Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-17

the coil bacillus and Eberths baciluS)
within twelve inches of the lamp were
killed in two minutes. long series of
experiments proved conclusively that one
minute suffices for complete sterilization
in ordinary cases, and two minutes when
the water is very greatly contaminated,
either naturally or artficialy. The water
However, must be clear, in order that the
rays may pass through it. The elevation
of temperatures is only a fraction of a
degree and the water, after treatment, is
harmless to plants and animals.
To justify his repeated use of the same
witticism, as noted in three of his plays
j. M. Barrie says: I'VE Scots abhor
waste. Did you never hear of the aged
Saunders Carlyle. VINO always drank off
his whisky to the last drop the instant it
was poured out for him? Why do you
drink down your liquor in that quick,
greedy way?' a stranger said to Saunders
in a reproachlui tone. once had one
knocked over the old man explained"
Although not the largest longest
river the Amazon is the most wonderful
river in the world. with a mouth $50 miles
in width, and with force of water that
repels or at least overlays, the ocean to
distance of more than fifty leagues,
Yet in spite of the weight of the river,
the tide makes its influence felt for five
hundred miles from the coast. The east
erly trade winds blow almost invariably
upward so as to be ready to help the YES
sci against the adverse currents.
c. A. Parsons says that at the begin
ming of his experiments with turbines, in
1884. high steam velocities had to be
avoided because o. the cutting action on
tanned by the steam. and hurled against
the surface at velocity of $500 feet
second. This was sufficient to erode a
hard file one hirty-second of an inch in
las hours. But in the compound turbines
now used this erosion is practically ELI
minated. so that brass and copper blades
can be used.
Things are moving in Turkey, and it
seems as if the advocate will no longer
be looked upon as one possessing no cal
ling nor even profession. The young
Turks have accomplished a veritable re-
voluton. Henceforth the advocate will
be permitted to have his note paper
"headed." bearing mis- name. profession,
address and even the number of his tele-
phone The advocate it is true, is not
vet permitted to place on the paper the
hours at which he can be consulted, nor
can he have tariff of honorariums.-
London Globe.
Miss Emily Roebling of Trenton is
one of the most active members of the
New Jersey commission to examine into
the condition and treatment of the blind
of the state. She is reported to be In ia
vor of having visiting teacher in every
town to instruct the blind rather than
segregating them in Institutions The Ii
brarian of the blind library connected
with the public library at Lynn, Mass,
herself hind from early YOUTH disagrees
with Miss Roebling and believes that
blind children s..ould he sent to school
with those enjoying their sight. Later,
at the age when other children are u.s.
ually sent to boarding school, she thinks
they should be sent to schools for the
blind.
In a French scientific periodical NJ
Louis Faye describes a new species of
marine spider. 1t has been found
among calcarious sea weeds on the
Mediterranean shore. Like our own
water spider. it can carry under water
with it a bubble of air. 1t lives in the
burrows of rock boring shells, or in the
empty shells of other species BY spin
ming numerous threads across the
mouth, it keeps the water out Of it's
submarine abode. 1t can creep about
the bottom. but has to keep firm hold
to prevent the shell from rising to the.
surface Small flies and mites propab-
ly serve it for food.
A correspondent asks in the British
Medical Journal if small hypodermic
Injection of morphine, not sufficient
to cause drowsiness, would do good to
a speaker suffering from extreme ner-,
yousness. eve have no experience of
this treatment. but it is within our
knowledge. says the Journal, that
a great actress was enabled to face a
trying ordeal Of the first night by
means of seven drops of laudanum. She
learned to rely confidently on this medi-
cine, which never failed of it's effect
As the drug was given only on these
special occasions she never contracted
the opium habit