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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-22

The very large Humber Of drown.
ings now boing reported brings oul
the familiar counsel as 10 the i'm
portanoe Of learning 10 swim, Il hap
pens. however that IN many OF the
more notable cases reported the vic.
Tins were good swimmers and sue.
cumbed 20 their daring in tempting
fate. The reckless swimmer expose.
himself 70 more dangers than those
who cannot swim Al al The land
luhbers "a at least keep ashore.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-22
Roek IsIand FreIahts b 80.

Wellington, Kansas-In a freight
wreck In the Rock Island yards
here at 1850 o'clock Friday morn.
ing Conductor J. A. Miller Of Herring.
ton suffered a broken leg and a hruis.
ed back and head. His condition Is
not dangerous. brakeman William
Swift OF Herington has a slight mash
ed hand, The second section OF an
extra freight ran into the caboose OF
the first section standing In the yards
smashing Il aud seven freight cars
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-22

Most Of the fine American vessels
that fought the Spanish war In one
round without loss OF wind have been
sent TO the scrap pile or the museum
as back numbers, or az least are IN
the repair shop. where the govern.
ment expert Is looking them over and
shaking his head In building a mod.
arn warship the work must be hurried
along as much As possible lest the yes.
lsl be out Of date Before It Is com
pleted.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-22
Asssultsd A EDITOR In Kansas.

Ottawa. Knnsas-C. G. Robb. 80
years OLD. editor Of the Ottawa
Guardian. a weekly paper printed here
In the interests OF prohibition, was 10.
saulted "a his Office late Saturday az.
ternoou by Clifford cowdery. % years
old. the son Of O local druggiat The
attack was made because Of extreme
asortions by the Guardian regarding
alleged sales Of whisky by the Cow
dery drug store.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-22
Younq Woman was sealped.

St Louis. Missouri-Miss Elizabeth
Gaiiinghan aged p. Friday afternoon
leaned too near a fast revolving fly
wheel in the shoe factory In which she
Is employed and her entire scalp was
torn from her mead. The scalp was
removed from the fly wheel intact and
surgeons performed rare operation by
sewing It back in place. Isdications
are that the operation was successful.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-22
- b 10 rAe 90 AsNs.
Amateur Faneief Thought His Re.
sponslblity Had Ended.

An Indiana man tells o. the EFFORTS
Of an author belonging 10 the HQosicr
school Of historical novelists 20 put
IN hia leisure time as a hen farm
er" In that state. The literary per-
sons venture afforded his agricultural
nelghbors no end Of amusement
During the FIRST year the amateur
farmer discovered that an his little
chickens. which were confined IN
eoops. we're languishing 40 the point
Of death. The novelist went over bis
hen literature" 20 locate the cause Of
the trouble. but TO no avail.
Finally he called upon an old chap
named Rawlins. to whom he put the
question:
What do YOU suppose Is the mat
ter with those ~chlckensg"
Well, ! dunno. said Rawlins
"What do YOU feed emf
Feed themi~ exclaimed the novel
ist.farmer. "Why, ] don't feed them
anything!"
Then. how'd you suppose they
was a-goin' to llvegT
Il presumed. replied the literary
person. that the old hens had milk
enough for them now. -Llppincott's
Magazine.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-22
- 80 b. ~ 20.

WashinEton-On a pilgrimage
that viii encirelo the globe and IN
fulhllment of a promise 10 the Fiji.
pinos 20 return q Manila 20 attend
the opening OF their FIRST legislative
assembly. Secretary of War VIM -.
Taft left here Sunday on the arst
stage Of the journey.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-22

Holton, Kansas-A tract Of land
a mile square, about two miles
south o. this town. was entirely strip
ped by a hal storm Thursday night
The hail tones yer an inch in di-
ameter. The growing crops were lev
eled TO the ground and stock was IN.
iured IN several Instances.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-22
Needn't Carry C. o. o. Whisky.

Kansas City. Mo-Jndge 4. J.
seehorn In the circuit court has de-
oided that the Adams Express com
pany need o deliver G. o. ID. pack.
ages Of intoxicating liquor billed for
points Ia Iowa The decision was IN
the suit OF a distilllng company 70
mandamus the express company 10
receive and deliver such Packages.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-22
phnlppIns Veteran Meet.

Kansas City. Mo-Tho annual
reunion Of the Society OF the
Army Of the Philippines Is in ser
sion here with a large number Of
veterans present from all parts 81
he country. Gen Arthur McArthur.
commander In chief. responded -
the welcoming address.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-22

Emporia. Kanaas-EdWard Mayea.
who bought a motor car with
which to carry the mail over the
rural route which he carries out Of
Emporla, says be gets over ne route
in hali the time q took vith a horse
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-22
cHEAp IRRleATEp 4 N

Grand opening Sept 5th under Carey
Act. Little Snake River Valley, Routt
County. Colo. $3.50 per acre for land
and water. $685. per acre down, Ell.
oursion rates. Routt County Develop
ment Co. si4 18th ST.. Denver. Colo.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-22
A Santa Fe Gas Tank Exploded.

Courtney. Missourt-Luther Aldy
and J. Hicks. water service men
on the Atchison. Topeka g. Santa Fe
railway, were seriously burned here
sursday BY the explosion OF a gas
tank They were taken I o the santa
" hospital IN Topeka.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-22

The vicar Of Dwygyfylchl-eum.p Pen
maenmaur told the royal commission
Of the church IN Wales recently that
he had been az pislyiecum Carnguwch.
Llangefui- Tregaian. Llandyfuan-
cum lanfair and Arleechwedd.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-22

Washington. D. C-The annual
report Of Acting Judge General
Porter shows that there was a
decrease OF 6s3 in tho number Of
courts martial IN the army during the
last fiscal year.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-22
Carload Of Cob Pipsa.

jefferson. City. Mo--The "meer
sshaum" pipe industry continues 20
have a healthy growth On Missouri.
Last years record Of this industry was
"a carloads OF corn cobs which were
converted into 6 .2o6.s3i pipes repre-
seating a cash value Of sf02.5l3.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-22
sIIoht shook al San Juan.

San Juan. Porto Rlco--A per.
ceptlblo earthquake was noticed
here at 2 o'clock Saturday night and
az 4 O'Clock Sunday morning a heavy
shock was recorded. This awakened
many persons. no damage has been
reported.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-22

Washington-capt O. ~ Fox Is 10
command the cruiser South Dakota
which with the California. Tennessos
and Washington viii comprise the
new cruiser squadron Intended for the
Pacific coast
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-22

BY following the directions. which
are plainly printed on each package Of
Defiance Starch. Mems Collars aud
Guns can be- made just as stiff az de-
slrod. with either gloss or domestic
finish. Try f. 10 or for i0o. sold BY
all good groccrs.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-22

Sheer white goods, in fact, any ine
wash goods when new. owe much Of
their attractiveness to the way they
are Numbered. this being done ia a
manner TO enhance their textile beau
~ Home laundering would be equal
" satisfactory Il proper attention was
given 10 starehing. the FIRST essential
being good Starch. which has sufficient
strength TO stinen, without thickening
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you viii be pleasantly surprised al the
improved appearance OF your work
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-22

A duel to the death between auto
mobiles must not only interest our
numerous leisure classes who are al
uats waiting around ih anticipation o.
: dos fight but also anord an impress.
riys exhibit in oar unparalleled pros
perily.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-22

New York. New Worthwhile the
striking telegrapher's claim theii
strike viii be successful the officials
Of the Western Union and Postal
Telegraph companies stated Tuesday
that they are handling their business
rapidly and that numbers OF men are
returning to work. No disorder has
been reported.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-22

Holton, kansas.-lu a race so
Soldier. a small town In this county
Thursday. william Gardner tried TO
cross the track just as the horses
we're nearing the sire. He was
struck by one OF the anlmaig and dan
gerousiy Injured. Bot. less were
broken.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-22
Ia. cIeveIand stLn LII

New York-A persistent rumor
Is current here that e~x-President
Grover Cleveland was 20 m az
nis Princeton home that be would he
unable 10 join his family, now IN New
HamnshIre.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-22

Il is worth while TO do even the
smallest kindness as we 30 along the
way Nothing e. lost No dewdrop
pcrishcs. but. sinking into the flower,
makes Il gWeeter-Fdcher.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-22
Lightning Causes 81. Jossph FIrs.

ST. Joseph. Mo.-A storage plant 81
the National Packing company IN
South 81 Joaeph vas struck by light.
mig Thursday morning and partially
destroyed by fire Loss 10000, In,
surcd,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-22
a Plttsburo. kan. FIre RECORD.

Pittsburg. Kan-Six fires IN
one hour. and eight alarms Ia "a
hours, causing the FIRE department
horses 10 be driven almost 10 death
IN the broiilng hot sun. was the rec.
ord Of P~ittsburg's IRE department re-
Gently. The greatest loss was $500.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-22

A Denver woman who said she
-conld die eating o~ucumbsrs was
found by the coroner nfeless. bgi viii
3 cncomber 10 her hand and 5 happy
smile 90 her face. Her reeofd foy
fcraclD Is unsurpassed.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-22
kIna EdNara NIalts Emperor MllIlsm

WHY LuWHFN WINS tFWFefYF WWTIaNHi
caasell, Hesse-N Nassau. Prussia.
King Edward reached Wilhelm.
shohe "Wednesday afternoon aud was
met and warmly greeted b. Emperor
William. who wore the uniform OF d
British field marahaL Tho road from
the railroad station 10 the castle was
occupied Us entire length by the
troops Large crowds Witnessed the
meeting and the stands erected az the
favorable spots were crowded with
~aightseers The emperor and bic
guest vert escorted 20 the. castle b.
o squadron OF Hussars.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-22

Old Orchard. Me.-Snmmsr cot.
tagos and hotels valued az $4,000
were destroyed by IRE here Thursday
night No lives lost
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-22

Chillicothe. Mo-Martin OMaiiey
was struck BY B%uriirton paasen
ger train No. A. Ia the local
yards Thursday evening and Instant
~ killed.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-22
WI.son.In 80 Tno-csni 80.

Milwaukee,, Wisconsin, The two
cent rate per mile on al raii.
roads opentlng IN Wisconsin, went
Into effect AZ midnight Wednesday
night
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-22

All Buried BY Government.
in some parts Of Switzerland an tho
dead are buried by the government,
without respect to wealth or position.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-22

kiel, Germany-Thero wea 8
holiday AZ the Krupp shipbnlldlne
works here Wednesday, with 8 distri,
bution o. money 10 all the workmen
10 celebration OF the birth OF u son
aud heir 70 Herr ene Frau Krupp Won
Bohleu und Haibach.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-22
BeIfaet labor Troubles settled.

belfast-Ihe negotiations be
tween the arbitrators and strikers
resulted Thursday in a settlement Of
the labor troubles here.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-22

New York-The Standard Oh
company declared a quarterly div.
idend Of s. a share Thursday. This
was unchanged from last year.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-30
how's Thlsf

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case Of Catarrh that
cannot Be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. F. J. CHENEY L CO.. Toledo.
OhSo.
We. the underlined. have known
=. J. Cheney for the last 10 years.
ana believe him perfectly honorable
b an business transactions. and 0nan.
eially able to carry out any OBLIGATIONS
0A0o By his nm.
WALDaN0. KINNAN 4 MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists. Tois6o. OASo.
Hairs CoeAsSA Cur 70 takaa inAnr.
aa!y. oct11G directly upon To blood
al Ooec= 0U1Aco q th0 oyu1oA.
ToodD&zda6 ~ nOA Hf3oo 7Ee
- hee1la. 0oa4 ~ IN AsUUaGeA
Nh 0A1s PANTY PIno ~ eenat3.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-30
A Growing Family.

Editor Caldwell used to command
the attention of the whole State when
he travelled with his family. 1t strikes
us that on one occasion We counted
sixteen In his party. But the other
day Ne were coming down from West
Florida and rode q few miles in the
same coach with Governor Broward
and his family. Caldwell may have
the Governor beat now. but after TAX.
ing into account the sizes and ages
Of the Governors children. all We
would ask In backing his majesty for
9 winner AT the end of the race Is to
give him time. He is running some"
-Fernandina Record.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-30
Will Have q Monopoly.

Mark this prediction: In eight or
ten years the production and culture
Of mangoes in Lee county will exceed
the production OF oranges and grape.
fruit. 1t is Il fruit that will create
a market quicker than the grapefruit
did. and will be- great deal more
profitable than raising citrus fruit.
And the best part Of II. is the fact
that Lee and Dade counties are the
only counties in the State that can
raise mangoes.-Fort Meyers Breeze.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-30

4 0sevoo Dmietpal ownssship Of
80 woesrveeks and private owner.
& - - ~ - Vosks the Sood house
- = 0oevssa ~ Asvn and the deep
- -. II che 6ssirss TO cook q
- ~ eannot sst suncisnt heat
- - 90 to bon the egxs. and
- - 6sslrss to take an abluttoc
- Ganooe o. % nscA - suHscient
- = vh1eA 70 wash her hands.
80 80 unAsssea1A The economy On
- NJ q ~ nunieipality tn saving
0oo 6 - Dovss house and not CIV.
- euoooon9 Desssurs to force the
nose - . sseuaA story. but We fail
- seooseAs01 Why the pressure Of
- - ssa0aay b % lov, for the
1870 - basDsd ~ more money they
- ~ Dsssss. however. nee The
5noud4 q va1ss allovod them, for the
$3.50 ssasss tAas thsy cannot get IT.
- Ae1sP tns1nAeo ~ have 70 nay
- GoDsehlaG ~ - ~ ~, vhicA
- - - ea0e M ~ ~.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-30
Joins Butterniik er,oad de.

Tn. editor ui thi- pal'! has already
joined III" bu;t.rmilK brigad" and Is
certifying for tn. prohibition fight W.
believe ine> liable TWO year. h'uc"
With only about SIX OF the forty >i>
counties OF Florida in the Wet column
the outcome is plain. II Will be- a
five.to-one bet Oh prohibition in Flori'
la whenever brought To "A \ose IN the
LEGISLATURE. Jack >on,ille Florldian.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-30
Death OF . Good Woman.

Mrs. Il. F. Dillon. one OF our best
known and most generally beloved
women. after a lingering illness. died
at her home in this city last Sunday
Mrs. Dillon had been suffering agonies
for several months from an incurable
naalady, and her thousands OF friends
deeply regretting her loss to her fam.
lily and the community in which she
lived. too we'll know IL Is best she
should be relieved OF the terrible suf.
ferings she so bravely endured -
Jacksonville Floridiap
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-30

~ eeonr. from which pencils a-a
~ - bseuass % scaScs that II
- ~ saiges diseincttoa Of being
uA ~ se,1 By Tie pound. Most
- GsAas eoa.ss from' Tennessee.
oauas ~ ylssias. and the Supply
u 1o1nossse M FLORIDA 10 nearly
- Ue0oe salls that veathered the
var Aavs Cuns into psacils.
~ 1Ave besn dug - and so1d
nsBo tAaa ~ ths trsss yht>h
~ 0Ue 6VD the0 70 make railroGl
= Veneo PESTS have given way to
Uee kla1s Of WOOD and have
- cared TO The pesctl fac.
- - - cold for 10 ceats
BnAFod pounds. And yet this red
- WIN Wev anywhere In the Uni.
- 0onAss vhsss tAe sofl does not
1870 80 mech sanA o. clay: viii
)Uug11A q lao1 hat b INST for a.
1u1oU~ ~ win reaeh q she q Tor
le1e91ak1as whsa twsatSs4ve years
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-30

In declining to enter the race for
United States Senator against Senator
Mallory. who had already announced
his candidacy for reelection. Senator
Adams has greatly strengthened him.
self with the friends OF the latter.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-30

- 11ooAaleas ring = lava must
10 0cAe q vAso \ rsQ1irss he
~ o9GlgonDee q 0saaaoe Allispa.
- ~ = ~ gsavs. - clean
- 0nnl.s aAaG. b SPITE q
Dp 0aUa1oican majority u Iowa
$1,000 u lals Drospsets tor the
0u1A vA6eA ever Republican
- OouDoo ct - TOP.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-30

- 9 ~ . more oras5ly' town
- q oa11ssv111s y ~ Uaissd
= S1s0e % g lsose seven
oon1 enn1s wieAin ths corporate
- 90 ~ vase papsAtSoa -
II Doa1esd ~ . 1assAAl dur
~ ~ M 90 pollee0aA at
~ . ~ beaisvs another
- = - 0tass can show up as
49, = ~ ssspect.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-30

~ 0o1lA q 0enatoe psttus Of Ala
y Somoves ooe Of he best rep
no1UoD q tAe people from The
IL oooosD Coasrsss. His sueces-
1890 Vsoaahly b ExOovesnor
D1o0L WAe vas Deminated IN the
DGR ~ ouuneP % his alternate.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-30

80 e1usels1ag hiias bece0s due after 6rss
nnuoes q s4vessises.s,t, saiess esbervise
Do6b eulrec1. bssties 10 ksows TO ~
DnsaQp1g~1 - Day Sos sAvsstisiaS In -.
A11Duas TEE DAILY 0UN.
ET&1s3 0Au0VIAA ~
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-30

I - TWipeA-week ssn Il IN eiSht-pase, forty.
Q0Dun ps0sr, pabsiahed every Monday and
11u1ny. s.1 cuaisias al the sews Of the
-, bol saass 81 seserai, and viii be
un1D2 psaaOs fsss. ~ any rsrt Of the GATED
fn0Oe cnaaAs, tps tsoo yeaf-in advanes.
Evening star., 1907-11-16
STORIES OF FOXES.
One Made a Playmate Of Bulldog
Another Refused to Be Lost.
rom The Pail Mall Gazette

From The Pan Mail Gazette
friend % min. in tn Md.ands. a
youug doctor with natural history pro-
c'lyijics, has two young foxes in a roomy
pen IN lis stable yard. They were taksn
from the earth in q private wood within
reach of Whicl there is no hunt. Ole
Of the pair managed to get out of bounds
lately, ana becoming bewildeved by the
tratfit III the main street of the busy
little market down it ran Aithar and
th!tuer. a terror to some and the butt %:
others who tried their best to Kill the
poor beast The fox however got the
better OF all It's pUrSucrS ami ran off
into what IS locally termed the upper
country beyond, so tint all trace OF it
was lost until the groom who had b zen
attached to the little beast had the
happy Inspiration to take on the bull
terror in search of its playmate
Bully I"a il the direction Of a park
four miles away. and within its gates
the terrier quickened his pace. and bark
ing loudly WAS soon dssCTle d by the fox
vino ran up to his friend with great show
Of delight. He seemed glad To get back
10 the safe shelter of his pen in the stabl .
yard, but whereas the POOR beast had up
10 the time of his outing been confiding
and IA amiliar in his ways. his experiences
of the man in the street have made
LInl tlInId and shy now.
Mr.. Jones. who was head samekeeper to
the late Lord L.ilford for nearly tisty
years. told me of a tame fox that he
kept chained To a tree close to his housa
II seemed well Contented there bat rs
Lord LIlford thought il ought to have its
freedom il was taken in bag TO a wood
and turned out there. The poor beast
tried to follow the keeper home again.
and It was with difficulty got rid Of ONLY
10 be taken by stranger and Killed soon
after.
Evening star., 1907-11-16
The Sultan of Morocco's Little Ruse
From r. r. o.


John II. Avery, who for two years in
structed the Sultan of Morocco in the art
of photography. says that although most
of the mulai's spare time has been spent
with Europeans he has never neglected
the needs % the women in his vast haram.
He had motors brought out to Fa2
palace for their use, and Mr.. Avery him
self was asked to arrange moving picture
shows every night for two months for the
ladies' benefit. The women attended in
patches, so that he had a different audi
ence each evening. OF course, he was
never permitted to look upon single
face The show worked in kind of
double room by throwing the pictures
through a narrow doorway guarded by
eunuchs. But of these evenings the sui
tan himself soon tired. The ladies did
not however SO for peace sake Mulai
Abd-el AMz resorted to a ruse.
When Mr.. Avery had run off score of
pictures, the sultan would whisper.
Avery. after the next l will cry out
More, yet more" But you must answer
in Arabic, Nay, great lord. all is finished
for this night There will be more to-
morrow. if God wills it" And SO this
farce was gone through. On Mr.. Avery S
halting reply, Abd-el Aziz. in his role o:
henpecked husband, would call out to the
harem ladies, There. there, you TeJa
Avery will show you no more tonight, 50
you must all go off to bed.
Evening star., 1907-11-16
MOISTURE IN WOOD.
Gain in Strength as Dryness Is At
tanned.

The effect of water in softenlng organic
tissue. as in wettins a piece Of paper or
a sponge is wei! known. and 50 is the
stiffening effect of drying. The same law
APPLIES to wood BY different methods
of seasoning to pieces of the same STICK
may be given very different degrees OF
strength.
Wood in its green state contains n1ois-
tura in the pores of the cells, like honey
in a comb. and also in the substance o
the cell walls. AS seasoning begins the
moisture in the pores is first eyaporated.
This lessons the weight OF the wood, out
does not affect its strength II Is not
until the moisture in the substance or TN
cell walls is drawn upon that the strength
of the wood begins to increase. Scien-
"fher- sa turation point" From this con-
dition to that of absolute dryness the
gain in the strength of wood Is some
what remarkable In the case of spruc
the strength is multiplied fou: times:
indeed spruce in small sizes. thoroughly
dried in an oven, Is as strong. weight
for weight as steel. Even after the
reabsorption of moisture. when the Wood
is again exposed to the air the strength
of the sticks is still from 81 t. 1oo per
cent greater than when it was green.
When. in drying the fibar-saturation
point is passed. the strength Of wood
increases as drying PROGRESSES, in ac-
cordance with a definite law. AMI this
law can be used to calculate from tn
strength of stick at one degree of
moisture what its strength VIII be at
any other degree.
Manufacturers engineers ard builders
need to know not only the strength. but
the Weakness of the materials they use.
and for this reason they are quite as
much interested in knowing how timbers
are affected by moisture as they are IN
knowing how they ar weak ned bLknots
checks. cross grain and other detects.
1t is obvious that where tmbers ar
certain to be weakened by excessive
moisture they will have to be used in
larger sizes for safety. So far enSi-
neers of timber tests, while showing that
small pieces gained greatly in strength.
do not advise counting OH the same re-
suits in the seasoning OF large t!mb
owing to the fact that tho largh tiInbers
usually found in the market have a.
fects which are sure to counterbilanc
the gain from seasoning
The forest service has Issued a pub
!ication entitled The Strength OF Nooo
as Influenced by Moisture" i'll which are
shown the strength of representative
woods in all the degrees Of moiS ture.
from the green state to absolute dryn sS,
and the effects of resoaking.