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The Washington herald., 1908-07-24
SHOWER GOOLS CITY
Dame Weather Has Crouch
and Affiicts Capital.
HUMIDITY PAYS Us a VISIT
Jupiter PIuvius Brings Out HIS Rain
Wagon at sunset and EnIivens
storm that Leaves n Trail of
Goodness in Its Wake.

Dame Weather. a fickle jade at best.
worked herself into a frightful mood yes
terday. making human beings. as well
as other things animate, beastly UncOm-
Portable by her antics. There may be
written on the records OF the govern
ment bureau the story Of a more humid,
broiiing, Oieaginous day than July =,
1905. but TO that day the memory Of the
oldest inhabitsnt reacheth not.
Dame Weather yesterday insisted upon
maintaining the temperature where II
had been pegged at Afnecks drug shop
fo- these many weeks. The old girl
meaning the weather-had listened to
many importUnings about the heat. but
yesterday she just naturally got into a
crouch, and apparently determined that
she would show the people Of Washing
ton that she would do as she pleased
about the matter Of the temperature. II
she wanted IT hot, hot It would be: and
she wanted Il hot True. the heat made
her frerful. and as the day advanced the
amount Of calorics the old lady insisted
upon having about her person was some
thing suggestive OF Dante-s ves,lbuIe &C
the neither regions. and just about equal
ed the popular estimation Of the tenn
perature that maintains in a blast fur
-ace
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$3.50 each.
Values, $500 and SI8, 50
And these remnants &:

-1llQ LllCSC IGillIdlltS
Girls White Linene Coat SUITS b0z back
e. sleeves. trimmed with lace aid enb7idsry'
sizes % l. Reduced from 80 % SLO0 each
Gi-ls' White Linen Cot Sulrs box back
plated skirt. sizes. { and Io- Red-ced from IS %
90 $50 each
AIissss- Linen Coats. lea-he- SHADE, box back
5aabe5rcasted front; sizes Il and Is. Reduced from
SO . $50 each
SIisses' PercaIs ard GtuFhan Dresses' With
plain o. fancy borders, high -eck. - sleeves
sizes 4 and l6 Reduced tr1n s. 20 $50 each.
; Mss Waite Swiss Dresses made With sliG
lining Ciah1rz-civ trimmed with lace ard t1zeT
-icu. sizes q. Is and ls Reduced from $50 q
$50 each
Gi-,s' White India L.ao1 Gulnpes trimmed
vith elh--l5cry aud ruc1s. high mex "a
=leercss sizes 20 4 Reduosd fun $40 % e,
each
lIisses' Waite India LEu11 shtrr Waists
trimmed WIKI lace edEe and H-s ruczs: size e
Re1Eced from sl--5 % Sl-5 each.
Third do0r-G s.
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Friday Bargains in
Mems Furnishings Dept.

20 dozen Mems White Madras Neglige
Shirts. with plated bosoms- cuffs at
Iached and separate, sizes Il 20 i. inclu-
4 eive-
Special price, 95c each.
5 dozen Mems White NegIige Shirts
coat style; cuffs attached and separate
zau sizes
SI.I5 each Value, $50.
80 dozen pairs Mems Isle Thread and
Cotton S0x-eCds Of an importers line
They consist OF black and plain C0lOrs
stripes. plaids. and black and COlOreC
-eub ubroidered figures A very attractive
Assortment. al sizes
35C; ; pairs for SI-OO-
Values, soc and 75c-
Main 6odr-F
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In The SOCIAL WORLD
Miss Patrice Egan's Wedding
Set for August.
MISS F. A. KNODE ENGAGED

Am bassadOr and Mrs Reid Week
end Guests of Lord and Lady
DesbOrOuEh-Senat and Mrs Wet
more Travelling in EurOPe-Mrs-
MerreII Entertains Mrs. Roosevelt.
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Sis each. Value, I.5O.
Friday Bargain in
Hens Strap Hats.

Entire stock offered at special
prices TO close. Included are Sen
nits, Split Sraws, AIilans, and Tur-
bans. All this seasons goods and
every hat fresh and perfect
95c each. Were SI.5O.
Sis each. Were $500.
$50 each Were $500.
$500 each. Were 500
Main 60or-F s.
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While you think OF &. telephone yozr
Want Ad- to The Washington Herald, and
bill viii be sent you at I cent = word
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Friday Bargain in
WOmen'S LiSIe Hose.

80 dozen pairs Women's Black
1isle-thread Hose, IN plain and
lace ankle effects; Rembrandt and
Richelieu ribbed
a5c a pair. Value, $50.
Main door-F s.
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Friday Bargain in
Muslin Underwear.

Drawers and Corset Covers-the
odds and ends left from our special
sale of yesterday. They are well
made, correctly propOrtiOned and
neatly trimmed with dainty laces,
enlbrOideries and tuclls.
25c garment Value, SOC.
Third fo0r-Ele7euth 81
The Washington herald., 1908-07-24
Invites General Humidity.

Not content with having things in gen
eraI unspeakably hot, Dame Weather yes
terday took il into her fickIe head TO
hold an an-day Irritation with Gen
Humidity. Now. everybody knows that
when the General comes 10 Washington
il is time 20 duck 20 the cool places and
order cooling beverages. take life com
forrably and do as the lily does-not wor-
~ about superflu0us raiUeut or take TOO
much thought about to-day. let alone to-
morrow Gen. Humidity was here yes
terIay. at the beEesr Of Dame Weather.
about s5 per cent of hin. and the two
behaved scandaloUsIy. They were to-
gether all day. and the amount q plain
physical suffering these two dished up for
poor humanity is beyond the vocabulary
o. The Washington Herald Office 10 por-
tray
in the empyresn these two immortal
humbugs passed the hours away. while
the business men Of the earth. Jhei-
wives. and dependent relatives tried. as
Z best they could % carry on the world. :
work On temperature near the llo mark
and In a humidity simply stesmiug every
thing capable Of parboiling- i s. 70 idle
{ stretch Of the Imagination 70 say that
I eggs could have been fried on the
asphalt Of Pennsylvania avenue or that
I tea could have been steeped 20 the taste
/ Of the queen under one OF The awning.
| near by
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Mrs. Charles A. Mum. Miss Mum. Mr..
z. o. Mum. and Mr. G. Mum. Of this
city. are auto.ns with Mr.. Francis Riggs.
also OF Washington. and recently stopped
az the Eatthewson. at Narragansett Pier
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Dame weather Soaked.

The best part Of 1t all was Dame
Weather and Gen Humidity got a soak
ing such as they have not had for
many a day. At the last. Gen. Humidity
grew a little nervous and warned Dame
Weather that they had better 60 in and
not brave the wrath Of Jupiter PlJvius.
But Dame Weather was contrary and she
declared that J. P did not dare interfere
with her pleasure. and II he did she would
teach him thing or two
Just then J. P trained the hose on that
particular part Of the enpyrean where
the couple were sitting and both were
so thoroughly drenched that neither had
any semblance Of the former mood left
Gen Humidity Immediately left for his
summer camp In the tail timber. and Dame
Weather. after change OF garments.
came out demure and cheerful. about 10
o'clock. all smiles and dimples as though
she had never INDUCED a CROUCH against
the human species IN her immortal life.
Washington hopes the fCkle old dame
viii be in her last nights mood for many
days. and that she VIII not again soon
summon her waTlike friend 10 visit here.
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upon landing. After the wedding. Mrs.
Palmer Will 90 10 8IattapoisetJ Mass. 10
spend the remainder Of the summer with
her other son. Mr.. HonOre Palmer. and
-is wife She viii return 70 England in
the autumn
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J. p 10 the Rescue.

But there are other spirits OF earth and
sir 20 whom distressed humanity does
not always appeal IN vain. Just about
sunset while Dame Weather and Gen.
Humidity thought they were 10 have
their way. Jupiter PlUvius was prevailed
upon 10 take hand IN the local affair
Of Washington At the risk Of betng
charged with further segregating the au-
thorfty OF the District Commissioner old
J P rose from his bed IN the southeast
and for some time prior 20 his arrival
his coming was heralded by the charac-
terisric Eruubl,nEs and Erowiiugs which
attend his going abroad J. p. also
brought his watering pot along. sprinkIed
the lawns. gardens streets. and roofs OF
this heat-smitten city. and made them
cool again
It was a little too late IN the evening
for a public meeting i1 Convention Hail
20 express formally the thanks Of a
broiled. Easping. and exhausted city 20
Jupiter Pluvius for his timely interference
in the ;lirtaJion OF Dame Weather and
Gen Humidity. but the thanks were IN
the heart OF every Washi1Eto-ian just
the same. and many q prayer OF graft
tude ascended 20 the rain sod as his
heavy wagons went rUmhlilg over the
northwestern hills Of Maryland.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-24

Gen. a. W Greedy. L. s. A. retired.
Mrs. GreeIy. and their two daughters
were guests this week at a bridge tea
al IuterIaken. Gen Greely and his fam
ily are spending some time at the Hotel
Baumgartru. IN Thum- Gen GreeIy was
retired from the army several months
ago. and started from san Francisco
where he had been stationed. for a tour
around the world They VII return iC
Washington In the fall. and viii spend
next winter IN their Washington home
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ng the heated will close O'Clock; Saturdays at L
The Washington herald., 1908-07-24

Mrs. Helen Nelson-Doocy. gave an ele-
EautlS appointed luncheon Wednesday. in
houoriof Miss zimmerman. the young
dauglser Of DR.. Charles and Mrs. Ammer-
man. & Columbia road. The parIor, re-
ceptoi hall. and di1ins-r0om were hand
somel3 decorated with golden glow. The
party Rfter luncheon, attended the New
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The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-11
EXAMINERS NOTICE.

The undersigned, Examiners, appoint
ed by virtue of commission to them
issued by the County Commissioners OF
Carroll county, to locate or cause to be
located and opened a public road in said
county on the bed of the extinct and
abandoned turnpike known as the Me-
chanicsville & Finksburg Turnpike, be-
ginning for the same at the juno
ton of said turnpike with the Mic
odemus road at Mechanicsville, for
merly GamberP. O., and running thence
on the bed of said abandoned Turnpike
along and through the lands of Geo. B..
Benson, S. Monroe, 7. Flater, R. S.
Barnes, A Prough, B. F. Gorsuch, R.
Poole, NJ. Barnes, VIM. D. Bush, Levi
Barnes, J. N. Williams, ]. Dutton, VIM.
Williams, D. Hawkins, VIM. Galway,
J. T. Stocksdale, Mrs. Bowers, j. Get
ting, H. Crabster, ]. Cap!e, n. Frazier,
M. Lester, James S. Stoch sdale and G.
w. Horner, to the Baltin ore & Refs
terstown Turnpike at Finksburg
All persons whom it may concern are
hereby notified that we will meet at the
point Of beginning, at Mechanicsville, at
10 a. M, on Tuesday, December Is,
1908, to execute the trust reposed in US
by the aforesaid commission.
LESTER S. PATTERSON,
HORACE L. SHIPLEY,
FRANK STOCKSDALE,
nov13 st Examiners.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-11
THE DARDANELLES.
Changes In the Name of the Famous
Two Mile Strait.

Changes In the Name of the Famous
Two Mile Strait.
The Dardanelles, which is so IA
miliar today, meant to our grandfa-
Tiers not the Hellespont. but merely
'stwo ancient and strong castles or
Turkey, one of which is in Roumania
and the other in Natolia.' The IA
nous strait was known in early Vic
torian geography by the name OF
Gallipoli. But the brave, dominating
castles swept away botiH Hellespont
and Gallipoli and gave their own name
to the two mile passage. Those ven
cradle castles, built in 1863 to secure
the Turkish fleet from the insults of
the Venetians," were known, according
to an early geographer, as the Old
Dardanelles to distinguish them from
two others at the entrance OF the
strait, one of which Stands in like
manner in Asia and the other in Eu-
rope" and called the New Dardanelles.
In spite of the four castles, how
ever, the passage was forced by a
British feet in 1907. In later years
Notifications of a Formidable nature
have been constructed between the
two sets of castles, and these are now
properly the Dardanelles. The ulti-
mate responsibility for naming the
famous strait rests with Dardanus,
the gentleman who crossed on his in
f1ated skin from Samothrace to Asia
and founded the town which after
ward became the city Of Troy.-Lon-
don Chronicle.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-11
Nesop Up to Date.

A Hare, meeting a Tortoise one day,
remarked as he looked at the Tor
toise's heavy shell and short feet, 81
think l could beat you in a race"
"All right" answered the Tortoise
''It is not every race that is won by a
hare"
AT the hour appointed for the contest
the Hare soon left the Tortoise out of
sight and, feeling sure of winning, lay
down by the roadside to take Il nap.
After a half hours sleep AMI rest lie
resumed the race. But the Tortoise
had turned into wayside garage and
hired an automobile, and so he soon
overlook the fleet footed Hare.
The Hare was going at the limit Of
his speed, but the Tortoise was going
at the speed limit and won the race
by three miles and seven laps.
= When the Hare, in the course of
time, arrived at the post he said, with
a sigh, you'll never catch me in an
endurance race again."
Moral-Foot racing is healthy, but
motoring is sWifter.-St Nicholas.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-11
fIeiqhborly Advice.

ain not one of those who insist that
everybody should mind his own busi-
ness; that Il too harsh a doctrine. One
of the riga is and privileges of a good
neighbor III to give neighborly advice.
But there is a corresponding right on
the part of the advisee, and that is to
take no more Of the advice than he
thinks is good for him. There is one
thing that man knows about his own
business better than any outsider, and
that is how hard it is for him to do it.
The adviser is always telling him how
to do it in the finest possible way,
while he, poor fellow, knows that the
paramount issue Is whether he can do
1t at all. 1t requires some grace on the
part of person who is doing the best
he can under extremely difficult cir
cumstances to accept cheerfully the
remarks Of the intelligent critics.. NJ.
Crothers in Atlantic.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-11
Bills Speciality.

They found the old man sitting OIL
the fence smoking his corncob.
"Howdy. pap! What's your son jim
doing these days?"
"Jim? On, he's running q telegraph
key at the depot. Jim's an operator"
"And how's Zeke?"
"Zeke? Waal, Zelze. is captain of a
lake steamer. He's a navigator"
"And Pete? Is he still living?"
"Oh. yes. Pete's working on an air
ship. He's what they call an aviator >
well, what has become of Bill. Is
he doing anything?"
The old man blew quid of tobacco
at wide eyed grasshopper.
yep, stranger, Bills hanging around
the house all day grumbling and com
planning and saying the country's so
ing to smash. Bills just an aggra
vator = just Il i.lain aggrayatcr."
Judge
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-11

Christmas trees mother used to make
for me-red apples and striped candy
and popcorn, with tallow dips for
candles. It's the old memories that
have got into my brain tonight. Con-
found the holiday season anyway!
But l believe I'll take turn down by
the shops and shake them off. / can
make a lot Of little buffers happy
with a handful of Christmas pennies.
1t is not that | want home-with
Beryl in it-no-certainly not. Ill
just go to-to-I am perfectly salts
fed as 1 am. But I'll take a look
around to-to-well, to pass the time
away"
The stores were ablaze with light,
and the windows twinkle with tinsel
and toys, and the tired shopgirls
were behind their counters until 10
o'clock at night. John had spent
pocketful of dimes. and there was but
one left-tha; is but one dime left OF
the ten dollal BIZ. that he broke when
he stood tro to Christmas toys for
the first "a! amuffin he met as he
started out f do the Santa Claus act
on small p rsonal scale.
AS he turned to take the car he
stumbled over a ragged little mite,
who was pressing bit of a blue face
against the plate glass of big win
dow and cooling in broken English to
a sprawling yellow Teddy bear in the
toy window.
want Teddy bear? he asked
And the child grinned hungrily.
'Well, come on in, then. I'll get you
one"
The bear bore the price tag, "Seven-
ty-fve cents" John must go in to
change bill Crowds were thinning
in the store, and he dragged the rag
ged mite after him through the long
aisles, up the elevator and down
among the rows of toys.
'"Toy animals? Oh, yes. Down that
aisle at post TO-" so the foOrwalker
said, and John led the child hastily
along
Have you toy he began. The
clerk was putting box on the shelf.
She turned a weary white face to at
tend to her late customer.
"Berylw
The cry rang across an ocean of
cotton cats and paper elephants heap
ed on a dozen counters. A little rat
tling crash followed, and then the
voice of a clerk crying, "Oh, Mr..
Headman, Miss Bayswinter has faint
ed againp
The manager hurried up. Miss
Bayswinter lay very white and limp
across the arms of the tall customer.
No one noticed the little German
waif scudding away with two white
cotton cats and q Teddy bear in her
pinafore.
"Send for the ambulance, some of
you! Miss 3ayswinter will get her
discharge in she morning. This faint
ing is gett ing altogether too fire.
quent," the manager said sharply.
"Where does this lady live?" John
Lotus asked. 81 will take her home
in carriage"
ooh, rooms somewhere. Well send
her to the hospital. Don't trouble
yourself"
The marriage occurred on Christ
mas day, and now the fellows are all
wondering who the mischief Miss
BaysWinter was, whether she was
some English girl or simply an Amer
lean heiress
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-11
THE ARABS HORSE.
How He Is Treated and Why He Ex-
cells at Lcno Journeys.

How He Is Treated and Why He EH-
GELS at Lcne Journeys.
1t is NEST interesting to note the
way the Arab treats his faithful
friend, the horse. So Injured indeed is
the Arab pony by long usage and de-
scent to the manner of life in the
desert that even my own pony posi-
lively improved on the treatment. and
never saw him SO fit as when he
came back from the trip.
If the Arab and his horse are by
legend closely allied they are in point
of fact even more intimately connect
ed His mount is his first thought
and at all times by far the most inter-
esting topic of conversation.
He is ungroomed. unclipped, unhal-
tered, for the Arab prefers to shackle
him by means of two ropes, a short
cord connecting the fore and hind fet-
locks and a long line lettering him
above the hind fetlock to peg IN the
ground. Thus he can move about or
roll at leisure and should there be any
rough herbage at hand can forage for
it.
Perhaps one Of the principal reasons
why the Arab so excels at long jour-
neys is that he never worries himself,
nor does he ever distress his mount
unless there is real cause to do So He
simply continues steady walk all
day and hardly ever gallops in the
wild way in which one so often sees
him depicted by artists.-London Field
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-11
HIS LIFE FOR A HAND.
An English Legend of the Time Of the
Crusaders.

Crusaders.
In little town or village in Glouces-
tershire there is a church which
contains the mortal remains OF one OF
the old crusaders. In molderlng ef-
figy he is depicted on the tomb, while
by his side in cold eloquence is imaged
the form of his wife. 1t will be noticed
by even the casual observer that the
female image is bereft of one of the
hands, and the story runs that the
crusader while fighting in the east
was made a prisoner of war and
brought before Saladin, who, before
executing judgment upon him, asked
him if there was any reason why he
should not be put to death. To this
the knight replied that he was but
young and would leave newly we'd
ded wife, who would bitterly mourn
his loss.
'The love of woman is as f1eeting
breath" retorted the sultan. "Your
wife will forget that you have ever
lived; she will love again and marry
another" To this the sad knight
could only reply that on her fidelity
he could rest his soul. "Well, then,
replied Saladin, 81 will promise on my
oath as a soldier that if this mans
wife will cut off one of her hands and
send it to me I will set him free to
go to her." By tedious and slow jour,
neyings the message came, and she, IN
all piteousness for him who was her
lover and her lord, caused her hand to
be cut off and sent it to the sultan.
who kept his word and set the cru
sader free.-London Notes and Que
rieS
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-11
The Tall Chimney.

1t might puzzle the ordinary mortal
to state in legal form just how much
time and how much money he would
require to take down q tall brick chin
ney. The contracting engineer would
make it take itself down. After doing
small sum Of arithmetic on his cuff
he would direct certain portions of the
base removed In the spaces thus left
he would fit lot of very stout tim
bers. then remove the bricks which re-
NAMED between them. Then he would
set fire to the timbers and. watching
from safe distance with a camera
would take snapshot of it as it fell
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-11
FrankHn'sLiv y

Having bought the entire Livery or'7
fit of Benjamin Dorsey, AID lnlroE"'!
II same by adding some first -ci%s3 Il.
60 horses and vehicles, would ii"!
Uc~A to serve you VIXEN team u
any kind is wanted. Viii board your
horses by the meal, day, week or mo- 81
at a fair price. Give me trial.
JOS. L. FRANKLIN, PROP.
At the Old Thomson StsHd:
dec13 If Westminster, Md.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-11
a True Heroine.

what is your idea Of heroine.
John?" asked the wife of his bosom
as she looked up from the novel she
was reading.
"a heroine my dear" answered
John. sis woman who could talk
back. but doesn't. Chicago News
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-11
Grouchy.

There is a movement on foot" said
Mr.. Snoope, "to prevent the marriage
of weakminded persons. What do you
think of it?''
II think it's rot answered Mr.
Crouch. "Why, who else ever wants
to get married ?'-Cleveland Leader.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-11
An Easy Stunt.

Il see premiere danseuse is adver-
tised to dance with five snakes twined
about her."
Should think she would. If snake
got on me I'll bet I'd dance"-Phila-
delphia Ledger
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-11
Safe,

Hicks You were dreadfuIly indis-
Greet TO mention that important deal
Of ours Il, your wife. Wicks-Oh. it's
all right! didn't tell her 1t was Sc
cret.-Bsa son Transcript
The Democratic advocate., 1908-12-11
The Want of It.

THE love of money" quoted the
moralizer, sis the root of all evil.''
THAT being the case" rejoined the
demoralizer, ''the want of money must
be the full grown tree."-Exchange.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-28
AN ENGINEERING CRISIS.
Pulling Situation in the Construc-
ton of the Hudson River Tunnel

1t is seldom that great engineer
ing work involving untried problems
of complicated and serious charac-
ter has been carried through so
quietly as was the final successful
construction of the Hudson river
tunnel One of the engineers has re-
Gently described some very puzzling
situations which arose in connection
with the various blowouts that oc-
Cured from time to time. One of the
most troublesome of these occurred
while the tunnel was being driven
across the reef of rock which was en-
countered near the Manhattan shore.
AS the tunnel reached the easterly
end of the reef the roof approached
SO near to the bed of the river that
the clay became practically fluid,
and caused a great deal of trouble
by entering the pockets of the shield
and preventing the men from pass
ing underneath the projecting apron
in front of the shield to drill out the
rock. In the endeavor to stiffen the
overlooking bed OF clay scowload af-
ter scowload of material was dump
ed into the river. In spite of the ar
tificial bed thus formed the clay was
still SO fluid that 1t could not be
held back by the air pressure.
1t was at this crisis that the re-
|sourcefulness which is distinguish
ing characteristic OF every success
full engineer was brought into play. 1t
was decided to stiffen the clay by
directing sufficient heat against the
exposed material in front of the
shield to actually turn it into brick,
and so give it sufficient rigidity to
stand up in place. To this end Sc
ries of blowpipe flames, fed by two
tanks of kerosene, were directed
against exposed material until it had
been so thoroughly baked that it was
able to hold it's position until the
men had drilled out the reef ready
for blasting. The turning Of the clay
into brick took about eight hours
and during this time streams of wa
ter were directed on the shield to
prevent it from being injured by the
fierce heat of the blowpipes. -Scien-
tific American.