into
great halls and living rooms, evidently
the abodes Of ancient rulers and
priests.
These are being vigorously ~excavat.
ed and explored. and 1t has been
learned that they extend In an un.
sro,,ar nvramId two.tb,rda ~ a mile
distant, This latter is also a covered
pyramid and, according to heiroglyph-
IT,. deci,bered at TIA base was oa,led
In ancient times Metyli ItzncuaI or
"pvram,d n, the Moon
G.. u,or,, ~. 49, ,o,. O., ,h.
,oran,,u ou,av -, tho s,r, ,rom mi.
nyramIS and M ,ts hase II measures
aso SQUARE feet From researches 10
aat. a. q. be,,eved that this pv,.mid
will reach he,ween Ia7 and ia sest
In height
~ ,ho pvr.m,a =, ,ho Moo, 10
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-21
ALUMINIUM FOR ELECTRIC USES.
Wire Insulated BY Means Of Oxide
Coating Gives Fairly Good Results.

Experiments have been made on
the Continent with the use of alumi'
mum wire for magnet coil for dynamos
and similar purposes, but without any
special insulation upon the wire. In
stead of this q layer of oxide is formed
upon the wire which gives a fairly
good insulation between the different
turns. At the usual temperature, alu
minum becomes covered with oxide
when placed in water or steam, n
this oxiJe is hydrated. Commencing
at $50 deg. c. 1902 deg. FL the water
is driven off, and the oxide
is quite anhydrous at 800 degrees c.
(572 degrees F.. This gives a layer
of alumina which has a good resist
ance. A coli of aluminium wire is
wound in the required form and Is
then placed In water to receive the
layer of oxide. The necessary heat
for drying the coil Is easily given by
passing a current through 1t. When
used in practice, the temperature OF
the coil should not rise too high, says
the Scientific American. 1t is found
that the insulation will hold good, for
low tensions at least, at a tempera'
ture below $50 degrees c. (s42 degrees
FL on the average, containing 300 de-
grees c. (572 degrees FL at the IT.
face of the coil and 600 degrees G.
(1,112 degrees F.) near the core. Such
a coil will have an advantage over the
usual coil in being of a smaller size,
and the base wire gives a better radia'
ton of heat. Owing, to the lighter
weight of such coils, they Will be OF
value in the case Of revolving parts,
where they give a much lower centrif,
ugal force.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-21

Eloise and Laura. All at once she leap
ed to her feet, cheeks glowing and
eyes sparkling.
That's exactly what I'll dol" she
exclaimed, excitedly. III Eloise comes
first, I'll go to Marysville. and II Lau
ra is FIRST, Eliotford will be my choice
Meanwhile Eloise and Laura were
having little troubles of their own
Both lines OF trolleys which they used
had stopped running for some cause
or other.
After waiting for some time, Elolse
determined to walk. Laura stood In
front of her house for a long time un.
I'll an automobile belonging to one OF
her friends came by. The friend Of
fered to take Laura on her way and
she was soon comfortably seated in
the auto.
Eloise and Laura assembled the from
steps of Juliet's house at the very
same time.
Just then. as fortune would have II
Juliet's brother came out Of the side
gateway.
"Hello!" shouted Dick, what about
that entertainment, Laura?"
Laura stopped to chat with Dick fol
a moment about the entertainment
their society was to give on the NOR
row. In the meantime Elolse was ad
mitted by Nora.
Marysville had won! Juliet never
told how she had come to select this
seminary, nor did Dick ever imagine
that he had unwittingly been the
cause of Eliotford's defeat.
But one can't help wondering whaI
would have happened had both Eliose
and Laura entered the o together
philadelphia North American.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-21
B%LUEJACKETS OF NAVY

ward with few interruptions until four
o'clock in the afternoon, at which hour
the young tars cease work for the day.
From that time until taps" is sound.
ed at nine o'clock their time is their
own and they may spend It in the
writing rooms. the library, the gym.
nasium, on the baseball diamond. the
football field, or where they choose.
Apropos Of Jacks material well.be-
Ing It may be noted that the meals at
the naval training station are all that
could be desired. The boys eat In
mess halls provided with long tables,
and while the menus served are no,
what would be termed fancy, the food
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-21
The New Dodue.

Nothing new, eh?" said the great
actresses press agent. "All our tricks
are old, are they? Well, do you ever
hear any more about an actress los.
ing her diamonds?"
The reporter sneered.
II confess" he said, that you really
have dropped that advertising dodge.
We no longer hear, | admit 1t, OF an
actress losing her diamonds"
But you do hear, don't you" said
the press agent. of actresses being
arrested for exceeding the speed lin.
1t in their 80 horsepower automo.
biles? And every time you hear that
you say to yourself, Gee, she must
be a great actress, to be able to af.
ford a 80 horse. power car. III have
to go and see her."
so that is your new dodge" said
the reporter.
1T is one Of them" said the press
agent.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-21
HELPING THE BOYS
ADMIRABLE SYSTEM IN OPERA.
TON IN GERMANY.
Pupils Leaving School Are Assisted
In Practical Way In Determln-
lns What Their Life Work
Shall BE.

When an American boy leaves
school he does not always know what
sort Of work he wants or is Mt for.
Or even when he knows exactly what
kind OF job he desires, he often does
not know at all how to find It. Such
a job as he aims for may not exist with.
In his opportunities OF place and time.
So the boy leaving school may drift
into an unsuitable occupation, or,
worse, into no occupation at all, In
spite OF an honest wish, originally, to
work.
In Germany they order these things
better. In that admirable study Of
recent German labor legislation, THE
German Workman" the work Of the
Munich labor bureau for boys leaving
school is recorded. Munich teachers
became interested in finding suitable
work for their boys in 1908. and now
the bureau, with their help, has crap
pied with the question most success
fully.
Every year printed schedules Of
comprehensive questions are sent to
every head teacher of the Munich
schools to be distributed among the pu'
pills who are going to leave the schools
that year.
The pupils are asked to put them.
selves in communication with the mu.
nicipal labor bureau, which will ad-
wise them as to the choice Of a voca.
ton, aud give them the best chance
possible to secure work.
Yearly circulars are also sent to all
the trade guilds and other labor SO.
cieties to enlist their cooperation.
The children respond readily to the
aid given them. Boys come by dozens
to the Offices Of the bureau. In search
Of positions as apprentice or beginner
Each brings a form of application
Allied up by himself, but signed by his
teacher.
When the bureau finds a place for
him he is notified by post card. and
presents himself for examination by
the employer, wherever and whenever
the latter may appoint.
Whether the boy takes the job OIL
not, he must report to the bureau the
result Of the interview; and this goes
on until work is procured which
suits him and which he is able to do
For the direction of the boys thu
labor bureau has prepared. with the
aid of expert employers and medica
men, a handbook of the industries
open to a boy. This handbook de
scribes the different kinds of work
the qualifications necessary to each
the prospects Of promotion or stead,
employment, the health conditions
the dangers and difficulties, the cos
and time Of training. and everything
else which the boy and his parents
ought to know before choosing hi
career.
A ladies' committee has lately beef
appointed to look after the girls, also
from the schools. So the young pee
pie of Munich have a first.rate chanc,
for a good start In life.
The idea is one which In spite o
practical difficulties might surely b,
considered and adopted (or use b,
American educators and social work
ers. al well as German ones. A sy;
tenn of this sort would be a blessing {
many boys and girls leaving schoo
In America to-day. and hating unde
cidedly and perplexed on the threshol,
of industry.-Youth's Companion.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-21

Select a thick piece OF bamboo
about eight inches long, and without
joints; clean the inside carefully, max.
ing 1t as smooth as possible. Bore a
small hole about two inches from one
end to hold Ii smaller piece of BAN.
boo. which is to form a spout, A hol,
low piece Of bamboo (c) somewhat
thinner than the pump barrel is in.
serted into the lower end OF tine
pump barrel, the top of the barrel (c)
Is closed with a piece OF rubber that
10 fastened with a small tack and can
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-21
That's right.
-Lurana w. Sheldon, In Judge,
Fitness Of Things.

Medders, who had eaten a hearty
breakfast Of ham and eggs, with the
usual evidences Of the meal en- his
shirt front and waistcoat-for Med.
ders was a bit careless Ia his feed
ing-leaned back In his chair with
serene satisfaction.
WELL" he said, Il feel better. I'll
go now and order that suit Of clothes
| have been intending for tho last
month or more to add to my ward
robe"
IF you will take my advice" sug'
gested the feminine autocrat of the
breakfast table. surveying him with
marked di~spleasure, you'll get a pep.
per and salt suit"
What for?"
"To go with all that egg."-Chicago
Tribune.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-21
With the Ancients,

The Greek commander was making
the circuit of the walls of Troy, look,
Ing for a vulnerable spot. when his
automobile stuck fast in the mud,
Get a horse!" jeered the Trojan
sentinels on the walls.
Smarting under their ridicule, he
went and built a huge wooden horse.
The rest is history.-Chicago Tribune.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-21
General Trolley Express Service.

Arrangements are being perfected to
inaugurate a general express system
for operation on all electric lines. The
service has already been started at
Springfield, Mass. and will be extend.
ed all over the country as 1t develops.
The method of operation will follow
that of the big express companies.
Separate express and freight stations
will be established OF all lines and
cars Of the usual type will be used for
~interurban express and baggage serv.
ice. 1t is believed that the placing OF
the present rudimentary merchandise
traffic of the different roads under n
head will mark a period Of greater efi.
cheney and economy.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-21

Mrs. Brown looked around her un.
easily. DO you know" she said to
Mr.. Brown. I'm expecting every min.
ute to hear the doorbell ring and to be
told that Clarence Is in some dreadful
mischief"
What makes you think that?" asked
Mr.. Brown.
"Oh. he's been so good all day; and
this morning he took down one Of his
lesson books and studied for nearl
two hours"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-21
Good News for Him.

1--WE decided" said Ritter, ito devote
myself exclusively hereafter to the
writing Of poetry"
"Glad to hear It," said Krotchett.
Think that's my forte, eh?"
Don't know about that, but I do
know that l never read poetry"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-21

small arm, A, operated by a spring,
making a momentary contact on point
ID, thus closing the circuit through the
coils. The wires. w, are the iron
wires connected to a push button az
the house.
This could be used nicely without
the relay attachment II the distance
were short, says the Popular Mechan-
les. AS the house is some distance
from the station and In old iron tele-
phone wire was used, the resistance
was such that the main coils could
not get enough current to operate
them with success
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-21
Life Saving Apparatus.

An apparatus for life saving al sea
has been invented by Mr.. r. Layach.
cry, a Belgian engineer residing ut
Chapultepec, Mexico. 1t consists OF .
rife cannon from which a projectile
is fired; to the projectile are attached
a cable, an anchor, and a rocket. The
mechanism is said to be very simple,
and for humanitarian reasons the In
yentor has not patented It.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-21

be moved up and down. The pump
Ing rod is made OF a thin stick OF wood
and another short piece of bamboo
Id. The short piece Of bamboo (d)
is closed on one end by a piece OF
the pump mentioned before. This
piece of bamboo is fastened to the
stick of wood with the help OF cord
and putty and must fit tightly into
the pump barrel. The pump barrel
will work satisfactorily Is a small
quantity OF water is poured into the
upper barrel to get 1t started.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-21
The Heiqht Of MaIesty.

"And so she is very ~queenly? I SUP.
pose she's the kind Of oma who is
never afraid to enter the grandest
drawing room"
"oh, more majestic that that! She's
the kind of woman who's never afraid
to enter her own kitchen"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-21

apart for the purpose of developing
h%igh-speed work in wireless telegra'
ply.
In these experiments the received
oscillations actuate a wireless receiv'
err, which, in turn, acts on a syphon
recorder, causing the Morse signals to
be written in a continuous wavy line.
The accompanying illustration is a re
mails at a speed OF So words a minute
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-21
THE KING AND THE ROBBERS.
Story Of a Persian Ruler and His
Advisers.

A certain Persian king, while trav.
cling In disguise with but few attend.
ants. was waylaid by robbers, who
threatened to take not only his goods.
but his life. Feeling powerless, he in.
wardly made a vow that II God would
soften the hearts Of these ruflans and
restore him to safety, he would dis
tribute all the money in his treasury
to the needy Of his realm.
The robbers we're frightened of, and
the king reached his palace unharm-
ed, except for the loss OF his purse
that he carried in his girdle.
DESTROYS Of keeping his VOW. he
summoned his officers and commanded
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-21

right nanu ant
places the re-
ceiver to left ear
with the other. In
passing the instru'
ment to another
person the hands
should be crossed
as shown In the
cut, thus extend
ing the transmit
ter and receiver
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-21

MAKES WORK EASY.
Device for Pulling Arc Light Switch
Plugs From a Distance.

In a certain place which was a long
distance from the station switchboard
and where old iron telephone wire was
used to close the circuit. al arrange
ment as shown in the accompanying
sketch was made to draw the plugs on
an arc light switchboard.
The coils, c, which release the
springs, s, on the plug drawing at.
tachment are coils from an old arc
light. These coils are operated through
a local circuit using an ordinary buz.
ger, b, for a relay. which releases a
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-21
Nothing.

Little i-year-old Elsie and her lit
tie friend Margery n morning were
sitting In a back pew while the rev
erend father was reading mass, relates
the Philadelphia Record. They be-
came restless and before long were
making considerable commotion. The
pastor was somewhat annoyed and
after service he walked down the aisle
and ~reprimaaded the tots. The little
ones We're so occupied that they did
not notice the good man until he was
standing beside them. What are
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-21

spacing, as can be seen In the illustra'
ton.
The results obtained indicate that
Wheatstone working is a practical
possibility" says the London Elec.
trical Review.
In other experiments the Wheat.
stone transmitter, which makes and
breaks contacts in the primary cir
cult of the spark coil, is being used.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-21
Production Of Greatest Good.

The Author OF Nature directs all his
operations to the production of the
greatest good. and has made human
virtue to consist In a disposition and
conduct which tends to the common
felicity of his creatures.-Samuel Ad.
ans.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-21

A popular instrument In Madagas-
car Is the bamboo guitar. made from
a bamboo cane six feet long. The cav.
ity serves as the sounding board.
Strings are cut out between the Joints
and are stretched by bridges.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-21

Rev. Robert Hall. when asked how
many m a preacher could pre-
pare in a week, replied; IF he is a
mar Of preeminent ability, one; II
he is man OF ordinary ability. two;
II he Is an ass, six."-Exchange.