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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-25
WILSON GETS 10;
6 ARE FOR CLARK
Returns on Wisconsin's Vote
for Presidential Delegates.
WILSON'S MAJORITY is 8,253
In Contest on Republican Side, la
FolIette's Majority Over Taft Was
"A, 29l-Complete Returns from
Oneida County Missing.

MilwaUkee.-With the completion
Of the official canvass of the vote in
Milwaukee county the official returns
Of the state vote for president and
national convention delegates are all
reported, except for Oneida county,
where for some unknown reason the
canvass has been delayed.
The total republican vote on the
presidential primary ballot was 49,
$40 of which La Toilette received
1890 and Taft 47,291 La Fol
lette's majority, 74,291.
The total democratic presidential
vote was 81,755, of which Wilson re-
ceived 45,504; Clark, 36,251. Will
sons majority, 8,253.
The contest between the two pro-
hibition candidates for president
comes out in favor of Chain, who
has majority over Stewart of 454.
The state prohibition vote was: Stew
art, 2,374; Chain, 2,828
For delegate-at-large A. J. Schmitz
received the highest vote on the VIII
son democratic ticket, $3.50. The
vote for other Wilson delegates-at-
large was: Patrick Murphy, 1889;
William Wolfe, 40,121; r. B. Kirk
land, 39,761.
The vote for the Clark delegates
at-large was: George w. Peck, 49,
$50; John NJ. Callahan, 2,437; Jas.
w. Murphy, 31,449; w. F. Pierstorff,
1851
For La Toilette republican dele
gates-at-Iarge, Gov McGovern leads
with 121,307, followed by Andrew
Dahl, 1882; Alvin P. Kletzsch,
115,178, and Walter Houser, La Fol-
Iette's campaign manager, 104, 9O4,
more than Is, 900 behind the vote for
Gov. McGOvern.
On the Taft delegates-at-Iarg
ticket, Gov Davidson leads with 49,
O54; W. D. Hoard, 43,93O; George
B. Hudnan, 41,743; E. L. Philip,
41,445.
The Wisconsin delegation to the
democratic convention in Baltimore
will be composed as follows:
Wilson Delegates.
Delegates at large-A. 7. Schmitz P. Fl.
Martin. William Wolfe, Robert Kirkland.
First District-George Gates, J. W.
Page.
SecOnd-NOne.
Third-John 4 Awkward and E. T. Fled
Ter.
FOurth-NOne.
Fifth. L. Koenitzer.
Sixth-Gust Kirt, J. T. Yilbrock.
Seventh-Evan A. Evans. w. n. Wells.
Eighth-None.
Ninth-C. G. Wilcox Luther Ifndner
pentb-Chase Donahue, Carl Cunning
ham
Eleventh.. H Ryan, John Walsh.
Total-l9.
Clark Delegates.
Second-Louis Bachhuber, William ].
Bichler.
FoUrth-Aichael BlenSki
Fifth-Lawrence AIcGreal.
sEighth-E. c. Hretlow, Adolph G.. Pan
kOw.
T0tal-6.
Thos. j Fleming, delegate from
the Fifth district, is unpledged.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-25
MUIR FINDS STRANGE TREES
Botanist Tells of the AraucarIas of
the Amazon with Their Pronged
Bark

John Muir, explorer and botanist,
returned in the Hamburg-American
liner Kaiserfn Auguste Victoria after
an absence of almost a year in South
America and Africa in search of rare
trees. Muir is seventy-four years old,
but he boasts he can cover as much
ground daily as the average man
twenty years his junior.
The botanist entered the forests Of
Brazil in a hunt for araucaria trees, a
species he regards as important to
botanical science and which he only
had seen in botanical gardens. He
travelled one thousand miles up the
Amazon, then along the Parana, where
he found large tracts of the araucaria
trees. In botanical slang they are
called monkey puzzle" for apes can
not climb the trees because of the
sharp prongs that protrude from the
bark.
Along the banks of the ParaDe l
found thousands of acres of the queer
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-25
Electricity chean as Oil.

TO popularize lighting and heating
By electricity, various plans are being
trfe0 by foreign electric stations In
Bremen limited current is offered
to small users, making it practicable
for a workman family to use a specf-
fed number Of lamps-say, three Of
sixteen candle power-and no more /;
the cost to be about the same as that
for oil lighting. The house may be
wired for any number OF lamps, the
current Iimiter preventing the use Of
more than the contract mum Der. at
one time In Vienna, the municipal
plant is seeking to encourage electric
baking, and provides free ovens for
local bakeries, guaranteeing that the
electric current shall not cost more
than sources of heat hitherto en-
pIoyed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-25
Wisconsin News Briefs.

Independence. The authorities
are completely baffled by the dis
covery of the mutilated body of Chas.
Wideman, aged 81, a retired farmer,
which was found in the basement of
his home by his wife Wideman's
body, face and head were hacked
with blunt instrument. The cor
oner's jury returned a verdict of
murder and arrests are pending.
Sylvan.-Hallie Bailey a youth of
II, fell into vat of boiling syrup
on Thursday and was burned to
crisp. When the body was recov-
cred from the bubbling mass it was
not recognizable. The boy was en-
ployed in a large factory and was
stirring the hot mass when he lost
his footing.
Baraboo.-Mr. and Mrs. George B.
Gibbons, who celebrated their six
tieth wedding anniversary recently,
were married in Baraboo in 1852.
They began housekeeping in a rough
pine shanty built by the groom.
OshkOsh.-Fire in the foundry de-
partment Of the Termaat & Mona
han company's engine plant on Tues
day almost destroyed that structure,
causing damage that is estimated at
$4,000.
Madison.-The rate commission
will proceed to investigate the train
service on the DodgevilIe branch of
the Illinois Central road. Complaints
h1yn hnnr1 10 s-
unreasonably irregular
Madison.-The special session of
the legislature promises to be an in
cubator for speakership honors. 1t
is practically certain that Assembly
man J. E. Mcconnell, La Crosse; H.
J. Mortensen, New Lisbon, and
Thomas J. Mahon, EIand, will be in
the field, and there is a rumor that
Assemblyman Lewis E. Gettle of Ed
gerton may abandon his senatorial
! ambition and try for the assembly
again with the aim of landing the
speakership.
Appleton-A ''wooly" calf, cover
ed with a growth closely resembling
the wool of a merino sheep, was born
on the farm of G. H. Baker in the
town of Maine recently. The mother
is a grade Guernsey and the sire a
! Holstein. The wool is dark in color
and waterproof.
Marinette.- Edward Wright, for
merly of Dunbar, was killed by a
dynamite trap, according to word re
ceived here. The youth, with an
other lad, was in the woods on Mad
aline island, and saw piece of meat
lying in the snow. He picked it up
and was blown to bits
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-25
MARKET REPORT.
Milwaukee, April 10, 1912.

Milwaukee, April 13, 1917.
Butter extras, 32c;
prints, 33c; frsts, % q SIC; seconds,
26@ 27c; renovated, 20 PIE; dairy,
fancy, 27c.
Cheese = American full cream,
new made, twins, IS @181ac; Young
Americas, 1872 @19c; daisies, 1874
G19c; Ionghorns, 1903 1ac; linn
burger, 161a Ole; brick, 100
1870.
Eggs-Current receipts fresh, as
to quality, 181z @19c; recandled, ex-
tras, 2O@21c; seconds, 15016c.
Live Poultry-Fowls, 15c; roos-
tiers, 51ac; springers, 15c.
Potatoes Wisconsin, sacked, on
track, 130@1.35.
Hay-No. 1 timothy, 21.0O; clio
yer, 1880; No. 1 prairie. 1850.
Wheat-No. 1, northern, III O
1.12; No. 2, northern, 1.08 q 10;
No. 3, northern, 100 LOS.
Corn-No. 3, yellow, 781ac
Oats-No. 3, white, SIC; stand
ard. 58c.
Barley-Wisconsin, 1913; No. 3,
1873; No. 4, 124.
Cattle-Butchers steers, $50
zoe; heifers, 425 O $50; cows. ASS
@5.85; feeders, 4.OOQ4.50; calves,
7.0O@8.25.
Hogs-Good heavy butchers, 1855
$500; fair to best light, 1900
7.SO; pigs, 5.5006.75.
Sheep-Lambs, 500 600; ewes,
5.OO06.OO.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-25
LARGE Electric Gold predne.

The largest gold dredge in the
world, which has been recently put
into operation on the Pacific coast, is
electrically operated. 1t is at work at
Hammonton, Cal The dredger is 135
feet long and requires a motive power
of 720-horsepower, of which 800 is
necessary to handle the buckets The
current Is transmitted from the shore,
being carried by means of insulated
cables supported above the water.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-25
CHOSEN By VOTERS
Roosevelt and Clark Win in Illinois
Preferential Primaries.
SWEEPING VICTORY FOR BOTH
Enormous PIuraIities Rolled Up by
the Successful candidates-De-
neen and Dunno for the Cover
ship-CuIIom Loses Toga.

Chicago.-The Illinois preferential
primaries Of April 10 resulted in
landslide for Roosevelt He defeated
President Taft for the state indorse-
ment by a plurality of $4,000 votes
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-25

by q Swiss ocuIist, is Of a new and
advanced type, says the Popular Me
chanics. An important feature is the
form given the active pole, for the less
the pole projects out of its windings
the stronger is its power of attraction.
The field of operation, however, must
not be INSTRUCTED, so the new electro
magnet is made bell-shaped. The
windings near the pole are Of the same
general shape so as to leave the field
Of vision equally free on all surround
ing sides of the operating point.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-25
Infant Industry.

It is difficult to believe that a busI-
ness which yearly manufactures more
than $25O,0OO,0OO worth of machinery
and apparatus is but an infant 1t is
hard to imagine what child of this
size would develop to when fully ma.
tured, and yet every year shows that
it is growing with leaps and bounds
In ten years the value of the electrical
products increased by $50 per cent
and it is still growing year after
year
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-25
WAY OF DISINFECTING BOOKS
tagious Diseases Is Solved by
Mississippi Man.

Every public library faces the prob
lem of disinfecting it's books so as to
prevent the spreading of contagious
diseases and in some localities this
has become quite a serious problem.
A Mississippi man has a novel solu-
ton for it, says the Popular Electric
ity. He places the books on a reyolv-
ing rack against which small electric
blowers are forcing jets of air. The
breeze not only rotates the whole
rack, but also spreads out and fut-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-25
Deneen and Dunno Matched.

Gov. Charles S. Deneen has been
renominated by the Republicans
for the office he now holds by
plurality of $4,000. Edward F.
Dunno, former mayor of Chicago,
has been given the Democratic
nomination for governor of the state
by a plurality Of $4,000
PittsbuTg- asked what he
thought of the Illinois result, Colonel
Roosevelt replied: Fine, fine We
did fine work.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-25
SURE OF BIG AUTO RACES
Definitely Settled that Vanderbilt Cup
and Grand Prix Contests Will
Be Held at Milwaukee.

MilWaukee.-There is no longer
any doubt as to the Grand Prix and
Vanderbilt cup races being conducted
near Milwaukee next fall. The clos
ing incident in the awarding of the
two automobile race classics came
in a letter from William K Wander
bilt, Jr., president of the Motor Cups
Holding company, confirming a tele-
gram previously sent which awarded
the contests to this city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-25
Electric RallwaXa-

Electric railways have been extend,
ed further and further into the coun-
try, linking together the villages and
hamlets, the cities and towns. until it
is quite possible to travel from Boston
TO Chicago via the trolley cars. Steam
railroads have been electrified and
self-contained cars of the gas-electrtc
type now operate on the many short
lines.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-25

Madison.-In deciding to open the
new binder twin plant at the state
prison, which has been idle since its
construction, the board of control has
provided for the employment Of sew
enty-fve conyicts. The knitting con-
tract with a private company is elias
tic enough to permit the convict
workers to. be placed at other work
at certain periods. The Irvine plant
will have a yearly capacity Of H.
600 600 pounds. Over one-half Of
the machinery is on hand and the
plant win probably be in operation
next summer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-25
Against Woman Suffrage.
Ravarian Cleanliness

There are so few flies in Bavaria
that they can in no way be regarded
as a pest. This is perhaps due to the
extreme cleanliness of Bavarian cities.
CouTtyards, alleys, vacant lots, etc.
are kept clean, and the Railways and
entrances to the houses are as fresh
as soap and water can make them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-25
Improve Efficiency of Telephone.

The efficiency Of the present tele-
phone apparatus has been greatly in
creased by a Danish banker. Know
ing that sound Is more readily trans
mitted through rarefied air he has con-
structed an apparatus to warm the
transmitter, whereby the air in it be-
comes thinner and the sound Is In
tensified. Conversations between
Copenhagen and Nykjobing, distance
Of some rs miles. could be clearly fol-
lowed some distance away from the
instrument.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-25
Ashland Woman Acquitted.

Ashland.-After being out half an
hour, the jury in the case against
Mrs. Kate Hess returned a verdict Of
not guilty. Mrs. Hess conducts the
Ashland maternity home, and was
charged with having caused the
death of Mrs. Jack Dormady, niece of
Sheriff Dormady, through a criminal
operatiOn.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-25
Awful Susoicion.

Yeast-How did you get that lump
on the top of your head?
Crimsonbeak-It was done with s
golf club.
Yeast-But / didn't know you al
lowed your wife to use your golf
clubs?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-25
ELECTRIC MOTOR SAVES TIME
New Hampshire Box Factory Has
Novel Method of Doing sandpa-
perng-Works Quickly.

Sandpapering by electricity is what
is being done in large box factory
located at Ashuelot, N. H.
The work is done by an electric
motor. Fastened to each end of the
motor shafts are two solid wheels to
which has been fastened the sandpa-
per, as shown in the illustration. These
wheels revoIve at high rate Of speed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-25

We may say Of angling as DR.. Bote-
Ter said Of strawberries: Doubtless
God could have made a better berry,
but doubtless God never did," and
so (if l might be judge) God never
did make q more calm, quiet, innocent
ton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-25
wants That influence l if

There are certain events which to
each mans life are as comets to the
earth. seemingly strange and cratic
portents; distinct from the ordinary
lights which guide our course and
mark our seasons, yet true to their
own laws, potent in their own infu-
ences-Bulwer-Lyt
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-25
Some Sanity Left.

Your honor" said the attorney,
this mans insanity takes the form of
belief that everyone wants to rob
him. He won't allow even me, his
counsel, to approach him"
Maybe he's not crazy, after all. q"
murmured the court in a judicial whis-
per.-London Tit-Bits.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-25

est forest I ever saw" Muir said. The
trees attain a height of more than one
hundred feet. Natives call them Bra.
lillian pine, They make good lum-
Der"
From South America Muir went to
Africa in search of the baobab tree.
He said several of the baobab trees ne
came across after leaving Victoria
Falls were thirty feet in diameter at
the base and grew in peculiar shapes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-25
Use OF EIectricitu.

The great industries of the country
have been electrified. The woodwork
ing plants, cotton mills, steel plants
machine shops and factories Of all
kinds have adopted the electric motor
for power and electric lights for Il.
Elimination.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-25
Missionary Union Elects

Eau Claire.-At the close of the
Wisconsin Woman's Home Mission
airy unions annual meeting here,
Mrs w s. Jeffris, GAINESVILLE, was
elected president.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-25

Even if a house is not wired for
electricity a woman may use a motor
to drive her sewing machine, for a
storage battery driven motor for the
purpose has been invented.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-25
Inventor Adiudged Insane.

La Crosse.-Joseph Egan, a we'll
TODD business man and inventor Of
the potato digger and other devices
of national fame, has been adjudged
insane. He recently attempted to
commit suicide.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-25
THE
ELECTRICAL
WORLD
NEW APPARATUS FOR oCULIsT
Swiss Scientist Perfects Electromag-
nets for Extracting Metal Par
ticles From Eye.

Electromagpets Of special construc-
ton have been made use of for some
time by oculists in extracting metal
particles which accidentally penetrate
the eye, but this apparatus, designed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-25
Volunteer Fireren TO Meet.

Portage. annual convention
of the Wisconsin Volunteer Firemen
viii be held at Reedsburg, June 10,
20 and 81 It is expected that there
will be several thousand fremen
from all parts Of the state present.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-25
Pioneer Dead at Ashland

Ashland Nicholas Publ, aged "a,
is dead at his home. Before coming
to Ashland five years ago he lived
for half acentury at Hortonville.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-25
You can drive pen to ink, but
you can't make it think.

you can't make it think.
Sound advice, paradoxically, is the
kind that makes the least noise.
Why brood over your troubles?
Any half way intelligent hen viii tell
you you viii only hatch more
Wise is the man who can distin-
guish between golden opportunities
and gIittering generalities.
More people are ashamed of their
poverty than of their wealth. This
state of affairs is sometimes hard to
understand
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-25
jefferson County Stands Pat.

Madison.-Oneida, Jackson and st.
Croix counties have complied with
the corrupt practices act and sent
their poll lists to the secretary of
state. Jefferson county still refuses
to do So
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-25
Hospital Experiments with Warts.

Hospital Experiments With Warts
Physician at Hahnemann hospital
In Philadelphia are experimenting for
the removal of warts and advertised
for one hundred men and women
burdened with the blemishes.
There has been such a rush of the
wart-laden the hospital bids fair to
become an immense beauty parlor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-25
Wreck pemolishes Is Cars

Thorpe.-A freight wreck, demol-
ishing sixteen cars, occurred two
miles west of here. One tramp was
seriously injured and traffic delayed
twenty hours.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-25
Electric Road INCORPORATES.

Madison.-Articles of incorpora-
ton have been filed by the Chicago
Short Line railroad company of Ian
caster, which will construct an cleo
trio road from Lancaster to Chicago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-25

The older tTagedIes OF the Ever
glades. dark as they were, hold the
most interest. 1t was on the edge Of
the jungle country that OsceoIa. the
Seminole, when asked to sign a treaty
with the whites by which the land
was to be given up, drew his knife.
struck its blade through the document
of transfer, and said: There is my
signature"
1t has been said that It takes only
one drop Of red blood to make an
American Indian. The Everglades
once furnished proof of the saying.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-25
A Full House.

What plan" said an actor TO an
other, shall I adopt to I'LL the house
at my benefit" Invite your credi-
tors" was the surly reply.-Life-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-25

Half the matrimonial squabbIes
brought into court are due TO inquisi-
tive husbands prying into their wives
MISUNDERSTANDING
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-25
New SchIeisneerv Bank

Madison.-ArticIe Of incorpora-
ton of the Farmers State bank of
Schleisinge rYille, Washington county,
with a capital of SIS, 900, have besa
approved.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-25
Apparatus for Disinfecting Books.

ters the leaves so that the air can
readily pervade them. By dropping
some disinfectant into the chamber
from which the blowers get their sup
ply Of air, this is finely distributed
through the books.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-25

Garfield Tea insures normal action Of
the liver
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-25
Last but Not [ east

"The five greatest women" says
Prof Renk of Cincinnati, "are your
wife, your mother, your daughter, your
sister and your mother-in-law.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-04-25
ELECTRICAL
@ NOIES@51

Massachusetts is believed to lead all
of the states in its percentage of mo-
tor-propelIed vehicles.
Electric lights are to be installed In
one of the oldest and most famous
Hindu temples In India.
Electric taxfcabs are being extern
siveIy used in the larger cities Of Eu-
rope, notably Paris and London.
motor plow for throwing up
trenches on a battlefield to afford pro-
lection to soldiers is a recent inYen-
ton.
One of the newest musical instru-
ments, operated by electricity, repro
duces the notes Of 45 orchestra per
formers.
In 1909 there were only four electric
furnaces used in Europe in preparing
steel for castings. There are now
over 400
New Zealand now has over 2.7s0
miles Of railway. Electrifcation of
certain sections is now under con-
temptation.
A new submarine cable between
EzN2ldQd anu i 0OIC Id5 Ie5UlLSQ III
teIephonic communication between
England and Switzerland.
Street lighting has been developed
until many cities boast a Great
White Way" and night is practically
turned into day IN the business sec
tons.
1t takes three-tenths Of a second
for a signal to pass over the 2,700
miles Of an Atlantic cable.
New York is installing additional
higb-pressure motor-driven fire pumps
in two Of It's pumping stations.
Electric smelling and refining pro-
cesses are said to produce steel that
is denger and more homogeneous than
open-hearth steel Of the same general
composition.
In 1909 the telegraph and telephone
companies, together with similar con-
Germs that use electric wires in this
country, expended over s7,000,o0o In
the purchase Of poles.